Course Objective:
To demonstrate the basic knowledge of machine tools and understand designing concepts of
Locating and Clamping Devices, Jigs & Fixtures, Press Tools. To give students the
knowledge of designing forming dies and gauges.
Course Outcomes:
Students will able to understand the basic principles of tool holding and guiding devices.
CO-2 Students will learn how to design a jig and fixture.
CO-3 Students will be able to learn about various tools used for NC and CNC.
CO-4 Students will be able to design forming dies and gauges.
Locating and Clamping Devices: Principles of Jigs and Fixtures design-Locating principles
Locating elements-Standard parts-Clamping devices-Mechanical actuation-Pneumatic &
hydraulic actuation-Analysis of clamping forces-Tolerance and error analysis.
Jigs & Fixtures: Drill bushes-Different types of Jigs-Plate latch, channel, box, post, angle plate,
angular post, turnover, pot jigs- Automatic drill jigs-Rack & Pinion Operated, Air operated Jigs
Components.
General principles of lathe, milling and broaching fixtures-Grinding, Drilling and shaping
fixtures, Assembly, Inspection and Welding fixtures-Modular fixtures. Design and development
of Jigs and fixtures for simple components.
Press Tools: Press working terminology-Presses and Press accessories-Computation of
capacities and tonnage requirements-Design and development of various types of cutting,
forming and drawing dies.
Tool Design for Numerically Controlled Machine Tools: Fixture Design for Numerically
Controlled Machine Tools, Cutting Tools for Numerical Control, Tool-holding Methods for
Numerical Control
Design of Limit Gauges: Elements, types and application of limit gauges, Gauge materials, their
selection, Taylor’s principles of gauge design, Types and methods to provide gauge tolerances.
Design steps and design of plug & ring / snap gauge for given dimension and application.
Text Books:
1. Donaldson. C, Tool Design, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1986
2. “ASTME Handbook of Fixture Design ". Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
3. Basu, Mukherjee, Mishra, Fundamentals of Tool Engg. Design, Oxford & IBH Publishing, N.
Delhi
References:
1. A. K. Goroshkin, " Jigs and Fixtures Handbook ", Mir Publishers, Moscow, 1983.
2. “Die Design Handbook ", Ivana Suchy, McGraw Hill Book Co., 2005.
3. Production technology, HMT, Tata McGraw Hill.
4. P. Eugene Ostergaard, “Basic Die Making” - Mc Graw Hill Book, 1963.
5. Principle of Machine Tool. Sen & Bhattacharya, New Central Book Agencies, 1975.
6. Production tooling equipments S. N. Parsons, Macmillan, 1966. |
