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DESIGN OF JIGS, FIXTURES and PRESS

TOOLS
UNIT 1: Jigs and Fixture
Subject Code: ME8095

VARTHINI RAJAGOPAL
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SRIRANGAM
TIRUCHIRAPALLI
Fixtures
Types of fixture
Milling Fixture
Turning Fixture
Boring Fixture
Broaching fixture
Grinding fixture
Welding Fixture
Assembly and inspection fixture
Modular fixture
Quick Change fixture
Cutting Forces in Milling
Cutting Forces in Milling
Design considerations/ essentials of Milling Fixture
Design considerations/ essentials of Milling Fixture
Plain Milling Fixture
 Plain milling is the process of milling flat
surface with the axis of cutting tool parallel
to the surface being machined.
 Special applications: Plain milling fixtures
are used for milling single components.
 Consider an example of plain milling fixture
for machining slot.
 The example shown in Fig. 5.3 has a locating
pin in the centre and two heel type clamps.
 Diamond pin locator is provided to locate the
auxiliary hole in the component.
 A pair of tenons are provided with T-bolts to
clamp the fixture to the milling table.
 The said type has the setting block to align
the cutter accurately with respect to the
component to be machined.
Straddle Milling Fixture
 Straddle milling is a milling operation in
which two or more parallel surfaces are
machined in a single cut using two cutters
separated by washers.

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