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Defination of Manufacturing system.
MANUFACTURING SYSTEM
JIG defination..
JIG:-a jig is element which guides the cutting
support a workpiece while guiding the cutting tool throughout its cutting cycle. Jigs can be divided into two general classifications: drill jigs and boring jigs. Of these, drill jigs are by far the most common. Drill jigs are generally used for drilling, tapping, and reaming, but also may be used for countersinking, counterboring, chamfering, and spotfacing. Boring jigs, on the other hand, are used mostly for boring holes to a precise
locate, and support a workpiece during the machining cycle. Unlike jigs, fixtures do not guide the cutting tool, but they provide a means to reference and align the cutting tool to the workpiece
FIXTURE defination
Fixture:-it references the cutting tool,
FLEXIBILITY
It is the capability of producing different parts
without major retoolings. Jigs & fixtures play an important role in manufacturing . Their cost are easy to justify when production runs are long & repeat orders. Due to the short product life cycles ,design of fixture is problem?
FLEXIBLE FIXTURES
For smaller batch sizes modular fixtures is the
answer. Fixtures that allows reassembly of standard components into different shapes& sizes Modular fixtures (flexible ) are temporary setups of standard components offer advantage of permanent tooling.
When to choose?
Modular workholders
1)Designing by actually building fixture:-it requires only assembly of components,not machining, once designers have rough concept in mind ,can build the fixture around sample part. 2)Preparing manual drawings:This can be speeded up by tracing the templates,when no sample part is avaible fixture can be assembled around template of part.
Example
figure shown a design example of a modular fixture for machining a virtual part in a horizontal milling machine. With an interactive CAD system the usual sequence of design is to first put the workpiece on the screen. The appropriate baseplate is then positioned under the part. Next, the designer selects the necessary components needed to support, locate and clamp the part from the component database.
fixture design, not only reduces the time required for the design, but also allows freedom to designer to experiment several design alternatives before arrive to an optimal solution.
purpose fixtures is less due to standard components. Reduce time & cost associated with storing & retriving the fixtures between different machining operations.thats why it is used in batch production.
CONCLUSION
Traditional flexible fixtures
design & assembly process greately improved by using CAD approach i.e. design of flexible fixtures by CAD system.
Research stage
Adhesives Fixturing