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ME8095 - Design of Jigs, Fixtures and Press Tools Syllabus (Elective III) Regulation 2017 Anna University

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Anna University, Code – ME8095, this article about B.E/B.Tech./B.Arch Mechanical Engineering Semester VII Design of Jigs, Fixtures and Press Tools (Elective III) Syllabus. Students are requested to make notes or PDFs of the semester in Design of Jigs, Fixtures and Press Tools Syllabus for effective preparation from here. It will help you to understand what are the topics in the syllabus of Design of Jigs, Fixtures and Press Tools.

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Aim Of Concept:

  1. To understand the functions and design principles of Jigs, fixtures and press tools.
  2. To gain proficiency in the development of required views of the final design.

ME8095 – Design of Jigs, Fixtures and Press Tools Syllabus (Elective III)

Unit I: Locating And Clamping Principles

Objectives of tool design- Function and advantages of Jigs and fixtures – Basic elements – principles of location – Locating methods and devices – Redundant Location – Principles of clamping – Mechanical actuation – pneumatic and hydraulic actuation Standard parts – Drill bushes and Jig buttons – Tolerances and materials used.

Unit II: Jigs And Fixtures

Design and development of jigs and fixtures for given component- Types of Jigs – Post, Turnover, Channel, latch, box, pot, angular post jigs – Indexing jigs – General principles of milling, Lathe, boring, broaching and grinding fixtures – Assembly, Inspection and Welding fixtures – Modular fixturing systems- Quick change fixtures.

Unit III: Press Working Terminologies And Elements Of Cutting Dies

Press Working Terminologies – operations – Types of presses – press accessories – Computation of press capacity – Strip layout – Material Utilization – Shearing action – Clearances – Press Work Materials – Center of pressure- Design of various elements of dies – Die Block – Punch holder, Die set, guide plates – Stops – Strippers – Pilots – Selection of Standard parts – Design and preparation of four standard views of simple blanking, piercing, compound and progressive dies.

Unit IV: Bending And Drawing Dies

Difference between bending and drawing – Blank development for above operations – Types of Bending dies – Press capacity – Spring back – knockouts – direct and indirect – pressure pads – Ejectors – Variables affecting Metal flow in drawing operations – draw die inserts – draw beads- ironing – Design and development of bending, forming, drawing, reverse redrawing and combination dies – Blank development for axisymmetric, rectangular and elliptic parts – Single and double action dies.

Unit V: Forming Techniques And Evaluation

Bulging, Swaging, Embossing, coining, curling, hole flanging, shaving and sizing, assembly, fine Blanking dies – recent trends in tool design- computer Aids for sheet metal forming Analysis – basic introduction – tooling for numerically controlled machines- setup reduction for work holding – Single minute exchange of dies – Poka Yoke.

Text Books:

  1. Joshi, P.H. “Jigs and Fixtures”, Second Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., Ltd., New Delhi, 2010.
  2. Joshi P.H “Press tools – Design and Construction”, wheels publishing, 1996.

References:

  1. ASTME Fundamentals of Tool Design Prentice Hall of India.
  2. Design Data Hand Book, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.
  3. Donaldson, Lecain and Goold “Tool Design”, 5th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2017.
  4. Hoffman “Jigs and Fixture Design”, Thomson Delmar Learning, Singapore, 2004.
  5. Kempster, “Jigs and Fixture Design”, Third Edition, Hoddes and Stoughton, 1974.
  6. Venkataraman. K., “Design of Jigs Fixtures & Press Tools”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2005.

If you want to check the syllabus of other branches provided by Anna University, Anna University syllabus Regulation 2017 will assist you in a clear path. Hope you find the required details.

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