SRI RAMAKRISHNA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE-10

(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Course Title: Design of Jigs, Fixtures, Press Tools and Moulds
Department : Mechanical Engineering
Semester : Seven
Course Instructor : Dr B.Chokkalingam
Associate Professor

Number of Credits: 4
Programme: B.E
Academic Year: 2013-2014

Prerequisite Courses : 1. Engineering Materials and Metallurgy

2.Manufacturing Technology I
3.Manufacturing Technology II
References :
Text Books
T1. Joshi, P.H. Jigs and Fixtures, Second Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., Ltd., New
Delhi, 2004
T2. Donaldson, Lecain and Goold Tool Design, III rd Edition Tata McGraw Hill, 2000
Reference Books
R1. K. Venkataraman, Design of Jigs Fixtures & Press Tools, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2005.
R2. Kempster, Jigs and Fixture Design, Hoddes and Stoughton Third Edition 1974.
R3. R.G.W.Pye, Injection Mould Design, SPE Publication, 2000
R4. Hoffman Jigs and Fixture Design Thomson Delmar Learning, Singapore, 2004
R5. ASTME Fundamentals of Tool Design Prentice Hall of India
e-Learning Resources:
http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT%20Kharagpur/Manuf%20Proc%20II/pdf/LM-33.pdf

http://carrlane.com/
http://www.clrh.com/
http://www.valtrainc.com/
http://www.clrh.com/hilma/products/index.html
http://www.dragonworks.info/Metalworking/Milling%20Fixtures/Milling%20fixtures.htm
Instructor Mail : bchokkalingam@gmail.com
Objectives:
1. To implement the tool design process when designing tooling for the manufacturing of a product.
2. Design and develop work holders, jigs and fixtures to manufacture products.
3. To design the various elements of dies for press working operations.
4. Design, develop and evaluate tooling for press working operations such as bending, forming
and drawing.
5.To study the mould and injection die design concepts.

Course Plan:

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Topic(s)

Hours
Planned
Unit I Locating and Clamping Principles
Objectives of tool design,
To list the objectives of tool
Function and advantages of
design.
1
Jigs and fixtures
To identify the types of
locators and supports used
Basic elements,
2
for jigs and fixtures
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 Objectives

To select locating and

supporting and clamping
devices best suited for the
components.
To select the correct
clamping.
To identify various drill
bushings
To select tolerances and
materials for jigs and fixtures

2
1
1

T/R
Book

Page(s)

T1
R3

2
1

T1
R2
T1
T1

9-13
1,35
13-35
15
39-42
62-67

T1
T1
T1
R4

85-91
223-231
2-7
67-71

T1

Unit II Jigs and Fixtures

To identify the types of jigs
2
R4
and fixtures
Design a suitable jig/fixture
after analyzing the part data.
T1
To choose a right type of jig
1
T2
and fixture for the selected
R2
operations on parts
angular post jigs, Indexing jigs
1
To design a suitable
General principles of
T1
2
assembly, inspection and
milling, Lathe, fixtures
boring, broaching and grinding welding fixtures for the parts.
T1
1
To know the primary purpose
fixtures
Assembly,
Inspection
and and process of building a
2
T1
modular fixture
Welding Fixtures
Modular
fixturing
systems,
1
T1
Quick change fixtures
Unit III Press Working Terminologies & Elements of Cutting Dies
Press Working Terminologies
To know the press working
1
R5
terminologies and
Press Working Operations
1
T2
Types of presses, press operations.
1
T2
accessories
Computation of press capacity, To design the strip layout
1
T2
and various elements of dies
Strip layout, Material Utilization
Shearing action ,Clearances ,
T2
1
To design and prepare four
Press Work Materials
T2
Center of pressure, Design of standard views of simple
1
R5
blanking, piercing compound
various elements of dies
Die Block, Punch holder, Die and progressive dies.
1
T2
set, guide plates
Stops,
Strippers,
Pilots,
1
T2
Selection of Standard parts
Design and preparation of four
T2
standard views of simple
blanking, piercing
compound and progressive
1
T2
dies.
Design and development of jigs
and
fixtures
for
given
component
Types of Jigs, Post, Turnover,
Channel, latch, box, pot,

Unit IV Bending Forming and Drawing Dies

Difference between bending,
1
forming and drawing
To know the difference
between bending, forming
Blank development for above and drawing operations.
operations, Types of Bending
1
To
design
the
blank
dies
Press capacity, Spring back, development for bending,
1
forming
and
drawing
knockouts
direct and indirect, pressure operations
To understand the functions
pads, Ejectors

T2

T2

139-146
91-109
540-554
38-47
115-132
135-157
163-167
158-162
168-176
190-194
319-322
632-636
636-643
711-715
650-657
711
326-328
660-666
690-711
676-711
666-671

730-731
731-734

T2

735

T2

745

drawing operations, draw die

Inserts
To design and development
29
draw beads, ironing
1
T2
736
30
Design and development of of bending, forming drawing
1
T2
737-761
reverse
re-drawing
bending, forming
Total duration
required :and
45periods + 3 periods for Tests = 48 Periods
combination
dies
31
drawing reverse re-drawing and
T2
670-671
1
Additional
Contents dies
over and above the curriculum:
combination
T2
757-759
design
blank
32
Blank development for axi- To
1
T2
773-778
development
Developments
of Jigs
and To
understand thefor
latest axisymmetric,
rectangular
and
41
1
T1
177-190
symmetric, rectangular
and
Fixtures
Developments
of Jigs and
elliptic parts
elliptic parts
Fixtures
33
Single and double action dies
1
T2
778-781
To know the Inspection
42
Inspection Devices
1
T1
195-206
Devices
Unit
To understand
V Design of
theMoulds
Shop
T1
207-215
Setups
34
43
Shop
Types
Setups
of moulds and dies for
To understand the types of
1
R3
3-30
R4
316-326
various processing methods
moulds and dies for various
processing methods
35
Mould and Die Design Concept
1
R3
31-73
To know the Injection Mould
and Materials
36
Injection Mould Design, Basics design and basics of mould
1
R3
513-531
construction
of mould construction
Methodical Mould Design,
74-134
To design of feed system,
37
Design of Feed System,
2
R3
135-167
ejection system, venting
Ejection System
and cooling system.
38
Venting, Design of Cooling
1
R3
179-180
system
224
To know the mould
39
Mould alignment concepts and
R3
257-300
alignment concepts and DeDe-moulding Techniques.
2
moulding Techniques
Assignments/ Tutorials/ Case Study/ Innovative Work

Assignment:
To design Moulds with a
40
Moulds with a slide core, Split
1
R3
slide
core and split cavity
cavity
moulds
A1: Design and drawing of a drill jig and a milling fixture. The
drawings should contain all the tolerances and materials.
moulds
Submission Deadline for A1: August 20, 2013.
A2: Design and drawing of one progressive die
Submission Deadline for A2: October16,2013.
Case Study/ Innovative Work:
Assembly drawings of a simple drill jig or turning fixture using CAD software
Course Assessment Plan:
1. Internal Assessment (20)
Internal Assessment Test 1 will be conducted for 50 Marks. (5*2=10 & 2*20=40)
Internal Assessment Test 2 will be conducted for 50 Marks. (5*2=10 & 2*20=40)
Internal Assessment Test 3 will be conducted for 50 Marks. (5*2=10 & 2*20=40)
Tests as per the schedule given by the university - Best two performance is considered for assessment out of 15.
Course Attendance
assessment out of 5 ( Attendance percentage 96-100 : 5; 91-95 : 4; 86-90 : 3; 81-85 : 2; 76-80 : 1)
2. External Assessment (80)
University will conduct end semester examination for 100 marks (10*2=20 & 5*16=80)
Performance will be considered for assessment out of 80.
Course Outcome:
CO1.Design a suitable jig and fixture for any component.
CO2.Select proper location and clamping of the components.
CO3.Decide a suitable jig/fixture among many types according to the design of the component.
CO4.Understand the press working operations, design the strip layout and various elements of dies, design the blank development
for bending, forming and drawing operations
CO5.Design the feed system, ejection system, venting and cooling system for plastic injection moulds.
PEOs Mapping :
This Course is conducted to achieve the following Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs):
I.
Be able to apply the principle of Mechanical engineering, Mathematics, Mechatronics, Automobile Engineering and related
II.

Engineering fields to solve real time problems appropriate to the discipline and succeed in the career.
Be able to contribute and communicate effectively in multidisciplinary projects and perform services related to mechanical
engineering to meet the customer requirements satisfactory in both quality and quantity.

III.

Function with ethics and responsibility and also professionally involve and contribute to the society.

IV.

Update the modern trends in engineering and technology through continuous learning and be the leaders in their
professional society.

The Outcome of this course facilitate to attain the following Program Outcomes (POs):
Out come (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data,
Outcome (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as
economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability,

CO/PO
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CO5

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PO2
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Course Instructor

PO3
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PO4
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PO5

HOD-Mech

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PO10

PRINCIPAL