MANUFACTURING
-DINESH KUMAR . R
ADHOC FACULTY
DEPT. OF PRODUCTION ENGG
NIT-TRICHY
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Unit-3
DESIGN OF FIXTURES
Work
Holding Devices
Holding Devices
Two
categories
1. Tool-holding devices
Used to hold or drive cutting tool
2. Work-holding devices
Used to clamp or hold workpiece
Work-Holding Devices
Angle vise
Angular adjustment on base to allow
operator to drill holes at an angle without
tilting table
Work-Holding Devices
Drill Press Vise
Used to hold round, square or odd-shaped
rectangular pieces
Clamp vise to table for stability
Work-Holding Devices
Drill Press Vise
Work-Holding Devices
Drill Press Vise
Work-Holding Devices
Drill Press Vise
Work-Holding Devices
V-blocks
Made of cast iron or
hardened steel
Used in pairs to
support round work for
drilling
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Work-Holding Devices
Step blocks
Used to provide support for outer
end of strap clamps
Various sizes and steps
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Work-Holding Devices
Angle plate
L-shaped piece of
cast iron or
hardened steel
machined to
accurate 90
May be bolted or
clamped to table
Variety of sizes
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Work-Holding Devices
Drill jigs
Used in production for drilling holes in large
number of identical parts
Eliminate need for laying out a hole location
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Work-Holding Devices
Clamps or straps
Used to fasten work to table or
angle plate for drilling
Various sizes
Usually supported at
end by step block and
bolted to table by T-bolt
that fits into table T-slot
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Work-Holding Devices
Finger clamp
U-clamp
Straight clamp
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