AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING JIG & FIXTURE

DESIGNS
All fixture design drawings must be submitted by the due date
regardless of the amount of completion; these can be handed in as
electronic versions only; however printed copies which are folded
correctly (not rolled up) will be handed in as part of the final
project. At this point the machining and clamping force
calculations, preliminary sketches, jig/fixture costs, catalog
pages of your components must be deposited in your files on the
network. Some of your final prototype parts must also be handed
in at this point.

At the front of this report section you must have an introduction

that explains to the reader what a Jig and Fixture is, their
general types, explain the design process and your use of a CAD
software and Carr Lane components. Also before each of your
fixture designs describe how this tool is used in the manufacture
of your parts(s). The Carr Lane Fixture Handbook will be useful
for much of this information. Also summarize your tooling costs
in this introduction.

Before starting your Jig and Fixture designs be sure your part
model(s) are complete and the process sheets for that part are
finished. Show me when you have put the process documentation to
bed.

Before any AutoCAD, Inventor or SolidWorks Jig and Fixture

drawings are started be sure free hand sketches have been
completed showing your intended design and have been signed off
by me.

Make sure you know what paper size and drawing scales you are
going to use before starting your CAD drawings, if using AutoCad.
Always draw Jigs and Fixtures full size if you can and pay
particular attention to dimension sizes and tolerances and
dimensions follow correct drafting standards and plot line
weights are correct. You may complete your tooling designs with
AutoDesk products or Solid Works. Detail drawings must be
completed for any components you have to machine. Note all detail
drawings should have material, heat treatment etc noted. You must
also produce a complete set of assembly drawings, including but
not limited to, BOM, isometric and orthographic views.

Also show where you part zeros will be if using the fixture on a
CNC machine, and detail how this zero location will be picked
up/set at the machine.

Use Carr-Lane/Jergens tooling components where you can. Show all

components in BOM on the drawing together with material type and
heat treatment required on any non standard parts.
Always follow these rules when starting your designs:

Draw the part first, then locators and rest buttons, then
your clamping components and lastly the Jig or Fixture base
or frame.
The part should always be an outline only (phantom line
style normally), showing no real detail, and plotted with a
red pen.

If you do your designs through a solid package make sure

that you have correct detail and assembly drawings created
showing all aspects of you design correctly, not just an
exploded or assembly view.

Check all tooling and holders that you will be using during
machining for clearance around and over the fixture,
excessive overhang should be avoided and watch the cutting
directions, so that your cutting forces are directed against
your location devices.

Make sure CNC fixtures show program X, Y and Z zero

locations and the method of setting on the CNC machine.
Check that fixture can be located and clamped correctly to
the machine table. Conventional milling fixtures must have
setting blocks for cutting tool alignment.

If your fixture is going to be used on a CNC machine with a

Rotary table pay special attention to the type of table and
fixture base you will be using and especially where the CNC
zeros will be located. Tool and holder clearances and tool
extension from their holders are of the utmost importance
when designing these types of fixtures.

When working in groups, work together on the initial designs

and sketches so that various ideas and methods are employed
before deciding on a final design. The final CAD drawings
for each Jig or Fixture must be assigned to one person only.

Hand in your part drawings and part models with your

fixtures.

You must also hand in a completed Excel spreadsheet of your

costing up to this point, i.e. material, standard
components, casting prices, labor costs and jig/fixture
costs.

IF IN DOUBT ASK HAVE AT LEAST ONE BACK UP EACH