4. CONTENTS
• JIGS
• TYPES OF JIGS
• FIXTURES
• TYPES OF FIXTURES
• APPLICATION OF THE JIG AND FIXTURES?
• DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JIG & FIXTURE
• ADVANTAGES OF JIGS & FIXTURES
• DISADVANTAGES OF JIGS & FIXTURES
• MAKING OF JIGS AND FIXTURES
• CONCLUSION
5. JIG
A jig is a device used in securing a
workpiece and machine part on a
workstation. It is secured to the CNC
machine tools such as a
lathe cutting tool, where it dictates
the location and motion. That means,
in a way, it guides such machining
tools. Jigs are unique such that when
they move, the tool becomes
stationary.
7. Template Jig
•The template jig is the simplest of all the models. The plate, having
two holes, acts as a template fixed on the component to be
machined. The drill is guided through these template holes, and the
required holes are drilled on the workpiece at the same relative
positions as on the template.
8. Plate Jig
•A plate jig improves the template jig by incorporating
drill bushes on the template. The plate jig is employed
to drill holes on large parts, maintaining accurate
spacing with each other.
9. Channel Jig
Channel jig is a simple type of jig having a
channel-like cross-section. The component is fitted
within the channel and is located and clamped by
rotating the knurled knob. The tool is guided
through the drill bush.
10. Diameter Jig
•A diameter jig is used to drill radial
holes on a cylindrical or spherical
workpiece.
11. Leaf Jig
•The leaf jig has a leaf that may be swung
open or closed on the work for loading or
loading purposes.
12. Ring Jig
•Ring jig is employed to drill holes on circular
flanged parts. The work is securely clamped
on the drill body, and the holes are drilled by
guiding the tool through drill bushes.
13. Box Jig
•Box jig is of box-like construction
within which the work is rigidly held
so that it can be drilled or machined
from different angles at a single
setting depending on which face of
the jig is turned toward the tool.
14. FIXTURE
• A fixture or CNC fixture is
another popular CNC machining
tool regarded as an agent of
stability, support, and
positioning. Like the jig, it works
to secure, support, or mount a
workpiece on a CNC machine.
16. Turning Fixtures
•These fixtures are generally mounted on
the nose of the machine spindle or a
faceplate, and the workpieces hold them.
The fixture may have to be provided with
a counterweight or balance the
unbalance fixture whenever necessary.
17. Milling Fixtures
•Milling fixtures are typically mounted on the
nose of the machine spindle or a faceplate,
and the workpieces hold them. The table is
shifted and set in the proper position about
the cutter. The workpieces are located in the
base of the fixture and clamped before
starting the operation.
18. Broaching Fixtures
•Broaching fixtures are used on different broaching machines
to locate, hold and support the workpieces during the
operations, such as keyway broaching operations, such as
keyway broaching, hole broaching, etc.
19. Indexing Fixtures
•Several components need
machining on different surfaces
such that their machined surface
surfaces or forms are evenly
spaced. Such elements must be
indexed equally as many as the
number of surfaces to be
machined. The holding devices (jigs
or fixtures) used are made to carry
a suitable indexing mechanism. A
fixture having such a device is
known as an indexing fixture.
20. Grinding Fixtures
•These fixtures may be the standard
work-holding devices, such as chucks,
mandrels, chuck with shaped jaws,
magnetic chucks, etc. For external
surface grinding, cylindrical grinding
utilizes plain or tapered mandrels. The
workpiece is located and held on the
mandrel with the help of the bore so
that the external surface may be
machined truly concentric to the bore.
For internal grinding, the chuck is the
most standard fixture. For holding
irregularly shaped components, the
fixture is designed the same as turning
or boring fixtures.
21. Boring Fixtures •This fixture incorporates almost all the prevailing
principles of jig and fixture design; their construction need
not be as sturdy as that of the milling fixtures because
they never have to bear as heavy cutting loads as involved
in milling fixtures because they never have to endure as
heavy cutting loads as involved in milling operations..
22. Tapping
Fixtures
•Tapping fixtures are specially
designed to position and firmly
secure identical workpieces to cut
internal threads in drilled holes.
Odd-shaped and unbalanced
components will always need such
fixtures, especially when the
tapping operation is to be carried
out repeatedly on a mass scale on
such parts..
23. Duplex Fixtures
•It is the name given
to the fixture which
holds two similar
components
simultaneously and
facilitates
simultaneously
machining of these
components at two
separate stations..
24. Welding Fixtures •Welding fixtures are carefully
designed to hold and support
the various components
welded in proper locations and
prevent distortions in welded
structures. For this, the
locating element needs to be
careful; clamping has to be
light but firm, and the
placement of clamping
elements has to be clear of the
welding area. The fixture must
be pretty stable and rigid to
withstand the welding
stresses.
25. Assembl
y
Fixtures
•The function of these fixtures is to hold
different components together in their
proper relative position when assembling
them.
26. APPLICATION OF THE JIG AND FIXTURES?
• Mass production of automobile parts.
• Inspection of parts in continuous production in manufacturing industries.
• Cutting the ingots in the steel plant.
• In the refrigeration industry.
• Pump assembling process
• For drilling the flanges and drilling holes to any required angles.
• For multi-spindle machining.
• Jigs used for mass drilling, reaming and tapping.
• For guiding the tools for machining contours.
• Fixtures used for milling, mass turning, and grinding operations.
27. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JIG AND
FIXTURES
JIG FIXTURES
• It holds and locates the work as well
as guides the tool.
• These are lighter in construction and
clamping with the table is often
unnecessary.
• Used for holding the work and
guiding the tool in drilling, reaming
or tapping operation
• Gauge blocks are not necessary.
• The cost is more.
• Their designing is complex
• It holds and locates the work but
does not guide the tool.
• These are heavier in construction
and bolted rigidly on the mausine
table.
• Used for holding the work in milling,
grinding, turning or planning
operation.
• Gauge blocks may be provided for
effective handling
• The cost is less as compared with the
jigs.
28. Advantages &Disadvantages of Jigs and Fixtures
• Increase in production.
• The consistent quality of
manufactured products due to low
variability in dimension.
• Cost reduction.
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
• can wear away over time
• can have complicated designs
• high initial set up costs (and time)
• can use a lot of
material and be bulky
29. MAKING OF JIGS
AND FIXTURES
• Jigs and fixtures can be manufactured using CNC
machining and 3D printing, but in general, 3D
printing offers a number of advantages. In this
case, additive manufacturing is cheaper and
faster than CNC machining by a wide margin.
Also, only 3D printing offers engineers the
flexibility to frequently re-optimize design.
30. CONCLUSION
• Jigs and Fixture is an essential element in
Manufacturing Technology. There are several
factors you should consider to make jig and
fixtures.
• Here in this PPT, I covered all the important
points regarding Jigs and Fixtures.
• I hope you ALL understand everything