At: PAMS Engineering, Mysore

"For an optimist the glass is half full, for a pessimist it's half empty,
and for an engineer is twice bigger than necessary."
Conceptualize a basic fixture configuration through
analyzing all the information.

Outputs:-
 Fixture type and complexity
 Number of workpieces per fixture
 Orientation of workpieces within fixture
 Clamping surfaces
 Locating surfaces
Generation of fixture layout is to represent the fixture
concepts in a physical form.

outputs:-
 Position of locators
 Position of clamps
 Position of supports, if any
 Types of clamps
 Type of locators
 Type of supports
• Fixture element design is to create the solid models in
a CAD system of the practical embodiment of the
conceptual locators, clamps and supports.

Outputs: -
 Detailed design of locators
 Detailed design of Clamps
 Detailed design of supports
Tool body design is to produce a rigid structure
carrying all the individual fixture elements in their
proper places.
 Design specifications
 Factory standards
 Ease of use and safety
 Economy
 Information gathering and analysis.
 Consideration of clamping & locating schemes.
 Design of fixture body.
Principle purpose of a machining fixture is to locate the
workpiece surfaces for performing a machining
operation

Surfaces to be distinguished
 Active surfaces
 Supporting & locating surfaces
 Clamping surfaces
 Free surfaces
 Clamp
Device for providing an invariant location with respect to an
external loading system.

Requirements of locking elements

 To provide a suitable locking for achieving the
stability of location.
 To provide sufficient frictional effects without
causing undesirable effect
 Easy to manipulate manually or otherwise
 Quick acting so as to reduce time setting clamping
and simultaneous locating
 Inexpensive
 Orientation of locators
 Clamping force should be directed towards supporting
and locating elements on overhanging or thin sections
of the workpiece

 classification of Clamping Elements

 Type 1: elements in which the elastic deformation
increases with clamping force Ex: screws, levers, cams
etc..,
 Type 2: elements in which the clamping force assumes
a constant value independent of the elastic deformation
at the contact surface. Ex: Fixtures operated with
hydraulic and pneumatic pressure
 To provide a suitable locking for achieving the
stability of location.
 To provide sufficient frictional effects without
causing undesirable effect