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Locating Principles and Devices
Locating Principles and Devices
&
Devices
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LOCATING PRINCIPLES
To position the work piece w.r.t. to tool, to ensure
precision in machinin
Locatin! "imensional an" positional relation#
ship $%w work piece an" tool
Locator! "e&ice to esta$lish an" maintain position o'
a part in a (i or 'i)ture
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*ASIC PRINCIPLES
Positionin the locator
Accurac+ , tolerances
-ool proo'in
.uplicate location
/otion econom+
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0# Positionin the locators
Locators shoul" contact the work 1pre'era$l+ machines sur'ace2 on a
soli" an" sta$le point!
This permits accurate placement o' the part in the tool ,
ensures the repeata$ilit+ o' the (i an" 'i)ture
The+ shoul" $e place" as 'ar as possi$le!
This permits the use o' 'ewer locators
Ensures complete contact o&er the locatin sur'ace
3# Accurac+ an" Tolerance
The workpiece itsel' "etermines the o&erall
si4e o' a locatin element.
locators must $e ma"e to suit the //C
1/a)imum#/aterial Con"ition2 o' the area
to $e locate". 1The //C o' a 'eature is the si4e o'
the 'eature where is has the ma)imum amount o'
material2.
5ith e)ternal 'eatures, like sha'ts, the //C is
the larest si4e within the limits.
5ith internal 'eatures, like holes, it is the
smallest si4e within the limits.
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-OOL PROO-ING
Ensures that the part 'its into the tool in its correct
position onl+
The simplest an" most cost e''ecti&e metho" is
positionin a
'ool proo' pin.
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6# .uplicate locators
Re"un"ant, or "uplicate, locators shoul" $e a&oi"e".
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a) Flat surface
can be
redundantly
located. The
part should
be located on
only one, not
both, side of
surfaces.
b) Both the hub
and the flange
locating the same
parallal surface
c) Difficulty with combining
hole and surface location:
Either locational method
(locating from the holes or
locating from the edges)
wors well if used alone.
7. /otion Econom+
It in&ol&es use o' eas+, 8uick an" economic loa"in o'
work pieces.
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.erees o' -ree"om
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9ere we consi"er 03
"erees o' 'ree"om1not :2.
soli" supports
a"(usta$le supports,
e8uali4in supports
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Soli" supports!
Less accurate.
The+ can locate 'lat work with roun"e" or anular en"s an" 'lat
"iscs.
*in"in is eliminate"
Common t+pes!#
Rin Nest
Sa&es time
Stan"ar" parts
(i $utton
C washer,swin C washer,spherical
washer,lock washer ,internal star washer
9an" rip screws
Less accurate.
3 t+pes
Siht location $+ slots on the ta$le.
Siht location $+ lines etche" on the tool.