DESIGN OF JIGS, FIXTURES and PRESS

TOOLS
UNIT 1: Jigs and Fixture
Subject Code: ME8095

VARTHINI RAJAGOPAL
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SRIRANGAM
TIRUCHIRAPALLI
 Straddle Milling Fixture
 Straddle milling is a milling operation in
which two or more parallel surfaces are
machined in a single cut using two cutters
separated by washers.
 Straddle milling fixture is similar to plain
milling fixture except that here two milling
cutters are used simultaneously to machine
two parallel surfaces in a single component.
Straddle Milling Fixture
Straddle Milling Fixture
 Gang Milling Fixture
 Gang milling is an operation, wherein two or more components can be machined
simultaneously. Figure shows gang milling of bolt heads.
 It may be noted that a single setting block is being used to set one of the cutters.
 The other milling cutters are positioned relative to the one positioned with respect to the setting
block by means of collars placed on the arbour.
Gang Milling Fixture
Gang Milling Fixture
 String Milling Fixture
 When a number of workpieces are strung behind each other in line in a fixture, then the fixture
is known as string or line milling fixture.
 Consider a cylindrical workpiece that is to be slotted at its cylindrical end as shown in figure.
String Milling Fixture
 Index Milling Fixture
• Indexing fixtures are mainly used in operations where slots have to be milled in equal spacing
or interval.
• Indexing mechanism is spring actuated. It has a knob, which engages onto the grooves (which
are equally spaced) machined to an indexing plate.
• The component to be machined is fastened to the index plate, so as to move in unison with the
index plate
 Index Milling Fixture
• Indexing fixtures are mainly used in operations where slots have to be milled in equal spacing
or interval.
• The workpiece must be located and clamped to a movable member that can be indexed to the
required position relative to the cutter and then locked in that position while each surface is
machined.
• In most cases, universal dividing head is used as a indexing device for milling machine.
 Hydraulic Fixture
• Hydraulic fixtures are used in heavy milling operations requiring uniform clamping
force.
• These fixtures are also used when mass production is adopted, when the operator is
likely to get fatigued due to repeated physical operation of the clamps.