Jig and Fixture Design, 5E / Edition 5

by Edward Hoffman

Overview

This is a comprehensive introduction to the principles and concepts involved in designing jigs and fixtures for manufacturing. Beginning with basic design fundamentals, the text introduces, and explains in detail, information necessary to create efficient and cost effective work holders. Many specific examples of various jigs and fixtures, as well as many commercially available fixtures are applied as examples. Review Tests are provided for all the units and some also include design exercises.
Keywords: Jig and Fixture Design

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901401811074
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	08/21/2003
Series:	Delmar Learning Drafting Series
Edition description:	Fifth
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	8.54(w) x 11.06(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

Edward Hoffman is a leading scholar in humanistic psychology, and has been writing and lecturing on topics related to emotional well-being, higher motivation, and spirituality for more than 30 years. He is an Adjunct Associate Psychology Professor at Yeshiva University in New York City, where he created its popular course on positive psychology. A senior editor of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Dr. Hoffman received his degrees from Cornell University and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Table of Contents

Basic Types & Functions of Jigs & Fixtures: Purpose of Tool Design; Types & Functions of Jigs & Fixtures; Supporting & Locating Principles; Clamping & Workholding Principles; Basic Construction Principles; Considerations of Design Economics: Design Economics; Developing the Initial Design; Tool Drawings; Designing & Constructing Jigs & Fixtures; Template Jigs; Vise-held & Plate Fixtures; Plate Jigs; Angle-plate Jigs & Fixtures; Channel & Box Jigs; Vise-jaw Jigs & Fixtures; Specialized Workholding Topics: Power Workholding; Modular Workholding; Welding & Inspection Tooling; Low-cost Jigs & Fixtures; Tooling for Numerically Controlled Machines; Setup Reduction for Workholding; Appendix; Glossary; Professional Organizations.