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Jig & Fixture Design. Purpose of Tool design. Unit1. Purpose of Tool Design. Tool design: the process of designing and developing the tools, methods, and techniques necessary to improve manufacturing efficiency and productivity. Purpose of Tool Design. Tool design objectives;
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Purpose of Tool design Unit1
Purpose of Tool Design Tool design: the process of designing and developing the tools, methods, and techniques necessary to improve manufacturing efficiency and productivity
Purpose of Tool Design Tool design objectives; • Provide simple, easy operating tools for maximum efficiency • Produce with lowest possible cost • Produce part with high quality
Purpose of Tool Design Tool design objectives; • Increase production rate • Foolproof • Adequate tool life • Safety
Purpose of Tool Design Tool Design in MFG. • Manufacturing for global competitiveness required the success of concurrent engineering
Tool Design in MFG. Planning the Design Manage information resources • Part Drawings • Production Plan • Alternatives
Tool Design in MFG.Planning the Design Part Drawings: complete understanding of the part; • Overall size and shape • Condition of the material • Type of operation • Degree of accuracy • Number of producing • Locating surfaces
Tool Design in MFG.Planning the Design Production Plan: itemized list of mfg operations; • Type and size of m/c tool • Type and size of cutters • Sequence of operations • Previous operations performed
Tool Design in MFG.Planning the Design Alternatives: ensure the optimize method is chosen; • Should special tool be used? • Should multiple or single spindle m/c be used? • Should the tool be single or multi-purpose used? • What type of gauge be used? • Will the savings justify the cost of the tool?
Tool Design in MFG. Challenges to the Tool Designer Understand the extent of these additional duties • Design • Supervision • Procurement • Inspection
Tool Design in MFG.Challenges to the Tool Designer Design: Develop the drawings and sketches of the tool design ideas
Tool Design in MFG.Challenges to the Tool Designer Supervision: Good working relationship with the group of skilled people
Tool Design in MFG.Challenges to the Tool Designer Procurement: Choose the vender which meet the designer’s needs in the most timely, efficient, and reliable manner
Tool Design in MFG.Challenges to the Tool Designer Inspection: Inspect the tool drawing and finished tool to ensure specifications
Purpose of Tool Design Requirement to become a tool designer • Able to make mechanical drawings and sketches • Understand modern manufacturing methods, tools, and techniques • A creative mechanical ability
Purpose of Tool Design Requirement to become a tool designer • Understand basic toolmaking methods • A knowledge of technical mathematics • Geometric dimensioning and tolerance
Purpose of Tool Design Requirement to become a tool designer • CAD drafting skills • File management • Electronic communication skills