33. TYPES OF FIXTURES
• Plate Fixtures
• Angle Plate Fixtures
• Vice –jaw Fixture's
• Multi station fixtures
• Profiling Fixtures
34. Plate Fixtures
• Fixture is made from a flat plate that has variety of clamps and locates to
hold and locate the part .
• Simplicity of this fixtures makes it useful for most machinery operations .
• Plate fixtures are designed to machine larger, heavier parts than vise-held
fixtures.
36. Designing a plate fixture
1. The part is rough casting approximately.
2. The approximate wall thickness .
3. The part has no prior machining.
4. The material is cast aluminum.
5. The operation required is to gang milling the surface.
6. The fixture is for production run.
7. The blank is received in it cast condition .
37. Designing an angle plate fixture
1. The part is rough casting approximately.
2. The part has a machined base with four 10 mm holes.
3. The material is specified is a cast brass.
4. The fixture is for production run.
5. The operation required is boring.
6. The part received for this operation has been milled and drilled on the
bottom surface.
7. The part has a cored hole of 20 mm diameter approximately .