Fixture Design Automation and Optimization Techniques: Review and Future Trends

Computer-Aided Fixture Design – A Review and Future Trends

A fixture is a mechanism used in manufacturing to hold a workpiece, position it correctly with respect to a machine tool, and support it during machining. Typically, fixture design involves the identification of clamp, locator, and support points, and the selection of corresponding fixture elements for their respective functions. The automation of fixture design activities in manufacturing is a...

Fixture Design Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm-a Review

Fixtures are used to locate, hold and support workpieces in manufacturing operations such as machining, inspection, and assembly. Researching the possibilities for fixture design optimization has been in the sphere of interest of a number of authors worldwide for a longer period. Fixture design process and fixture design technique with conventional methods have been obsolete. Genetic Algorithm ...

Future trends in process automation

The importance of automation in the process industries has increased dramatically in recent years. In the highly industrialized countries, process automation serves to enhance product quality, master the whole range of products, improve process safety and plant availability, efficiently utilize resources and lower emissions. In the rapidly developing countries, mass production is the main motiv...

Computer aided fixture design: Recent research and trends

Widely used in manufacturing, fixtures have a direct impact upon product manufacturing quality, productivity and cost, so much attention has already been paid to the research of computer aided fixture design (CAFD) and many achievements in this field have been reported. In this paper, a literature survey of computer aided fixture design and automation over the past decade is proposed. First, an...

Fixture Design and Work Piece Deformation Optimization Using the Iterative Simplex Algorithm

Presents article is deal with optimization of the fixture for end milling process, the most important objective being the minimization of work piece deformation by changing the layout of fixture elements and the clamping forces. The main objective of this work has been the optimization of the fixtures Work piece deformation subjected to clamping forces for End milling operation. The present ana...

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