An automated modular fixture design system has been developed in our previous study. Since dedicated fixtures are commonly used in mass production, in this research, a technique of automated dedicated fixture configuration design is studied with predefined fixture component types. The design methodology is divided into two stages: basic design and detail design. The basic design activities incl...

Present situation in the industrial manufacture has brought new trends in the kind of flexibility and intelligence. That means new generation of intelligent manufacturing systems. New generation of clamping fixtures is represented by group of clamping fixtures which can be used in intelligent manufacturing systems. Important effect, which brings manufacturing times shortening, can be realized b...

This chapter introduces an agent-based framework for engineering design of fixture systems. A number of researchers have applied the agent technology to engineering design and several agent-based systems have been developed accordingly addressing different application domains in design. Development of multi-agent system for fixture design is motivated by the need for a computational infrastruct...

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...

Packaging products such as telephones and two-way radios after assembly is a common manufacturing task. Carton folding is a packaging operation performed by human operators or with fixed automation. We present a flexible method to fold cardboard cartons using fixtures; a carton blank is folded by moving it through a fixture with a robot. This method of using interchangeable fixtures enables rap...

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 ...

Genetic algorithm (GA) is proven to be a useful technique in solving optimization problems in engineering. Fixture design has a large solution space and requires a search tool to find the best design. Few researchers have used the GAs for fixture design and fixture layout problems. Either separately (Kulankara et al 2002) or along with FEM, GA has been used for fixture layout and clamping force...

Title of Thesis: FIXTURE-BASED DESIGN SIMILARITY MEASURES FOR VARIANT FIXTURE PLANNING Degree candidate: Sundar Balasubramanian Degree and year: Master of Science, 1999 Thesis directed by: Dr. Jeffrey W. Herrmann Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Systems Research One of the important activities in process planning is the design of fixtures to position, locate and secure the...

This paper present a fixture design system of eccentric shaft for ginning machine.. Fixture is required in various industries according to their application. Designer design fixture according to dimension required by industry to fulfill our production tar gate. In traditional manufacturing process performing operation on eccentric shaft is critical. so holding a work piece in proper position du...

In the 21st century, Manufacturers will increasingly face frequent and unpredictable market changes. These changes include the frequent introduction of new products, increased demand for new products and new process technologies. To produce variety of product and suit to new processes automated/semi automated machine tools and fixture are required. In this paper present a fixture design for aut...