Fixture design is crucial part of manufacturing process. Fixture design is a critical design activity process, in which automation plays an integral role in linking computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD). This paper presents a literature review in computer aided fixture design (CAFD) in terms of automation and optimization techniques over the past decades. First, the...

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...

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...

Design and Development of Automation Loading Unloading to machine fixture” This Setup involves the use automation solution reduce operator fatigue increase efficiency. Industries in recent day concentrating on CNC machineries for mass production by replacing conventional lathes improve productivity, but loading unloading job carried over manual, However Present work, tool manufacturer are comin...

The second level CDIO project of the mechanical manufacturing technology and fixture design is designed on the basis of CDIO educational idea and the requirements of undergraduate educational goal in machine design manufacture and automation specialty. According to the capacity requirements of a qualified machinery manufacturing engineer, the project is centered to process designs and the proce...

1 This work was supported in part by Adept Technology, Inc. and 2000 California State MICRO Grant 00-032. 4 Sr. automation engineer, TMG, Intel Corp., 2501 NW 229 Street, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Former postdoctoral researcher in ALPHA Lab. Abstract Semiconductor manufacturing industry requires highly accurate robot operation with short downtime. We develop a fast, low cost and easy-to-operate cali...

Although various computer-aided fixture design (CAFD) systems have been developed to assist the designer during the various stages of fixture design, most of previous computer aided fixture design research has mainly concentrated on machining fixtures rather than welding fixtures. The development of complicated computer aided welding fixture design (CAWFD) system has received much less attentio...

abstract the decisions and personal preferences of the designer are vital for all aspects and stages of the design. to elaborate, the designer has the central role in creation, development, detailing and construction of the built forms. also, the scientific/engineering evaluations of the design models are carried out under the directions and decisions of the designer. the paper explores the con...

Designing a fixture layout is the primary task of fixture design, which consists of determining the different combinations of locators and clamping scheme. Designing a fixture is a lengthy process and the performance of a fixture is usually difficult to predict. Designing fixture to effectively restrain complex components has been recognised as a bottleneck in fixture design development. The ai...