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CMSCE, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

DESIGN OF JIGS, FIXTURES, PRESS TOOLS AND MOULDS

UNIT I LOCATING AND CLAMPING PRINCIPLES CAT-1 PART A (3X2=6) 1. Differentiate between jigs and fixtures. 2. Define fool proofing. 3. State the various locating elements used in jigs and fixtures. PART - B (2X12=24) 4. Describe the design principles for jigs and fixtures. 5. Explain briefly 3-2-1 location of principle.

UNIT II JIGS AND FIXTURES CAT-3 PART A (3X2=6) 1. What is the primary function of linear bushing? 2. Define plate jigs. 3. Define indexing device. PART - B (2X12=24) 4. (i)Explain any two types of drill bushes with neat sketch. (ii)Sketch and explain air operated drilling jig components. 5. Design and draw a suitable drill jig to drill 4 holes of 5 mm diameter at 70 PCD on 120 mm diameter 60 mm thickness mild steel plate. CAT-4 PART A (3X2=6) 1. List out the type of locators and clamping device used in welding fixture. 2. Differentiate between liquid pressure and liquid flow rate? 3. What are the factors to be considered for pump selection? PART - B (2X12=24) 4. List out the various types of milling fixtures and explain any two in detail. 5. (i)Design a broaching fixture to perform broaching operation on sides of a square block of size 50 mm x 50 mm. (ii) Explain briefly welding fixture and grinding fixture.

CAT-2 PART A (3X2=6) What is the use of dowel pins? Give one example? Define stack clamping. How can the fabrication tolerance for jigs and fixture be calculated? PART - B (2X12=24) Explain the advantages to be obtained from the use of pneumatic and hydraulic clamping devices. (i) Explain with neat sketch any two types of locating device.(6) (ii) Explain briefly neat sketch unconventional

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CMSCE, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

DESIGN OF JIGS, FIXTURES, PRESS TOOLS AND MOULDS

UNIT III PRESS WORKING TERMINOLOGIES & ELEMENTS OF CUTTING DIES CAT-5 PART A (3X2=6) 1. What is the function of a stripper? When should a springload stripper be used? 2. How will you select the proper material for press tools? 3. What are the three basic types of separator type gas loaded accumulator? PART - B (2X12=24) 4. Sketch a suitable press tool to manufacture square component 40 mm sides having a central square whole 20 mm side, the material thickness being 1.5 mm. 5. (i)What is strip layout? What are the different ways of making strip layout for regular and irregular shaped blanks? (ii)A rectangular steel component of size 20 mm x 60 mm is to be made from 4 mm thick sheet. Sketch the scrap strip by layout and determine the percentage of stock used. CAT-6 6. 7. 8. 1. PART A (3X2=6) Distinguish between a compound die and a combination die. What is the purpose of stocks-stop? Distinguish between blanking and piercing. PART - B (2X12=24) (i)Sketch and design a blanking die to make 30mm diameter part from 1.6mm thick mild steel metal. Take 320 2 N/mm (Ii)Sketch and design a piercing die to make 35 mm square part from 2 mm thick carbon steel sheet metal. (6) Design and draw any two view of a progressive die to make a steel washer of 30 mm outside diameter with 15 mm hole from 1.6 mm thick steel sheet. The ultimate shear stress of 2 the material is 320 N/mm .

UNIT IV BENDING FORMING AND DRAWING DIES CAT-7 PART A (3X2=6) 1. Differentiate between a cutting die and forming die 2. Mention the types of forming dies. 3. How is the press capacity determined for exerting force in drawing? PART - B (2X12=24) 4. (i) How to calculate bending allowance in bending process? Explain. (ii)What is spring back? And how is it controlled in bending die? Write short notes: 5. (i) Design of Forming dies. (ii) Design of bending dies. (iii) Types of cutting operations. CAT-8 PART A (3X2=6) 1. What are the effects of inadequate clearance and excessive clearance upon die-cut metals 2. What is meant by flash and gutter? 3. What is the use of compressor? PART - B (2X12=24) 4. (i)Discuss the design procedure of drawing die. (4) (ii) A shell shown in figure below has a height of 48mm and diameter of 48 mm. The corner radius 2 mm and sheet thickness 1 mm. Material: mild carbon steel. Design a die for drawing operation.

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5. A steel cup of height 30mm and internal diameter 40mm with a flange width of 10mm is to be deep drawn from a sheet 1 mm thick, Determine the diameter of the blank and the drawing force. What is the draw ratio? Can the cup be drawn in a single operation and sketch any two views of a draw die?

CMSCE, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

DESIGN OF JIGS, FIXTURES, PRESS TOOLS AND MOULDS

UNIT V DESIGN OF MOULDS CAT-9 PART A (3X2=6) Answer THREE questions. What is plastic processing? Define injection moulding. What is the use of rotational moulding? PART-B (2X12=24) Answer TWO questions. Explain the types of moulds and dies or various processing methods. Explain the working principles and application of rotational moulding.

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CAT-10 PART A (3X2=6) Answer THREE questions. 1. What are the types of cavity and core inserts? 2. What is a bolster? 3. List down the advantages of ejector pin. PART-B (2X12=24) Answer TWO questions. 4. Write down the procedure followed for the concept of mould design. 5. Describe the following: a. Feeding system b. Cooling system c. Ejection system.

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