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TURNING FIXTURES
 Four jaw independent 
chuck : 
 Used to hold square, 
rectangular regular & 
irregular shapes of work 
pieces. 
 Initially to set the work 
piece it takes more time. 
 This chuck includes four 
independent jaws 
 Four square holes around 
of the body 
 By using key , jaw can be 
taken in or out 
independently move .
 Three jaw universal or 
self centering chuck : 
 Three jaws and three 
square slots or holes are 
provided on the 
circumference of the 
body. 
 By inserting the key in 
any one slot, all jaws can 
be moved 
simultaneously. 
 Speedy centering of the 
work piece. 
 Cannot hold large size of 
work piece.
 Combination chuck : 
 Jaws can be moved in and out simultaneously or 
independently. 
 Advantages of both the varieties in this chuck, so it 
is called combination. 
 Scroll plate is used to move the jaws simultaneously. 
 A screw is used for independent movement.
 Magnetic chuck : 
Used to hold thin 
work pieces which 
can’t hold by chuck. 
An electro magnet 
or permanent 
magnet provides the 
holding power. 
In all position flux 
passes through the 
work piece and 
holds.
 Collet chuck : 
In production shop 
speedy and 
accurate centering 
of work piece is 
necessary. 
Hence to hold the 
bar stock collet 
chuck is used. 
Outer portion of 
collet is tapered.
 Drill chuck : 
Used for drilling, 
reaming, tapping 
operations. 
It is held in the 
sleeve of the tail 
stock or spindle of 
the headstock. 
It contains key 
operated centering 
jaws for holding the 
tool.
 Lathe centers : 
 Work to be turned 
between centers must 
have center hole drilled 
in each end Provides 
bearing surface 
Support during cutting. 
 Most common have. solid 
Morse taper shank 60º 
centers, steel with 
carbide tips. 
 Care to adjust and 
lubricate occasionally.
 Steady rest : 
The base is made up 
of cast iron. 
It is clamp on the 
lathe bed where the 
work piece is to be 
supported. 
Three jaws are 
provided. 
All jaws can be 
radially moved with 
independent 
screw.
 follower rest : 
 It is “c” type in shape. 
 Two adjustment jaws to 
support the work piece. 
 It is fitted on the rear 
portion of the carriage by 
bolt, hence it moves along 
with the carriage. 
 Used during the finishing 
operations or for carrying 
out turning along the entire 
length of the jaw.
 Mandrels : 
 tapered Mandrels 
 Axial clamping 
Mandrels 
 Screwed Mandrel 
 expanding Mandrel 
* Mandrels are internal 
locators 
* Used for external 
turning 
* Mandrels is used to hold 
the hollow/drilled work 
piece.
 Lathe dogs : 
Lathe dogs are cast 
metal devices used to 
provide a firm 
connection between 
the headstock spindle 
and the work piece 
mounted between 
centers.
 Lathe face plate : 
A lathe face plate 
is a flat round plate 
that threads to the 
headstock spindle 
to the lathe. 
The faceplate is 
used for irregularly 
shaped work piece 
that cannot 
successfully held by 
chucks.
WHY & WHEN FACE PLATE IS USED 
 face plate is accurately turned and located to fit 
the nose of the main spindle. 
 the taper on spindle and taper on the bore of the 
face plate matches exactly. 
 asymmetrical work pieces can be machined 
using a face plate. 
 long time is required to set the work and its less 
safe. this may lead to the rejection of work 
piece. 
 it is therefore highly advisable to go for a fixture, 
if we can justify the cost.
TURNING FIXTURES 
 Components produced on lathe are cheaper due 
to less machine hour rate compared to costly 
milling machine and costly milling cutter inserts. 
 Availability of lathe is more common compared to 
milling machines. 
 Asymmetrical jobs can be located using a fixture 
which can be drilled, turned, bored, reamed, on 
lathe by using specially designed fixture.
TURNING FIXTURES 
 The designed fixture can be located on a 
face plate. 
 The fixture must be clamped to the face 
plate suitably. 
 The fixture weight must be as minimum as 
possible and design should take cutting 
forces exerted by the tool.
SOME OF THE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS IN TURNING 
FIXTURES 
 While designing the turning fixtures care should be 
taken to ensure the operator’s safety . 
 The accuracy of the machine tool must be protected by 
placing necessary balance weights in the fixture . 
 The overhang of the fixture should be minimum . 
 The fixture must be properly located on the face plate . 
 The fixture must be designed considering the standard 
slots available in face plate for clamping the fixture.
GENERAL POINTS FOR A LATHE FIXTURE 
 Reduce time required for loading and unloading 
to justify reduced total cost per component, for 
the quantity to be produced 
 Provide adequate support for frail section or 
sections under pressure from lathe tools. 
 Fixture should be accurately balanced to avoid 
vibrations at high spindle speeds. 
 Pilot bushing for supporting tools should be 
provided where extreme accuracy is required in 
boring operations
GENERAL POINTS FOR A LATHE FIXTURE 
 Holding the rotating work piece securely to the 
fixture to resist tensional forces. 
 The fixture should be rigid and overhang should 
be minimum possible 
 Clamping screw size should be carefully 
selected to resist the cutting torque. 
 Locate the work piece on critical surfaces from 
where all or major and angular tolerances are 
taken.
Old design for 
fixture for 
producing brake 
drums 
The new 
design
Collets
EXTERNAL LOCATORS 
 Collets are extensively used to locate the 
cutting tools very accurately in milling / 
lathe / 
 Collets are made of spring steel 
 The variation of the cutting tool should not 
be too high ( usually the tolerance cutting 
tool is h6 / h8)
TYPES OF COLLETS 
 Push-out collets 
 Pull-in collets 
 Dead length collets
Push-out collets
Pull-in collets
Dead length collets
Cylindrical Liners
Mandrels
Mandrels 
Mandrels are internal locators used for 
concentric machining of outside 
diameter of work pieces with finished 
bores.
Types of Mandrels 
 Tapered Mandrels 
 Axial clamping Mandrels 
 Expanding Mandrels 
 Threaded Mandrels
Tapered Mandrels
 These are tapered bars with centre at the ends for 
aligning with the machine axis and a flat for fixing 
the drive carrier. 
 Taper generally ranges from 0.4 to 0.5 mm per 
meter. 
 This limits the variation in the bore of the work 
pieces and so, for wide difference in the bores, 
different mandrels must be used. 
 The taper facilitates friction drive for the work 
piece, which is generally pressed on the mandrel 
with an arbor press.
* For repeated use, the mandrels should be 
hardened and the centers protected by 
counter bores to prevent damage due to 
accidental fall. 
*Tapered mandrels are rarely used in mass 
production as they require longer work 
piece loading and unloading time.
Axial Clamping Mandrels (less 
accurate for production purpose)
 These are extensively used for grinding 
outside diameter of bushes. 
 The locating diameter must be close push fit 
with the minimum size of the work piece bore. 
Consequently, the maximum bore size work 
piece would be loose on the mandrel by the 
amount equal to the work piece tolerance. 
 Thus, the possible concentricity b/w the 
inside and outside diameter of the work piece 
would be equal to the tolerance on the bore of 
the work piece.
 The work piece is clamped axially with a C 
washer and a hexagonal nut which permit 
quick loading and unloading. 
 The drive pin serves as an integral drive 
carrier. The mandrel is provided with 
protected centers and is hardened to minimize 
wear on the locating diameter.
Expanding Mandrels
 For a high degree of concentricity expanding 
mandrels should be used. 
 These permit adjustment of the locating 
diameter to suit the variation in the bore size of 
the work piece. 
 In fact, expanding mandrels clamp the work 
piece on the bore as collet grips the stock on 
the outside diameter. 
 Consequently there is no clearance between the 
mandrel and the work piece which explains the 
high degree of concentricity .
 The mandrel is split in to three or four pieces and 
are held against the expanding cone by a retainer 
spring, the clockwise rotation of the cone pushes the 
mandrel pieces outwards against the work piece to 
locate and clamp it. 
 The rotation of the cone in the opposite direction 
reduces the distance b/w the mandrel pieces which are 
pressed inwards by the retainer spring. 
 this contracts the mandrel to provide clearance b/w 
the mandrel and work piece for easy loading and 
unloading.
Threaded Mandrels
For work pieces with internal threads, the locating 
mandrel should have a clamping collar which has 
internal threads in the direction opposite to the 
thread in the work piece. these facilitate tightening 
of the work piece and the clamping collar against each 
other ,and prevents the collar from unscrewing during 
turning operation. for unclamping the work piece, lug 
on the clamping collar is knocked in an anti-clockwise 
direction by a hammer.
• The successful running of any mass 
production depends upon the 
interchangeability to facilitate easy assembly 
and reduction of unit cost. 
• Mass production methods demand a fast and 
easy method of positioning work for accurate 
operations on it. 
• Jigs and fixtures are production tools used to 
accurately manufacture duplicate and 
interchangeable parts. 
• Jigs and fixtures are specially designed so 
that large numbers of components can be 
machined or assembled identically,

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Jigs & fixture turning

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  • 4.  Four jaw independent chuck :  Used to hold square, rectangular regular & irregular shapes of work pieces.  Initially to set the work piece it takes more time.  This chuck includes four independent jaws  Four square holes around of the body  By using key , jaw can be taken in or out independently move .
  • 5.  Three jaw universal or self centering chuck :  Three jaws and three square slots or holes are provided on the circumference of the body.  By inserting the key in any one slot, all jaws can be moved simultaneously.  Speedy centering of the work piece.  Cannot hold large size of work piece.
  • 6.  Combination chuck :  Jaws can be moved in and out simultaneously or independently.  Advantages of both the varieties in this chuck, so it is called combination.  Scroll plate is used to move the jaws simultaneously.  A screw is used for independent movement.
  • 7.  Magnetic chuck : Used to hold thin work pieces which can’t hold by chuck. An electro magnet or permanent magnet provides the holding power. In all position flux passes through the work piece and holds.
  • 8.  Collet chuck : In production shop speedy and accurate centering of work piece is necessary. Hence to hold the bar stock collet chuck is used. Outer portion of collet is tapered.
  • 9.  Drill chuck : Used for drilling, reaming, tapping operations. It is held in the sleeve of the tail stock or spindle of the headstock. It contains key operated centering jaws for holding the tool.
  • 10.  Lathe centers :  Work to be turned between centers must have center hole drilled in each end Provides bearing surface Support during cutting.  Most common have. solid Morse taper shank 60º centers, steel with carbide tips.  Care to adjust and lubricate occasionally.
  • 11.  Steady rest : The base is made up of cast iron. It is clamp on the lathe bed where the work piece is to be supported. Three jaws are provided. All jaws can be radially moved with independent screw.
  • 12.  follower rest :  It is “c” type in shape.  Two adjustment jaws to support the work piece.  It is fitted on the rear portion of the carriage by bolt, hence it moves along with the carriage.  Used during the finishing operations or for carrying out turning along the entire length of the jaw.
  • 13.  Mandrels :  tapered Mandrels  Axial clamping Mandrels  Screwed Mandrel  expanding Mandrel * Mandrels are internal locators * Used for external turning * Mandrels is used to hold the hollow/drilled work piece.
  • 14.  Lathe dogs : Lathe dogs are cast metal devices used to provide a firm connection between the headstock spindle and the work piece mounted between centers.
  • 15.  Lathe face plate : A lathe face plate is a flat round plate that threads to the headstock spindle to the lathe. The faceplate is used for irregularly shaped work piece that cannot successfully held by chucks.
  • 16. WHY & WHEN FACE PLATE IS USED  face plate is accurately turned and located to fit the nose of the main spindle.  the taper on spindle and taper on the bore of the face plate matches exactly.  asymmetrical work pieces can be machined using a face plate.  long time is required to set the work and its less safe. this may lead to the rejection of work piece.  it is therefore highly advisable to go for a fixture, if we can justify the cost.
  • 17.
  • 18. TURNING FIXTURES  Components produced on lathe are cheaper due to less machine hour rate compared to costly milling machine and costly milling cutter inserts.  Availability of lathe is more common compared to milling machines.  Asymmetrical jobs can be located using a fixture which can be drilled, turned, bored, reamed, on lathe by using specially designed fixture.
  • 19. TURNING FIXTURES  The designed fixture can be located on a face plate.  The fixture must be clamped to the face plate suitably.  The fixture weight must be as minimum as possible and design should take cutting forces exerted by the tool.
  • 20. SOME OF THE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS IN TURNING FIXTURES  While designing the turning fixtures care should be taken to ensure the operator’s safety .  The accuracy of the machine tool must be protected by placing necessary balance weights in the fixture .  The overhang of the fixture should be minimum .  The fixture must be properly located on the face plate .  The fixture must be designed considering the standard slots available in face plate for clamping the fixture.
  • 21. GENERAL POINTS FOR A LATHE FIXTURE  Reduce time required for loading and unloading to justify reduced total cost per component, for the quantity to be produced  Provide adequate support for frail section or sections under pressure from lathe tools.  Fixture should be accurately balanced to avoid vibrations at high spindle speeds.  Pilot bushing for supporting tools should be provided where extreme accuracy is required in boring operations
  • 22. GENERAL POINTS FOR A LATHE FIXTURE  Holding the rotating work piece securely to the fixture to resist tensional forces.  The fixture should be rigid and overhang should be minimum possible  Clamping screw size should be carefully selected to resist the cutting torque.  Locate the work piece on critical surfaces from where all or major and angular tolerances are taken.
  • 23. Old design for fixture for producing brake drums The new design
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  • 32. EXTERNAL LOCATORS  Collets are extensively used to locate the cutting tools very accurately in milling / lathe /  Collets are made of spring steel  The variation of the cutting tool should not be too high ( usually the tolerance cutting tool is h6 / h8)
  • 33. TYPES OF COLLETS  Push-out collets  Pull-in collets  Dead length collets
  • 39. Mandrels Mandrels are internal locators used for concentric machining of outside diameter of work pieces with finished bores.
  • 40. Types of Mandrels  Tapered Mandrels  Axial clamping Mandrels  Expanding Mandrels  Threaded Mandrels
  • 42.  These are tapered bars with centre at the ends for aligning with the machine axis and a flat for fixing the drive carrier.  Taper generally ranges from 0.4 to 0.5 mm per meter.  This limits the variation in the bore of the work pieces and so, for wide difference in the bores, different mandrels must be used.  The taper facilitates friction drive for the work piece, which is generally pressed on the mandrel with an arbor press.
  • 43. * For repeated use, the mandrels should be hardened and the centers protected by counter bores to prevent damage due to accidental fall. *Tapered mandrels are rarely used in mass production as they require longer work piece loading and unloading time.
  • 44. Axial Clamping Mandrels (less accurate for production purpose)
  • 45.  These are extensively used for grinding outside diameter of bushes.  The locating diameter must be close push fit with the minimum size of the work piece bore. Consequently, the maximum bore size work piece would be loose on the mandrel by the amount equal to the work piece tolerance.  Thus, the possible concentricity b/w the inside and outside diameter of the work piece would be equal to the tolerance on the bore of the work piece.
  • 46.  The work piece is clamped axially with a C washer and a hexagonal nut which permit quick loading and unloading.  The drive pin serves as an integral drive carrier. The mandrel is provided with protected centers and is hardened to minimize wear on the locating diameter.
  • 48.  For a high degree of concentricity expanding mandrels should be used.  These permit adjustment of the locating diameter to suit the variation in the bore size of the work piece.  In fact, expanding mandrels clamp the work piece on the bore as collet grips the stock on the outside diameter.  Consequently there is no clearance between the mandrel and the work piece which explains the high degree of concentricity .
  • 49.  The mandrel is split in to three or four pieces and are held against the expanding cone by a retainer spring, the clockwise rotation of the cone pushes the mandrel pieces outwards against the work piece to locate and clamp it.  The rotation of the cone in the opposite direction reduces the distance b/w the mandrel pieces which are pressed inwards by the retainer spring.  this contracts the mandrel to provide clearance b/w the mandrel and work piece for easy loading and unloading.
  • 51. For work pieces with internal threads, the locating mandrel should have a clamping collar which has internal threads in the direction opposite to the thread in the work piece. these facilitate tightening of the work piece and the clamping collar against each other ,and prevents the collar from unscrewing during turning operation. for unclamping the work piece, lug on the clamping collar is knocked in an anti-clockwise direction by a hammer.
  • 52. • The successful running of any mass production depends upon the interchangeability to facilitate easy assembly and reduction of unit cost. • Mass production methods demand a fast and easy method of positioning work for accurate operations on it. • Jigs and fixtures are production tools used to accurately manufacture duplicate and interchangeable parts. • Jigs and fixtures are specially designed so that large numbers of components can be machined or assembled identically,