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Advanced Tool Design

Abbreviations.....................................xiii

Preface.............................................xvii

1.General.Tool.Design..........................1

Design Ob jectives .............................. 1

Tool Designer Responsibilities ............. 2

The Design Process ............................ 2

Economics of Design ......................... 3

Economical Lot Sizes .......................... 6

Breakeven Charts .............................. 7

Tool Drawings ................................... 7

Typical Tooling Layout Process ............ 8

Safety ............................................... 8

Material Handling in the

 Workplace .................................... 10

Tool Designer’s Guide to Machine

Tools ............................................... 12

References ...................................... 13

Review Questions ............................ 13

2.Materials.Used.for.Tooling...............15

Physical Properties ........................... 15

Mechanical P roperties ...................... 16

Ferrous Tool Materials ...................... 20

Nonferrous Tool Materials ................ 26

Nonmetallic Tool Materials ............... 27

Heat-treating ................................... 31

Instructional Support Materials ......... 34

Review Questions ............................ 34

3.Cutting.Tool.Design.........................37

Form and Dimension ....................... 37

Basics of Metal Cutting .................... 38

Chip Formation ............................... 38

Cutting Forces ................................. 45

Power R equirements ......................... 48

Tool Wear ....................................... 50

Tool Life .......................................... 57

Guidelines for Cutting Tool Design ... 62

Single-point Tools ............................ 64

Multiple-point Tools ......................... 70

Linear-travel Tools ........................... 74

Axial-feed Rotary Tools ..................... 78

References ...................................... 91

Instructional Support Material ........... 92

Review Questions ............................ 93

4.Workholding.Concepts....................95

Basic Workholders ........................... 95

Workholder Purpose and Function .... 96

General Considerations ................... 96

Locating and Supporting Principles ... 97

Chip and Burr Problems ................. 116

Clamping Principles ....................... 119

Chucks ......................................... 130

Vises ............................................. 137

Nonmechanical Clamping ............. 142

Power Clamping ............................ 143

Jig and Fixture Construction

 Principles .................................... 145

Instructional Support Material ......... 150

Review Questions .......................... 150

5.Jig.Design.....................................153

General Considerations ................. 153

Machine Considerations ................ 153

Process Considerations .................. 154

Drill Jigs ........................................ 154

Drill Jig Bushings and Liners ........... 166

Jig Design Example ....................... 174

Reference ...................................... 181

Instructional Support Material ......... 181

Review Questions .......................... 181

6.Fixture.Design...............................183

General C onsiderations ................. 183

Types of Fixtures ............................ 186

Fixture C lassifications ..................... 187

Standard Fixture Mounting ............. 190

Design Fundamentals .................... 192

Fixture Design Example .................. 194

Instructional Support Material ......... 198

Review Questions .......................... 199

7.Power.Presses...............................201

Gap-frame Presses ........................ 201

Straight-side Presses ...................... 201

Mechanical Versus Hydraulic

 Presses ........................................ 204

Upgrading Existing Presses ............. 206

Die Cushions................................. 207

Hydraulic Forming Machines and

 Dies ............................................ 207

Tubular H ydroforming .................... 208

The High-Speed Straight-side

 Press ........................................... 210

Transfer Press and Die

 Operations ................................. 212

CNC Laser and Turret Punching

 Machines .................................... 214

Forging ......................................... 216

References .................................... 217

Instructional Support Materials ....... 217

Review Questions .......................... 218

8.Die.Design.and.Operation............219

Systems of Length, Area, and

 Force Measurement ..................... 219

Simple Die Punching ...................... 219

Die-cutting Operations .................. 219

Ball-lock Punches .......................... 228

Bending ........................................ 228

Forming ........................................ 234

Embossing .................................... 237

Beading and Curling ..................... 237

Twisters and Benders ...................... 238

Hole Flanging or Extruding ............ 239

Compound Dies ........................... 241

Stamping Analysis ......................... 242

Deep Drawing of Cups .................. 245

Progressive Dies ............................ 253

Extrusion ....................................... 265

References .................................... 270

Instructional Support Materials ....... 270

Review Questions .......................... 271

9.Inspection.and.Gage.Design..........273

Tolerance ...................................... 273

Conversion Charts ......................... 274

Gaging Principles .......................... 274

Gage Wear Allowance ................... 277

Gage Materials ............................. 278

Gaging Policy ................................ 278

Gage Measurement ....................... 278

Gage Types ................................... 279

Amplification and Magnification

 of Error ....................................... 285

Automatic Gaging Systems ............. 293

Coordinate Measuring Machines .... 293

Measuring with Light Rays .............. 297

Gaging Methods ........................... 300

Design Rules for Positionally

 Toleranced Parts .......................... 311

References .................................... 317

Instructional Support Material ......... 320

Review Questions .......................... 320

10. Tool.Design.for.Joining..

Processes...................................323

Physical and Mechanical Joining .... 323

Tooling for Physical Joining

 Processes .................................... 323

Resistance Welding ........................ 326

Soldering and Brazing ................... 332

Tooling for Thermal Cutting............ 338

Tooling for Mechanical Joining

 Processes .................................... 339

Rivets ............................................ 342

Stapling ........................................ 346

Wire Stitching ................................ 347

Metal Stitching ............................... 347

Staking ......................................... 348

Tooling for Adhesive Bonding ......... 349

References .................................... 350

Instructional Support Materials ....... 351

Review Questions .......................... 351

11. Modular.and.Automated.Tool..

Handling....................................353

Design .......................................... 353

Modular Tooling Systems................ 354

Quick-change Tooling .................... 360

Automatic Identification ................. 362

References .................................... 365

Review Questions .......................... 365

12. Computer.Applications.in.

Tool.Design................................367

Computer-aided Design ................. 367

Collaborative En gineering .............. 369

Rapid Prototyping and

Manufacturing ............................... 369

Simulation ..................................... 373

Tolerance Analysis ........................ 373

Design Document Management ..... 374

References .................................... 374

Instructional Support Materials ....... 374

Review Questions .......................... 375

13. Geometric.Dimensioning..

and.Tolerancing.........................377

Symbols and Definitions ................. 377

Three-plane C oncept ..................... 391

Fundamental Rules ........................ 393

References .................................... 396

Bibliography.................................. 396

Review Questions .......................... 396

Bibliography.....................................399

Chapter 1: Tool Design .................. 399

Chapter 2: Materials Used for

 Tooling........................................ 399

Chapter 3: Cutting Tool Design ...... 399

Chapter 4: Workholding

 Concepts .................................... 400

Chapter 5: Jig Design .................... 400

Chapter 6: Fixture Design .............. 400

Chapter 7: Power Presses ............... 400

Chapter 8: Die Design and

 Operation ................................... 401

Chapter 9: Inspection and Gage

 Design ........................................ 401

Chapter 10: Tool Design for

 Joining Processes ......................... 402

Chapter 11: Modular and

 Automated Tool Handling ............ 402

Chapter 12: Computer

 Applications in Tool Design .......... 402

Chapter 13: Geometric

 Dimensioning and Tolerancing ..... 402

Appendix.A:.Geometric..

Characteristic.Overview.of..

. ASME.Y14.5-2009......................403

 

Appendix.B:.Geometric..

. Tolerancing.Reference.Charts..

. per.ASME.Y14.5M-1994.............405

Appendix.C:Sources.of.Tool..

. Design.Components...................419

Appendix.D:.Web.Resources.............421

Appendix.E:.Geometric..

. Characteristic.Symbols.per..

. ASME.Y14.5M-1994...................423

 

Index...............................................427