Written for the experienced engineer as well as the student, this comprehensive reference presents the fundamental aspects of jig and fixture design in a readable manner.

This is a Print-On-Demand title. It replaces ISBN 978-0-8311-0211-1.

• Preliminary Analysis and Fixture Planning
• The Fixture Design Procedure
• Locating Principles
• Preparation for Locating
• Design of Locating Components
• Loading and Unloading
• Chip Problems
• Centralizers
• Clamping Elements
• Equalizers
• Supporting Elements
• Cutter Guides
• Drill Bushings
• Design of Fixture Bodies
• Drawings, Dimensions, Tolerances
• Standard Commercial Fixture Components
• Design Studies
• Universal and Automatic Fixtures
• Stress Analysis and Residual Stresses
• Economics
• Appendices
• Index