Reg. No. : Question Paper Code : 21831 B.EJB.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015. Seventh Semester Mechanical Engineering ME 2029/ME 703/10122 MEE 23/1017 MEE 23 — DESIGN OF JIGS, FIXTURES AND PRESS TOOLS (Common to Automobile Engineering/Mechanical and Automation Engineering and Sixth Semester ~ Manufacturing Engineering) (Regulations 2008/2010) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks ‘Use of approved design data books permitted. Drawings need not be drawn to scale but should follow standards, Assume missing dimensions suitably. In figure, all dimensions are mm. Answer ALL questions. PART A — (10 x 2= 20 marks) What is duplicate locating? * List the materials that are often used in Jigs, Fixtures and Press tools. Define the term: liner bushes. ee pe What forces does a drill bit exert on a workpiece? 5. Compare the compound and progressive dies. 6. What is a stripper? . 7. What you mean by spring back in sheet metal forming? 8. What is the role of an ejector in die set? 9. What do you understand by the terms : Single and Double action dies? 10. Highlight the role of computers in sheet metal forming analysis.11. 12, 13. 14, (a) ) @) ) (a) ) (a) &) PART B — (6 x 16 = 80 marks) With suitable examples, discuss the various methods of clamping. (16) Or Discuss the following with suitable sketches @ Pneumatic clamps a (i) Platejclamps Cy Git) Quick action clamps ® Discuss in detail (@ Linear indexing (i) Rotary indexing. (ii) Important accessories of Jigs and Fixtures. Or Discuss the following in detail with suitable illustrations : @ Plate type Jigs for drilling 6 (i) Facing fixture for milling © (ii) A welding fixture. ) @ Calculate the dimensions of the rectangular die block of heat treated alloy tool steel. The die block is supported by two supports at a distance of |= 120 mm. The workpiece material has a thickness of t = 3 mm and ultimate tensile strength o,,= 380 MPa. The workpiece dimensions are length = 120 mm and breadth = 100 mm. ) "unch Holder; Guide plates. (8) (ii) Write short notes on : Die-Bk Or (@ Based on what criteria, press tools are selected? © i) Explain the step-by-step procedure for the computation of press capacities and tonnage requirements for cutting and drawing operations. ao) (@ _ Calculate the bending force for a 45° bend in aluminium sheet of 2mm thick and 1.3 m long, with a die opening which is 8 times the metal thickness. The bend is to be made by air-bending methods. (20) (ii) What are the variables affecting metal low in drawing operation? © Or Discuss the procedure to develop blanks for forming and drawing operations. (6) 2 - 2183116. @ (b) With suitable sketches, discuss the following @ Gi) Gi) Gv) @ Gi) Bulging Swaging Embossing Coining. ae) . Or , Discuss the importance of various tooling in NC machines. ® Design a fixture to hold the weld- samples of size 200 mm x 200 mm with thickness of 10 mm. ® 3 21881