Covering over 100 specific topics, this book offers many low-cost approaches to short-run tooling: How to improve product interchangeability and accuracy, lower your labor costs, and shorten manufacturing times. 14 detailed chapters cover: universal tooling concepts, combining parts and operations, developing multipart tools, coordinate measuring machines, numerical control, computerized tooling systems.
Preface
About The Editor
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Tooling for Limited Production
Chapter 3 : Tooling for Numerical Control
Chapter 4 : Elements of Low-cost Jigs and Fixtures
Chapter 5 : Methods of Low-cost Design
Chapter 6 : Multipurpose Jigs and Fixtures
Chapter 7 : Modular Tooling Systems
Chapter 8 : Formed-section Tool Construction
Chapter 9 : Magnesium Tool and Wood Tool Construction
Chapter 10 : Plastic Tool Construction
Chapter 11 : Low-melt Alloys
Chapter 12 : Gaging for Limited Production
Chapter 13 : Coordinate Measuring Machines
Chapter 14 : Computer-aided Design
Appendix : Machining without Special Jigs and Fixtures
Index
