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. 

Presents the fundamental principles for combining the components into successful fixtures. Includes metric conversion tables and appendices on transfer of tolerances, measuring of tolerances, measuring of angles in radians, and the dimensioning of fixtures by stress analysis. 

• 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