Mechanical Engineering - Production Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Production Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 26)
26.
A fixture does not guide the tool.
Discussion:
16 comments Page 1 of 2.
Praveen said:
7 years ago
Fixture supports the work piece where as the jig guides the tool.
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Suresh said:
7 years ago
The fixture holds the work in fixed location whereas jig holding the work and guiding the tool.
(1)
K.p.vkrishna varma said:
1 decade ago
A jig supports the tool whereas the fixture guides the tool. So answer A is wrong.
RamaDevi said:
1 decade ago
A fixture supports the work piece where as the jig supports the work piece and also guides the cutting tool so option A is correct.
Shiva said:
1 decade ago
Some times both jig & fixture guides tool but most of the cases.
Jig guides the tool & fixture holds work piece.
Jig guides the tool & fixture holds work piece.
D.MARIYAPPAN said:
1 decade ago
Jig only both hold the work piece and guide the tool.
Dhiru said:
1 decade ago
Jigs-hold , locate & guide the workpiece.
Fixture-only hold & locate the workpiece.
Jigs are used for holding & guiding the tool in drilling, reaming & tapping operation.
Fixture are used for holding the work in milling, grinding, planning & turning operation.
Fixture-only hold & locate the workpiece.
Jigs are used for holding & guiding the tool in drilling, reaming & tapping operation.
Fixture are used for holding the work in milling, grinding, planning & turning operation.
Haridas bhuse said:
1 decade ago
Jig is used to guide and fix the w/p and fixture is used to fix the w/p.
RAVINDRA JOSHI said:
1 decade ago
A fixture differs from a jig in that when a fixture is used, the tool must move relative to the workpiece; a jig moves the piece while the tool remains stationary.
A jig is a type of custom-made tool used to control the location and/or motion of another tool.
A jig is a type of custom-made tool used to control the location and/or motion of another tool.
Vinod said:
10 years ago
The jig is to guide the tool but fixture can be used for fixing /holding the workpiece/tool.
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