DESIGN OF FIXTURE AND DIE FOR STEERING KNUCKLE

PROJECT REPORT PHASE - I Submitted by

MANIKANDAN.B

(09011110102 3) MANIBALAN .R (09011110102 2) MOHAMED NOWSHATH.H (09011110102 6) VIJAYAN .G (09011110106 1)

In partial fulfilment for the award for the degree Of

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
In

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ANGEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TIRUPUR ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025
NOVEMBER 2012

ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025

BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
This is to Certify that this project phase-I report DESIGN OF FIXTURE AND DIE FOR STEERING KNUCKLE is the bonafide work of

MANIKANDAN.B

Who carried out the project work under my supervision.

(09011110102 3) MANIBALAN .R (09011110102 2) MOHAMED NOWSHATH.H (09011110102 6) VIJAYAN .G (09011110106 1)

SIGNATURE Mr.C.Radhakrishnan Asst.General Manager-Foundry External Supervisor Sakthi Auto Component Ltd., Pallagoundenpalayam,Erode

SIGNATURE Prof. N.Sundaramoorthy, Head of Department Internal Supervisor Mechanical Department Angel College of Engg.&Tech.,Tirupur.

Submitted for the Project (Phase-I) Viva-voce examination held on

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I

wish

to

express

my

sincere

thanks

to

beloved

chairman

Er.D.SACHITHANANTHAM, for providing an opportunity to undertake this project. I wish to express my profound gratitude to our respected Principal Dr.N.GUNASEKARAN, for his constant support for the completion of this project. I heartily thank Mr.N.SUNDARAMOORTHY,Professor and Head of the department of Mechanical Engineering for his support in doing this project work. I also fortunate to have expert advice from our project guide

Mr.RADHAKRISHNAN, Assistant General Manager in Sakthi Auto Component Ltd for his constant guidance and encouragement throughout the project work. I express gratitude to our project Co-ordinator Mr.N.DHANDAPANI, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering for his continuous helping for our project. And also I wish to thank other teaching and non teaching staff members for their timely help, encouragement and their support for the project.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABSTRACT 1 2 3 4 INTRODUCTION LITERATURE REVIEW SCOPE OF THE PROJECT FIXTURES

4.1 TYPES OF FIXTURES

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ELEMENTS OFJIGS AND FIXTURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIXTURES & JIGS

6.1 ADVANTAGES OF FIXTURES

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7 8 9

ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF FIXTURES FUTURE WORK REFERENCES

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