Advantages of Jigs and Fixtures

• Productivity
Advantages and
Disadvantages of Jigs and • Interchangeability
Fixtures
Dr.B.CHOKKALINGAM ME, Ph.D
Associate Professor • Skill Reduction
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology
Coimbatore-641010
• Cost Reduction

Advantages of Jigs and Fixtures Advantages of Jigs and Fixtures

• Productivity • Skill Reduction
– Elimination of marking, punching, positioning, – No need foe skillful setting of the workpiece or
alignment and frequent checking tool
– Use of unskilled labour saves labour cost
• Interchangeability • Cost Reduction
– Uniform quality in manufacture – Reduce measurement and its cost
– No need for selective assembly – Higher production, Reduced scrap
– All similar components are interchangeable – Easier assembly

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 Disadvantages of Jigs and Disadvantages of Jigs and
Fixtures Fixtures
• Suitable for high volume production only • Skillful design engineers are required for
• Application is limited to specific the design of jigs and fixtures.
components only • More workholders for the same workpiece
• If standard parts are not used production with different locations increases errors.
will be stopped until their replacement
• Periodic maintenance is required
• Missing of parts in storage affects
production