Metal Cutting and Design of Cutting Tools, Jigs & Fixtures

The detailed coverage of metal cutting, cutting tool design and design of jigs & fixtures in a single text is unique to the present book and is meant to provide a common platform for studying metal cutting theory and machining practices and their application to the design of cutting tools, jigs and fixtures. The material is presented in a form that is easy to understand and assimilate and at the same time is comprehensive enough to enable students and practicing engineers to apply it for solution of actual problems. Key features: design of individual cutting tools, jigs and fixtures elaboration of design procedures and illustration of design practices necessary data, empirical relations, tables and design curves included in the text for smooth reading table of contents: introduction to machining process geometry of chip formation mechanics of machining process tool wear and thermodynamics of chip formation geometry of cutting tools design of cutting tools design of jigs and fixtures classification of jigs and fixtures and their economic analysis