Design and Development of Drill Jig Using Additive Manufacturing Technology

Abstract

This paper concern with design, analysis and development of drill jig. The fundamental objectives of manufacturing - improve quality, reduce costs, speed up throughout and increase production capacity are the primary reasons that jigs and fixtures are so abundant. the mass production is help to increase the productivity and increase the accuracy. Thereby, mass production can be achieved by the use of jigs. The conventional processes for jig could be lengthy, more tool wear hence drill jig life is less, Skill labor is required, the heavy weight of the final jig. These caused the final production cost of jig is high. To overcome these issues, additive manufacturing is one of the process between the manufacturing rate and high precision product. The goal of this project is to determine the efficiency of 3D printed jigs. The design of these jigs and how they function compared to conventional jig systems is analyzed. While machining custom jigs can be costly, 3D printing these jigs provides precision as well as reduces costs and setup time since they are designed for their specific application.