Course detail

Tool Jigs and Fixtures for Machining

FSI-HUPAcad. year: 2026/2027

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of cutting tools and fixtures in machining. Key topics include tool design, function, and the selection of appropriate materials. Students will explore imaging systems for constructing cutting devices, as well as methodologies for designing operational fixtures that align with specified technologies. The course also evaluates various tool materials and their applications in machinery construction. As a practical component, students will apply their knowledge through an individual project to design a basic machining tool and fixture using modern CAD software.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Oskar Zemčík, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Manufacturing Technology (ÚST)

Entry knowledge

Prerequisites include a basic knowledge of CAD design, technical drawing, technical materials and their heat treatment, secondary school mathematics, machining technology, and machining methods, as well as the ability to generate technological processes.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

1. Awarding of Credit
The course credit is awarded based on the completion of all assigned projects and active participation in practical sessions.

2. Examination
A written exam, administered in accordance with the University Examination Regulations, supplemented by an oral examination.

Attendance Policy
Attendance in practical sessions is mandatory. A maximum of 10% of absences may be excused. In justified cases where a student has a higher rate of excused absence, an individual assignment may be granted based on a recommendation from the head of the department. In justified cases, missed sessions may be made up by attending parallel sessions within the same week.

Aims

To master the fundamentals of designing basic cutting tools and fixtures for machining.

To become familiar with tool construction in basic imaging systems using modern computer technology.

To design operational fixtures in accordance with a proposed technology.

To gain knowledge of various cutting tool materials and their application in tool design for a given machining technology.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to design basic tools and fixtures for machining using 2D/3D CAD programs.

Study aids

The primary literature for the course comprises lecture theses and the following textbooks: "Tools and Fixtures for Machining" and "Production Planning." Furthermore, study sources include technical literature, professional journal articles, and commercial catalogs featuring modern machines, tools, and measuring instruments.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Boljanovic: Workholder Devices: Design and Calculations (Industrial Press, 2024) – čistě k upínadlům a výpočtům. ISBN 978-0-8311-3695-6.
Firemní podklady - Aktuální katalogy a firemní literatura Sandvik-Coromant, SECO, Pramet, Iscar, FETTE, apod. (CS)
CHLADIL, Josef. Přípravky a nástroje. Část 2., Obrábění. 3. vyd. Brno: Vysoké učení technické, 1992. Učební texty vysokých škol. Dostupné také z: http://www.digitalniknihovna.cz/mzk/uuid/uuid:bbab0230-6464-11e2-9d9f-005056827e52 (CS)
CHVÁLA, Břetislav a Josef VOTAVA. Přípravky: celostátní vysokoškolská učebnice pro strojní fakulty vysokých škol technických. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988. (CS)
Technologies of Coatings and Surface Hardening for Tool Industry. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021. ISBN 9783036524535. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-0365-2453-5. (EN)
NEE JOHN G. Fundamentals of Tool Design (6th Edition). Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), 2010. ISBN 9780872638679. (EN)
PEROVIĆ, Božina. Vorrichtungen im Werkzeugmaschinenbau: Grundlagen, Berechnung und Konstruktion. Berlin: Springer Vieweg, 2013. ISBN 978-3-642-32706-3. (DE)
SCHMIDT, Eduard. Příručka řezných nástrojů. 2., doplněné vydání. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1974. Řada strojírenské literatury. Dostupné také z: http://www.digitalniknihovna.cz/mzk/uuid/uuid:43b6e010-8709-11e2-b238-005056827e52 (CS)
Trent, Wright, Dearnley: Metal Cutting: Theory, Selection, and Design (5th ed., 2025) – aktuální edice klasiky, výběr nástrojů, povlaky, keramika. ISBN 978-0-323-99155-1. (EN)
WHITNEY, E. Dow. Ceramic cutting tools: materials, development, and performance. William Andrew, 2012. ISBN 0815513550.
Zemčík,O. Nástroje a přípravky pro obrábění. Brno Akademické nakladatelství CERM s.r.o. 2003. 192s. ISBN 80-214-2336-6 (CS)

Recommended reading

Boljanovic, Vukota. Workholder Devices: Design and Calculations. South Norwalk (CT): Industrial Press, 2024. – 384 s. – ISBN 978-0-8311-3695-6. (EN)
PAPEŽ, Karel. Konstrukce nářadí. II [díl]. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1979. (CS)
PAPEŽ, Karel. Konstrukce nářadí I. 2. vyd. Praha: SNTL, 1980. (CS)
PILC, Jozef, Milan PODKONICKÝ a Ján SALAJ. Prípravky a nástroje: (návody na cvičenia). Praha: Nakladatelství dopravy a spojů, 1990. Učebné texty vysokých škôl. ISBN 80-7100-014-0 / 978-80-7100-014-3. (SK)
Qin, Guohua. Advanced Fixture Design Method and Its Application. Singapore: Springer, 2021. – ISBN 978-981-33-4492-1 (HB), 978-981-33-4493-8 (eBook). – DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-4493-8 (EN)
Venkataraman, K. Design of Jigs, Fixtures and Press Tools. 2. vyd. Cham: Springer, 2021. – ISBN 978-3-030-76532-3 (HB), 978-3-030-76533-0 (eBook). – DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76533-0. (EN)
SMITH, Graham T. Cutting tool technology: industrial handbook. London: Springer, 2008. DOI 10.1007/978-1-84800-205-0 (print ISBN 978-1-84800-204-3). (EN)
Zemčík,O. Nástroje a přípravky pro obrábění. Brno Akademické nakladatelství CERM s.r.o.2003. ISBN 80-214-2336-6 (CS)
Zemčík,O.Nástroje a přípravky pro obrábění. (přílohy), internet ÚST (kst2.fme.vutbr.cz/obrabeni/publikace( (52MB) (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-STG-P Master's

    specialization STG , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Oskar Zemčík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • Characteristics of cutting tools, tool economy, and fundamentals of cutting edge design.

  • Coordinate systems in cutting tool design, reference planes, and cutting edge geometry.

  • Materials used in tool construction, processing, and surface treatment, including abrasive materials.

  • Cutting tools and their design solutions for specific machining technologies.

  • Fixtures in manufacturing: their purpose, classification, application, and impact on productivity and costs.

  • Principles of fixture design for machining, commonly used construction materials, and requirements for individual fixture components.

  • Workpiece location and clamping elements in fixtures. Fundamental conditions for part location and clamping.

  • Fixtures for various basic machining technologies. Verification calculations of clamping forces.

  • Fixtures, and the mechanization and automation of clamping processes.

  • Fixtures for various basic machining technologies. Verification calculations of clamping forces.

Laboratory exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Oskar Zemčík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • Design and construction of a rotational cutting tool based on an individual assignment, with the option for the student to choose the type of tool to be designed (e.g., drills, core drills, reamers, countersinks, milling cutters, taps, thread dies, etc.). The design solution must be original and comply with applicable standards, utilizing modern 3D CAD equipment.

  • Design and construction of a simple milling fixture for an individually assigned component and machining technology, including tool clamping. The solution involves creating an original assembly design for the specified operational fixture using modern, available 3D CAD applications. The student has the option to develop their own custom design.

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