Jigs and Fixtures

We know that jigs are the devices that help in the machining of jobs and reduce the human efforts required for producing these parts. It has been explained why a center lathe is an ideal machine tool for creating individual pieces of different shapes and sizes. Still, for manufacturing similar objects in high numbers, its use is not economical.

Different objects may require drilling, milling, planing, grinding machines, etc. Specific tools are necessary for producing these objects in identical shapes and sizes on a mass scale by holding and locating tasks to minimize the repetition work. That is when various types of jigs and fixtures come into play.