• Arpitha Pawar N
• Amarnath

Machining of heavy mechanical components needs a rigid fixture; a banjo beam is one such component which is an enclosure for rear case axle of automobile with more than three wheels. Various machining operations like milling, boring and drilling is performed to obtain the protective shape of banjo beam. Banjo beams having different lengths for different platforms of vehicles are being fabricated using CNC Special purpose machines. This paper aims for effective design of fixtures to accommodate workpiece of various lengths, minimizing the stress sourced from the clamping and cutting forces originated during the machining operation of two ways Horizontal Machining Centre (HMC). A comparison of various types of fixtures and forces of machining along with the different lengths of work pieces is taken into consideration to arrive at a final detailed design. The results of detailed design are simulated with the preparation of 3D models of different parts of fixture assembly with the aid of Solid Works software. The validation of the final design is performed by subjecting the complete assembly with banjo beam to the real-time boundary conditions using finite element analysis using ANSYS Software.

Banjo beam, Fixtures, Special purpose machine, Horizontal Machining Centre (HMC), Solid works and Ansys.

"Design and Analysis of Fixture For Banjo Beam on CNC Two Way Horizontal Machining Centre", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.502-507, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811873.pdf

"Design and Analysis of Fixture For Banjo Beam on CNC Two Way Horizontal Machining Centre", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp502-507, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811873.pdf