DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF CAM VICE

SYNOPSIS

This project deals with the design and fabrication of CAM VICE which works in
the principle or eccentric cam mechanism. The main features of the cam vice are
promotes mass production, can hold irregular jobs, more rigidity, reduces fatigue. Cam
was designed to hold the job at high pressure. The other parts were designed to hold the
job in rigid condition. Cam vice is suitable for mass production. It is possible to hold
irregular components also, and similar components can be very quickly.

INTRODUCTION

Cam Vice is one of the clamping devices used to hold the job in rigid condition.
Cam vice is operated by the eccentric cam mechanism. There is a cam lever, the job can
be held tightly in between the jaws. In this, first the job is place in between jaws, and
movable jaw, and movable jaw is adjusted by adjusting the screw rod to maintain
according to the eccentricity of the cam with the cam profile. After that, cam lever at the
top is operated so that the job is held tightly in the fixture.

This type of fixture is useful for mass production where only similar size of jobs is
to be held. It reduces operators fatigue and also reduces setting time and cost of
production.

WORKING PRINCIPLE

The CAMVICE is useful for mass production. It reduces labour fatigue and
setting time.
 To hold the job, in the fixture, first the job to be hold is placed in between jaws.
The screw rod is adjusted, to maintain a gap equal to the eccentricity in between job and
the movable jaw. When the cam lever at the top of the cam assembly is operated,
movable jaw moves forward and holds the hob against fixed jaw tightly. An already gap
is maintained between job and movable jaw by screwing the screw rod. When the cam
lever is operated the movable jaw may be equal to the eccentricity of the cam.

After the operations were done on the job, the job is released from the jaws by
operation cam lever opposite to the direction of locking. When the cam lever is operated
to release the job from the jaws, movable jaw moves backward to its original position.
The next job is placed in between the jaws, and the same procedure is repeated to hold it
in the fixture.

ADVANTAGES

1. Idle time of the machine is reduced.

2. When compared with the mechanical vices, it consumes less time for
clamping and unclamping the job.
3. It reduces the manual labour
4. Hence, production rate is higher
5. In this mechanism there is no backlash.

DISADVANTAGES

1. Initial higher cost.

2. Hand Operated Vice

APPLICATIONS

1. To hold the job rigidly while machining.

2. For quick clamping and unclamping of the job.