Industry 4.0 Technology: Design
and Manufacturing of Modular Fixture
Pooja Raval, Nirav P. Maniar, Sudhir Thaker, and Pradeep Thanki
Abstract Modular fixtures for component manufacturing are need of current hour
in order to boost productivity interest of industries. Varied parts of assorted size
and dimensions are to be accurately manufactured which is fulfilled using properly
designed modular fixture. Most studied and presented literature focuses on theoretical
design of fixtures. This work presents an integral approach for fixture design as well
as manufacturing. The component considered in this work is die height platen which
is used in plastic injection molding machines. The major operations undertaken are
facing and boring which normally requires different set ups. However, the work here
presents a modular fixture which proves cost effective as against dedicated fixture.
Thus, the work here is setting an example of design for manufacturing.
Keywords Modular fixture · Die height platen · Plastic injection molding machine
1 Introduction
Injection molding is method to produce variety of plastic products. Machine to
perform injection molding consists of pump, barrel with hopper, heater, nozzle,
stationary platen, die height platen, tie bar and ejector. Large force is required to
inject molten plastic into the die to clamp die parts together. Numerical control
P. Raval · N. P. Maniar (B)
V. V. P. Engineering College, Virda-Vajdi, Opposite Motel The Village, Kalawad Road, Rajkot,
Gujarat 360005, India
e-mail: nirav.maniar.me@vvpedulink.ac.in
P. Raval
e-mail: pooja.ghodasara.me@vvpedulink.ac.in
S. Thaker · P. Thanki
M/S Supra Technology, 51 A Bhaktinagar Industrial Estate, Behind Shaktivan Manufacturers,
Rajkot, Gujarat 360002, India
e-mail: sudhir@supratechnology.in
P. Thanki
e-mail: pradeep@supratechnology.in
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
A. K. Parwani et al. (eds.), Recent Advances in Mechanical Infrastructure,
Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4176-0_35
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and Manufacturing of Modular Fixture
Pooja Raval, Nirav P. Maniar, Sudhir Thaker, and Pradeep Thanki
Abstract Modular fixtures for component manufacturing are need of current hour
in order to boost productivity interest of industries. Varied parts of assorted size
and dimensions are to be accurately manufactured which is fulfilled using properly
designed modular fixture. Most studied and presented literature focuses on theoretical
design of fixtures. This work presents an integral approach for fixture design as well
as manufacturing. The component considered in this work is die height platen which
is used in plastic injection molding machines. The major operations undertaken are
facing and boring which normally requires different set ups. However, the work here
presents a modular fixture which proves cost effective as against dedicated fixture.
Thus, the work here is setting an example of design for manufacturing.
Keywords Modular fixture · Die height platen · Plastic injection molding machine
1 Introduction
Injection molding is method to produce variety of plastic products. Machine to
perform injection molding consists of pump, barrel with hopper, heater, nozzle,
stationary platen, die height platen, tie bar and ejector. Large force is required to
inject molten plastic into the die to clamp die parts together. Numerical control
P. Raval · N. P. Maniar (B)
V. V. P. Engineering College, Virda-Vajdi, Opposite Motel The Village, Kalawad Road, Rajkot,
Gujarat 360005, India
e-mail: nirav.maniar.me@vvpedulink.ac.in
P. Raval
e-mail: pooja.ghodasara.me@vvpedulink.ac.in
S. Thaker · P. Thanki
M/S Supra Technology, 51 A Bhaktinagar Industrial Estate, Behind Shaktivan Manufacturers,
Rajkot, Gujarat 360002, India
e-mail: sudhir@supratechnology.in
P. Thanki
e-mail: pradeep@supratechnology.in
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
A. K. Parwani et al. (eds.), Recent Advances in Mechanical Infrastructure,
Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4176-0_35
411