Design of Fixture for Welding of Socket Assembly for Sprinkler

Kajal Arun Patil, Aditya Ajay Patil, Yogesh Dadalal Rathod, Gaurav Arun Tekade, Dr. Vijay Baliram Sarode

Abstract: This study examines the creation of a custom fixture designed to ease the welding process for connecting a saddle top to a socket in sprinkler irrigation systems. Traditional manual welding techniques often result in inconsistent weld quality, worker fatigue, and reduced efficiency, necessitating increased rework and longer production times. The engineered fixture tackles these challenges by firmly securing the workpiece, reducing manual adjustments, and ensuring accurate and uniform welds. Comprising a base plate, bracket, and M10 bolt, the fixture's components are precisely dimensioned to meet specific job requirements. The purpose of this paper is to provide a model and analyse a welding fixture by performing static load analysis. The results reflect that the designed fixture is safe to perform the given task as the analysed stresses are much lower than the strength of the material used. Softwares used for designing and analysis: Creo Parametric 11, Ansys 2024 R1.

Keywords: Welding Fixture, Precision welding, Creo, Ansys, Manufacturing efficiency, Shear stress analysis, thermal analysis