Tool Designing is crucial to the industry of manufacturing and tooling is the base for designing of products in a manufacturing unit. Nowadays, Computer Aided Program (CAD) plays a crucial role in tool designing and a programme called CAD Drafting and Tool Design focuses on the usage of CAD in gauge designing, fixtures designing, molds of plastic processes and jig, dies of metal stamping and product drawing.

Objectives of courses in tool designing:

Courses on tool designing is being offered by many popular institutions in India and these programmes are designed with the following objectives:

• Consultancy for product development, quality improvement and productivity

• Designing, development and manufacture of Fixtures, gauges, SPM, precision inspection and reverse engineering on job work, CMM, etc…

• Training in CAE/CAD/CAM/tool and die technology

• To serve medium and small enterprises more specifically plastic and metal groups

• Improvement of productivity

• Upgradation and training in die and tool technology

• Tool related innovations for developed product design

• Modern production technology

Subjects in tool designing courses:

Normally, most of the tool designing courses include the following subjects:

• Concept of Reverse Engineering

• Concept of Robotics

• Application of Hydraulics & Pneumatics in Tool Design

• Material Specification & Heat Treatment

• ANSYS ( CAE )

• Unigraphics ( CAD & CAM ) CATIA ( CAD )

• Auto CAD CNC Programming & Machining ( Lathe & Milling)

• Die Casting Dies

• Plastic Moulds

• Press Tools

• Jigs & Fixtures

Government jobs in Tool Designing:

When it comes to government jobs in Tool Designing, almost all government organization in the manufacturing sector need tool designers for effective management of their product designing. When it comes to government organization in tool designing, we cannot forget Central Institute of Tool Designing, which was established by the Government of India. This institution not only offers wide range courses on tool designing, but also recruits candidates frequently and as it is a government organization, government pay scale is offered to selected candidates. Some of the positions for which Central Institute of Tool Designing called for applications are given below:

• Technician Grade – II

• Technician Grade – I

• Assistant Director (Administration)

• Engineer Grade III (Training)

• Assistant Manager (Production)

From the above-mentioned positions, it is clear that this government organizations not only recruits technical people, but non technical personnel are also appointed. Moreover, the institution also offers attractive pay scale to appropriate talents according to the government norms.