DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES ASSIGNMENT NO.1

1. Explain why SPM is better than GPM? 2. Differentiate between SPM and GPM. 3. Explain various elements of SPM. 4. Explain where SPM stands in modern machining trends with his example? 5. Productivity of SPM better than GPM .Explain the statement. 6. Write down applications of SPM? 7. Explain what are the types of SPM with neat sketch. 8. What is Capstan lathe explain in detail? 9. What is turret lathe explain in detail? 10. Differentiate between capstan and turret lathe?

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AUTOMATION IN MACHINE TOOLS ASSIGNMENT NO.2

1.Explain what do you mean by Automation with respect to machine tool? 2. What are the types of Automation?Explain in detail. 3.Explain why automation is done in machine tools? 4.What are transfer machines?What are its types?Explain each type in detail. 5.What do you mean by control system.Give few examples. 6.What are the types of Control systems.Explain in detail. 7.Explain what do you mean by Servo system with neat sketch? 8.What is PLC?Explain various components in detail and elaborate working of PLC. 9.What do you mean by limit switches explain in brief? 10. What are proximity switches?Explain types of proximity switches in detail.

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MAINTENANCE IN MACHINE TOOLS ASSIGNMENT NO.3

1.What are the objectives of machine tool maintenance? 2.What is the need of machine tool maintenance? 3.Explain basic maintenance practices for bearing and coupling. 4.Explain what is meant by preventive maintenance?State its advantages and disadvantages. 5.What is predictive maintenance?What are its advantages & Disadvantages?Discuss the various stages involved in it. 6.What is breakdown maintenance ?What are its advantages and disadvantages? 7.Explain what do you mean by corrective and scheduled maintenance with proper example. 8.Explain repair cycle analysis. 9.What is repair complexity?Also explain various stages involved in repair cycle analysis. 10.What is maintenance manual?What are its content? 11.What safety precautions are to be folloed during maintenance of machine tool? 12.Draw a blank maintenance format for Preventive and Breakdown maintenance? 13.What are the benefits of good housekeeping?Give some examples of poor housekeeping. 14.Explain TPM as applied to maintenance and what are its benefits?

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CNC MILLING MACHINES ASSIGNMENT NO.4
1.What is machining centre?What are the characteristics of a machining centre? 2.Explain the principal parts of vertical and horizontal machining centre? 3.Explain axis identification on machining centre. 4.Explain electronic control system used in CNC milling machine. 5.What is ATC in machining centre? 6.What is tool magazine ?Explain each type with neat sketch. 7.What are the methods of storage and selection of tool from tool magazine? 8.What is preparatory function?Which code is used to represent it?What will happen if more than one G code is programmed in one block? 9.Explain with an example the procedure to write a part program for milling a part. 10.Explain the need of cutter radius compensation. 11.What is subroutine?How is it called in the program?Which code is used to end a subroutine program? 12.What are canned cycles? 13.Explain the principle of Computer aided part programming. 14.Explain the importance of automatic tool changer and tool magazine.