PART - B

1. State the right hand rule of co-ordinate system in NC machine.

2. Ho many a!es are a"aila#le in a hori$ontal machining centre
%. Ho many a!es are a"aila#le in a "ertical machining centre
&. 'hy do e go in for #all scre ty(e for linear tra"el in CNC lathe)
*. 'hat ty(e of slide ay is used in (rototy(e and (roduction machine) 'hy)
+. 'hat is meant #y format of a NC (rogram)
,. Ho many a!es are a"aila#le in a ire cut CNC -./)
0. Name any four CA/ (ac1ages used for com(uter aided (art (rogramming.
2. .efine (reset tooling.
13. 'hat cutting tool materials are used in CNC machines)
11. State any four as(ects regarding maintenance of CNC machines.
12. 4s it ire to re(lace a turret lathe #y CNC lathe in a 5o# (roduction unit) 'hy)
1%. 'hat (roduction en"ironment re6uires CNC machines)
1&. 'hat are the ad"antages of CNC com(ared to NC)
1*. 'rite short notes on recirculating roller (ac1s.
1+. 'hat are the im(ortant re6uirements of a CNC machine s(indle)
1,. 7ist out any four CNC inter(olation methods.
10. 'hat is tool (reset)
12. 'hat is a (art (rogram)
23. -!(lain circular (oc1eting ith an e!am(le.
21. 'hat are the as(ects considered hile selecting a (articular CNC machine from a
ide "ariety of a"aila#le CNC machines)
22. 'hat are the actions ta1en #efore introducing CNC machines in an industry)
2%. .istinguish #eteen NC and CNC machines.
2&. 'hat is the ad"antage of antifriction guide ays)
2*. 'hat is #all scre) 'here is it used in CNC machines)
2+. 'hat is digital read out 8.R9:)
2,. 'hat are the feed #ac1 de"ices used in CNC machines)
20. 'hat is re(eata#ility)
22. 'hat is cutter diameter com(ensation)
%3. Ho does cutter diameter com(ensation differ from tool length offset)
%1. State the ground rules to #e folloed hile formulating APT geometry statement.
%2. 'hat are the (ractical constraints to introduce CNC machines in industries)
%%. 'hat are the o"erhead costs incurred on o(eration of CNC machines)
%&. State the o"erall or1ing (rinci(le of CNC machines.
%*. 'hat are the im(ortant features of machining centers)
%+. 'hat are the control as(ects in contour system)
%,. Ho is (osition control achie"ed in CNC machines)
%0. -!(lain (ost (rocessor statements in APT (rogramming.
%2. 7ist out the "arious ord addresses in NC (rograms.
&3. 'hat are 6ualified tools in NC machines)
&1. 'rite a#out cermets and their a((lication.
&2. 7ist out any ;9<R factors influencing the selection of CNC machines.
&%. 'hat is condition monitoring in CNC machines)
&&. 'rite the ty(es of co = ordinate system
&*. 7ist the merits of CNC machines
&+. 'hat are the ad"antages of AC ser"o motors)
&,. .efine (reloading of #all scres
&0. .efine machine datum
&2. State the or1ing (rinci(le of CNC lathe.
*3. 'hat are the main ad"antages of machining centers)
*1. Ho is "elocity control achie"ed in CNC systems)
*2. 'hat is the role of a counter in (osition control mechanism of a CNC system)
*%. State the Right Hand rule of co ordinate system in NC systems.
*&. 'hat are /achining centers)
**. 'hat are the to ty(es of .NC systems)
*+. .efine NC and CNC.
*,. State TR<- or ;A7S- and 5ustify your anser. Point to (oint control system can
#e effecti"ely used in CNC turning centre.
*0. 'hat is meant #y (reloading of #all scre)
*2. State the re6uirements of s(indle dri"es for CNC machine tools.
+3. 7ist out any four CNC inter(olation methods
+1. Ho do you sense the direction of mo"ement of slide hile using grating ty(e
transducer)
+2. 'hat is cutter radius com(ensation)
+%. Ho the cutter radius com(ensation (rogrammed)
+&. State the functions of the folloing > and / codes
>31 >33 >23 >1,
+*. Ho is non-cutting times reduced in CNC machines)
++. State the "arious ee1ly acti"ities to #e (erformed in the (re"enti"e maintenance
of CNC machine tools.
+,. 'hat is the difference #eteen (oint-to-(oint and continuous (ath systems)
+0. 'hat are the four ty(es of dri"e motors used on numerical control machines)
+2. 'hat is loo( system)
,3. 'hat is the difference #eteen o(en and closed loo( system)
,1. 'hy is the choice of loo( system im(ortant)
,2. 'hat is a numerical control machine)
,%. 'hat is the difference #eteen an NC ta(e machine and a CNC machine)
,&. 'hat is direct numerical control)
,*. 'hat is distri#uti"e numerical control)
,+. Name four ays to enter a (rogram into a com(uter numerical control machine.
,,. 'hat are the fi"e ma5or o#5ecti"es of numerical control)
,0. 'hat is a machine a!is)
,2. 'hat are the to ty(es of (ositioning systems) 'hat are the differences #eteen
them)
03. 'hat machine feature determines the (ositi"e or negati"e direction.
01. 'hat is (rocess (lanning)
02. 7ist three factors used #y the (rogrammer in deciding ho to hold a or1(iece.
0%. 7ist three factors that determine the tool selection.
0&. >i"e the ad"antage of car#ide tools.
0*. 9n hat ty(e of materials are ceramic inserts used)
0+. 'hat ty(es of tools are (referred for NC use)
0,. 'hat are the four common hole o(erations (erformed on NC machines)
00. 'hat is the cutting s(eed) 4s it the same as the s(indle r(m)
02. 'hy is tool changing so im(ortant in numerical control)
23. 'hat are the to ty(es of tool changes)
21. 'hat are the fi"e #asic ty(es of tool changer)
22. 'hat is a tool register)
2%. 'hat is a (re(aratory function)
2&. 'hat are miscellaneous functions)
2*. 'hat code is used to initiate linear inter(olation)
2+. 'hat is the format for circular inter(olation using the arc "ector method)
2,. 'hat is the format for circular inter(olation using the radius method)
20. 'hat is ram( on mo"e) 'hen does it occur)
22. 'hat is ram( off mo"e) 'hen does it occur)
133. 'hat cautions must #e o#ser"ed hen instituting cutter com(ensation
inside a (oc1et)
131. 'hat do the codes >&3? >&1 and >&2 do)
132. 'hat cautions must #e o#ser"ed hen instituting cutter com(ensation
hen milling angles)
13%. 'hat is a do loo()
13&. 'hat is the format for a su#(rogram call)
13*. 'hat is the format for a do loo()
13+. 'hat does com(uter aided (rogramming allos the (rogrammer to do)
13,. 'hat are the #asic (arts of a com(uter aided (rogramming system)
130. .escri#e ho an APT (rogram generates an NC (rogram.
132. Ho does a solid modeling system different from a CA.@CA/ system)
113 /a1e neat s1etches of a ty(ical turning centre? hori$ontal machining centre and
indicate (rimary !? y? $ a!es of motion.
111 .istinguish #eteen CNC Punching and Ni##ling /achine.
'hat is meant #y (re-loading of #allscre)
112.State true or false. Austify your anser. Ste((er motor can #e used as dri"e for
closed loo( control system.
11& Ho are non-cutting times reduced in CNC /achine)
Name and descri#e #riefly the to accessories hich ma1e machining centres
"ersatile.
11* 'hat is cutter diameter com(ensation) Ho does it differ from tool length
offset)
11+ State the ground rule to #e folloed hile formulating APT geometry statement.
11, Briefly e!(lain 4S9 >RA.4N> classification for sintered car#ides)
11.0 State any & features that an ideal or1ing holding de"ice ould (asses for CNC
a((lications.
113'hat is the ad"antage of antifriction guide ays)
111. Name any four CA/ (ac1ages used for com(uter aided (art
(rogramming.
112. Ho does cutter diameter com(ensation differ from tool length offset)
11%. 'hat (roduction en"ironment re6uires CNC machines)
11&. 'hat is #all scre) 'here is it used in CNC machines)
11*. .efine (reloading of #all scres
11+. 7ist the materials used for >uide ay inserts.
11,. 'hat is a (art (rogram)
110. 7ist different in(ut de"ices used in modern CNC machine tool
112. 'hat cutting tool materials are used in CNC machines)
Part C
1. .escri#e ith neat s1etches any three or1 holding de"ices used in CNC
machines.
2. 'hat are the ad"antages and limitations of CNC machines o"er con"entional
machines)
%. -!(lain the ty(es of tool maga$ines in CNC machines.
&. -!(lain the "arious ty(es of dri"e systems used in CNC machine tool o(eration.
*. Present a classification of CNC machines.
+. .escri#e the (ro(erties of materials used for CNC machine tool structure.
,. -!(lain the functions of digital differential analy$ers in a CNC machine.
0. -!(lain the ays to im(ro"e machine accuracy in CNC machines.
2. -!(lain the term B(resetC? B6ualifiedC? and Binde!a#le insertC in the conte!t of
CNC tooling.
13. >i"e a #rief descri(tion of linear motion slides used in CNC machine tool.
11. -!(lain the ad"antages and limitations of o(en and closed loo( controls
em(loyed in CNC machines.
12. 'hat is the difference #eteen a#solute and incremental (rogramming)
1%. S1etch and descri#e the three ty(es of surfaces for contouring in APT
(rogramming.
1&. -!(lain the (oint to (oint? contouring and straight cut systems gi"ing their
s(ecific features.
1*. .iscuss ho to get an elli(tical mo"ement in a milling 5o#.
1+. 'ith the #loc1 diagram e!(lain the functions of each unit in a CNC machine
and com(are it ith con"entional machine.
1,. State the (ur(ose for using encoders. -!(lain ith a s1etch ho to measure the
s(eed of a s(indle using rotary encoders.
10. -!(lain the feed #ac1 control system used in a CNC machine.
12. .escri#e the (osition control mechanism in a CNC lathe.
23. A (late of si$e 1*3 ! 1*3 ! 13 mm is fi!ed on a CNC milling machine. <sing a
% mm diameter cutter the folloing al(ha#et is to engra"ed for a de(th of 1.*
mm. assume the si$e of the letter. 'rite a (art (rogram using ;AN<C control
for the al(ha#et A and N)
21. -!(lain the different ste(s in"ol"ed in using the APT language. >i"e suita#le
e!am(les for each ste(.
22. -!(lain the method of storing the tools? tool changing methods and codification
of tools in an ATC.
2%. -!(lain the "arious or1 holding de"ices used for o(erations in"ol"ing rotating
or1 (iece and those for fi!ed or1 (ieces.
2&. -!(lain ho to select and a((ly #rea1don and (re"enti"e maintenance for a
trainer model CNC lathe.
2*. Briefly e!(lain onD 8i: /achine diagnostics 8ii: ;actors influencing introduction
of CNC machine.
2+. -numerate different ty(es of CNC motion control systems.
2,. .escri#e the features of CNC grinding machine.
20. .escri#e the features of "ertical machining centre.
22. .escri#e the features of CNC -./ ire cut machine.
%3. 7ist out the "arious ty(es of antifriction guide ays used in CNC slides.
.escri#e any one antifriction guide ay.
%1. 'hat are the feed dri"es commonly used in CNC machine tools) .escri#e the
or1ing (rinci(le? ad"antage and limitations of any one.
%2. .iscuss the "arious ste(s in"ol"ed in retrofitting of a lathe.
%%. -!(lain ith schematic diagram the constructions and o(eration of the dou#le
gri((ing system of tool changing system.
%&. .escri#e ith neat s1etches the or1ing (rinci(le and ad"antages of the
folloingD 8i: -ncoder 8ii: linear inductosyn.
%*. -!(lain the terms?E6ualifiedE? and F(reset-toolingE in the conte!t of CNC
tooling.
%+. .escri#e ith neat s1etches the or1ing (rinci(le of the folloing or1holding
de"ices for CNC a((licationD Collets G machine "ices.
%,. .escri#e ith neat #loc1 the "arious ste(s in Com(uter Assisted Part
Programming 8CAPP:.
%0. -numerate APT geometry and motion statements.
%2. 7ist out the "arious factors influencing the selection of CNC machines. -!(lain
any se"en factors.
&3. -numerate the "arious ste(s in (re"enti"e maintenance of CNC machine tools.
&1. Present a classification of CNC machines.
&2. .escri#e the s(indle #earing in a CNC machine tool.
&%. 'hat are the criteria to #e considered hile selecting the AC dri"e for a CNC
machine)
&&. .escri#e the dou#le gri((ing system of tool changing in a CNC machine.
&*. >i"e the S(ecification of a ty(ical CNC chuc1er.
&+. -!(lain ith neat s1etch the or1ing of a rotary encoder.
&,. -!(lain ith neat s1etch the or1ing of a Synchros and Synchro-resol"ers.
&0. -!(lain ith neat s1etch the or1ing of a incremental linear transducer.
&2. -!(lain ith neat s1etch the or1ing of a inductosyn.
*3. .iscuss the modules a"aila#le in CA/ softare.
*1. 8a: 8i: -!(lain the or1ing (rinci(le of CNC system
8ii: .iscuss the (rinci(le of .NC.
*2. -!(lain the or1ing of ada(ti"e control system and rite its ty(es
*%. -!(lain any to feed#ac1 de"ices ith neat s1etch.
*&. 8i: .iscuss the a!es feed dri"es
8ii: 'rite on the re6uirements of a good slide ay system
**. -!(lain the or1ing (rinci(le of the to ty(es of ada(ti"e control systems.
*+. 4dentify and #riefly e!(lain a#out the /echatronics as(ects in"ol"ed in the
folloing machine toolsD
8i: .rilling machine
8ii: Boring machine
8iii: >rinding machine
8i": S(ot 'elding machine.
*,-!(lain the constructional features of recirculating #all scres. Ho can the
#ac1lash effect in them #e eliminated)
*0. 'hat are ser"o dri"es@ 'rite note on the folloing s(indle dri"esH
8i: .C motors
8ii: Ste((er motors
8iii: AC motors.
*2. .iscuss the modules a"aila#le in CA/ softare.
%+. .escri#e the features of hori$ontal machining centre.
+3.i: >i"e a #rief descri(tion of linear motion elements as used in CNC machine tool
slides. 80:
ii: S1etch and descri#e the s(eed tor6ue characteristics of a .C s(indle motor. 80:
+1.a: State different ty(es of linear measuring transducer that can #e used for (ositional
feed#ac1 and e!(lain their (rinci(les of o(eration 8any to: 2I82 ! , :
#: .escri#e the different ty(es of (re"enti"e maintenance (rograms for CNC machine
tools).
%0a:i: -!(lain ith neat #loc1 diagram ty(ical configuration of Ada(ti"e control
machining system. 80:
ii: .escri#e the (rinci(le of or1ing of CNC 7aser Beam /achine. 80:
+2.#:i: .escri#e a CNC ire -./ machine 80:
ii: .iscuss ith neat #loc1 diagram general configuration of a .NC system) 80:
+%.a: -!(lain the terms B(re-set? B6ualifiedC? BSemi-6ualifiedC and? Binde!a#le insertC in
the conte!t of CNC tooling.
+&.#: .escri#e ith neat s1etches any to or1 holding de"ices for rotating or1(ieces
and any to o1 holding de"ices for fi!ed or1(ieces.
+*a: The com(onent shon in ;ig J 1*a is to #e machined from a lo car#on steel (late
hich is a((ro!imately 2 mm o"ersi$e on the (rofile and has #een (re"iously machined
to (roduce the to locating doel holes? and the clam(ing hole. 4t is held in a fi!ture
hich locates and clam(s the com(onent rite a (art (rogram using a#solute units to
8i:. /ill the (rofile using a 1+ mm diameter /ill.
8ii:. /ill the 13 mm slot.