Objective question bank- Units 3

1. Servomotors are used for driving the -------------------- mechanisms of a CNC machine.
2. -------------------------- are used for sending feed-back information to the CNC system.
3. Antifriction / hydrostatic guide-ways are used in a CNC machine to improve the -------
-------- of the system to motion commands.
4. ------------------------ are used in a CNC machine in place of conventional lead screws
for fast and accurate motion.
5. ------------------- is the interface between a CNC machine and its CNC system.
6. A number of tools can be stored and brought into operation in a CNC machine using
an -----------------------------------------
7. A device for holding more than one work piece so that they can be positioned one
after another for machining is called an ---------------------------
8. Sending status information to the CNC system for continuous monitoring with
respect to the commanded value is called -----------------------------
9. CNC program in ISO system follows ------------------------ format.
10. Feed traverse of tool along a line in CNC machine is called -------------------------
11. G02 is code for ----------------------------------
12. The G-code for rapid traverse is -----------------
13. G42 is the code for ------------------------------
14. M30 is the code for ---------------------------------
15. ------------------------- are used for programming common repetitive operations like
drilling and tapping.
16. The M-code for spindle stop is ---------------------
17. Tool numbers in a CNC machine are specified by --------------------
18. Machining of a part to the exact drawing size irrespective of the size of the cutter is
achieved by ----------------------------------
19. Each line in a CNC program ends with --------------------------
20. Z-axis in a machining center refers to -------------------------
21. X-axis in a CNC lathe refers to ------------------------
22. Rotation of table in a machining center around an axis parallel to y-axis
Is denoted as ------------------------------
23. A CNC lathe which can also perform milling operations is called a -----------------------
24. The CNC controls most popularly used are made by ----------------------------------
25. Machining sculptured surfaces eg. Turbine blades is done using --------------------------
26. The output of the first processor in APT system is called -----------------------
27. The final output from an APT system comes from the ---------------------
28. Checking a part program for mistakes by simulating on computer screen
Is called ------------------------------------
29. Checking a part program for mistakes by running on a CNC machine without moving
the slides is called -----------------------
30. Loading and running a CNC program directly from a computer on to a CNC machine
is called ----------------------------------------
 Answers
1. feed 2. Encoders 3.response 4. Ball screws
5. Machine control system 6. Automatic tool changer
7. Automatic pallet changer 8. Feed back 9. Word address
10. Linear interpolation 11. Clockwise circular interpolation
12. G00 13. Cutter compensation right-side
14. Program end rewind 15. Canned cycles 16. M05
17. T-codes 18. Cutter compensation 19. End Of Block
20. Feed parallel to the spindle axis 21. Cross feed 22. B-axis
23. Turn-mill center 24. Siemens and Fanuc
25. 5-axis machining 26. CL-data 27. Post-processor
28. Tool path verification 29. Dry run
30. Direct numerical control