Advanced Manufacturing Processes Experiment No.

1-a

Experiment No. 1- a
1.0 Title of Experiment : -
Study of different types of Milling Machines.

2.0 Prior Concept: -

Various metal cutting machine tools used in machine shop.
Knowledge of single point cutting tools.

3.0 New Concept: -

More material removed by a multipoint rotating cutter.
Up Milling and Down Milling process.

4.0 Learning Objectives: -

Intellectual skills

To know construction and function of various parts of milling machine.

To know specification of milling machine.

To know special features of universal milling machine.
Note: - Workshop superintendent should show the available milling machine in the workshop to the
students & show the photographs/Leaflet/ Catalogue/ Posters supplied by the Manufacturers of the
other different types of milling machines, which are not available in the workshop. Give details
about the parts and function of each part. Ask the students to answer the following Questions.
(Sample figure with specifications of a milling machine is given here.)

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Mr./Ms.

SPECIFICATIONS
Length X Width 1250X 200 mm
T-Slots Three 16X 28X10mm
Table Longitudinal Traverse 725 mm (Automatic)
Cross Traverse 250 mm (manual)
Vertical Traverse 450mm
Spindle speed Eight
Milling Head Spindle speed range 36-900 RPM
Spindle nose ISO -40
Longitudinal feed range 15-150 per min
Feed Box One rapid feed and all
Feel auto optional
Milling head Drive motor 3BHP 1440 RPM
Power rate Feed Drive motor 1 HP 1440 RPM
Coolant pump 0.1 HP 2800 RPM

Milling Machine Operations and Tools Required

Operation Operation
Performed & Sketch Performed & Sketch
Tool Used Tool Used

Milling a flat
Milling two
surface with a
surfaces of
helical-tooth
recess with an
plain milling
end mill.
cutter

Milling a flat
surface with an Milling a slot
inserted-blade with an end mill.
face-milling
cutter.

Milling a flat Straddle milling

surface with the the sides of a
side of a side- projection with a
milling cutter. set of half side
milling cutters.

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Milling two Milling a semi

surfaces of a circular groove
recess with a with a convex
half- side- form-milling
milling cutter. cutter.

Gang milling a
Milling a slot complex form
with a side- with a set of
milling cutter. milling cutters of
various types.

5.0 Questions: - (Attempt 3-5 questions as directed by teacher)

1. Every student should fill up following table.

Sr. No. Type of Milling Machines Position of Arbor Direction of Table

Movements Available
1.
2.
3.
4.

2. In what respect the universal milling machine differs than other types of milling machine ?
3. Explain how the size of milling machine is expressed in commercial practice?
4. In what respect the milling process differs than the other metal removing process?
5. What is draw bar on a milling machine?
a) What are the essential differences between a planer and planer type milling machine ?
b) Answer the following questions.
c) Cutter is mounted on ___________________________
d) Job is fixed on ________________________________
e) Feed is given by raising or lowering _______________
6. Draw the line Diagram of the plain milling machine and label the different parts.

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