Advance Manufacturing Processes & Systems - EE3375

TUTORIAL 1

Turning

Non-Traditional
machining

Drilling
Milling
Other machining operations

Material removal
processes

Mechanical energy
processes

Traditional
machining

Electrochemical
machining
Thermal energy
processes
Chemical
machining

1. Material removal processes are operations that______________________________

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2. What are the two basic categories of material removal processes?
i)
Non-Traditional machining
ii)
Traditional machining
3. What is a machine tool?
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4. a) Traditional machining can be defined as __________________________________
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b) Non-Traditional machining utilizes other _________________________________

Traditional vs. Nontraditional

TRADITIONAL PROCESSES

NON- TRADITIONAL PROCESSES

Source of energy

mechanical

electrical, chemical, optical

There may be a physical tool present. for

example a cutting tool in a Lathe Machine

Cutting tool is harder than work piece at

room temperature as well as under
machining conditions

Generally they are manual to operate.

Material removal takes place due to

application of cutting forces energy

domain can be classified as mechanical

Tool life is more

Conventional machining involves the

direct contact of tool and work piece

Lower accuracy and surface finish.

Suitable for every type of material

economically

Higher accuracy and surface finish

Not Suitable for every type of material
economically

Lower waste of material due to low or no

wear.
Quieter operation mostly
pollutions are produced.

no

sound

Higher capital cost

Complex set-up equipment.

Tool life is less due to high surface contact

and wear.

Skilled operator required.

Higher waste of material due to high

wear.

Can be used to produce prototype parts very

efficiently and economically.

Noisy operation mostly cause sound

pollutions

Lower capital cost

Easy set-up of equipment.

Generally they are fully automated process.