School of Engineering

American University in Dubai

EMEC 460/ Manufacturing Engineering and Technology

Fall 2022/ 2023– DR. Ghaleb Ibrahim

Assignment-4
Due date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. exact in the class room (no delay)
Please answerer these questions and submit them on time using Engineering paper.
Make sure I can read your hand writing. Whatever I cannot read will be graded zero. Typing
is recommended.

Please use
a) the attached cover page
b) the engineering papers or the attached sheet
The homework will be not accepted if the cover page and the engineering
papers are not used. unreadable writing will be graded zero. Lack of
work tidiness and cleanliness will cause you 20% to 50% of your grades

When it comes to doing the assignemnt, do it alone by yourself

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you have to show all the steps while you are solving the problems.
Missing the steps means solution is incomplete and will be
counted as wrong
Total
/100

Learning Outcomes
O1 Assess the economic feasibility, environmental constraints, and environmental effects of different manufacturing
systems and Recommend appropriate manufacturing processes based on technical specifications, material properties, ▬
and functional requirements
O2 Identify the legal constraints, ethical obligations, and safety considerations pertinent to the use of specific
manufacturing methods and technologies and explain the global and economic impacts of traditional and modern
manufacturing technologies on society and environment

O3 Document, through written reports and presentations, specific manufacturing process requirements, including
technical specifications, safety considerations, process planning, and quality control measures
O4 Research and document recent advances in manufacturing processes such as 3D printing, modern material removal
technologies, surface polishing, and thermal cutting methods
Q1)What is the difference between a machining center and a turning center?

A machining center is a CNC (computer numerical control) machine tool capable of

performing multiple types of cutting operations involving rotating spindles. For example
drilling, milling,etc.
It also contains some other features such as:
 being equipped with automatic tool-changing
 pallet shuttles to speed up work part changing
 being equipped with automatic work part positioning

A turning center: is a highly automated CNC machine tool that can perform turning, milling,
and drilling operations in one setup .
The general configuration of a turning center is able to position a cylindrical work part at a
specified angle so a rotating cutting tool (e.g., milling cutter) can machine features into
outside surface of part .Conventional turning center cannot stop work part at a defined
angular position and does not include rotating tool spindle unlike that of the machining
centre.

Q2) How do shaping and planning differ?

Shaping: is performed on a machine tool called a shaper. The shaper consists of a ram,
which moves relative to a column to provide the cutting motion, and a worktable that holds
the part and accomplishes the feed motion. The motion of the ram consists of a forward
stroke to achieve the cut and a return stroke during which the tool is lifted slightly to clear
the work and then reset for the next pass. On completion of each return stroke, the worktable
is advanced laterally relative to the ram motion in order to feed the part.
Planing: The machine tool for planing is a planer. Cutting speed is achieved by a reciprocating
worktable that moves the part past the single-point cutting tool. The construction and motion
capability of a planer permit much larger parts to be machined than on a shaper. Planers can be
classified as open side planers or double-column planers. The open-side planer, is also known as
a single-column planer.

Q3)A shaper is used to reduce the thickness of a 50-mm cast iron part to 45 mm. The top surface
of the part is 640 mm long by 220 mm wide. Cutting speed = 0.10 m/sec, and feed = 2.0
mm/pass. The ram is hydraulically driven and has a return stroke that takes 50% of the forward
stroke time. An extra 2 sec must be added at the end of each forward and reverse stroke to
account for acceleration and deceleration of the ram. The ram moves parallel to the long
dimension of the part. How long will it take to perform the operation?

Q4) A slab milling operation is performed to finish the top surface of a steel rectangular
workpiece 250 mm long by 75 mm wide. The helical milling cutter, which is 65 mm in
diameter and has eight teeth, is set up to overhang the width of the part on both sides. Cutting
conditions are v=35 m/min, f = 0.225 mm/tooth, and d = 0.65 cm. Determine:
(a) the time to make one pass across the surface
(b) the metal removal rate during the cut.