(An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)

DEPARTMENT
IV- Semester
ME3493-MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

(B.E– MECHANICAL ENGINERING)

(Regulations 2021)
UNIT-I (MECHANICS OF METAL CUTTING)
PART A
1. What is an orthogonal cutting? Give two examples.
2. List out the difference between orthogonal cutting and oblique cutting.

3. What is the function of chip breakers?

4. How can built up edge formed during machining be avoided?

5. What are desirable properties of cutting fluids?

6. Define tool wear and mention the types.

7. Define tool life.

8. What are the four important characteristics of materials used for cutting tools?

9. What is meant by tool signature?

10. Name the factors that contribute to poor surface finish in cutting.

11 Deduce the factors that contribute to poor surface finish in cutting process.
12 How does rake angle affect the life of the cutting tool?

13 Enumerate the difference between orthogonal and oblique cutting.

14 What is meant by tool life?

15 list the physical functions of a machine tool in machining.

16 Write a short note on heat sources in cutting.

17 Write Taylor’s tool life equation.

18 Name the factors that contribute to poor surface finish in cutting.

19 Write a short note on heat sources in cutting.

20 What is orthogonal rake system?
UNIT-I
PART – B
1. Draw the merchant’s circle diagram and derive the relationship between various (13)
cutting Forces.
2. Detail on desirable properties of cutting fluids. (13)
3. Define machineability. What are the factors influencing machineability of a (13)
cutting tool.
4. Describe the mechanism of chip formation. How are the chips classified? Specify (13)
the condition under which they are formed.
5. What are the important properties required for cutting tool materials? (13)

6. What is meant by tool wear? Explain the parameters that influence tool wear. (13)

7. State the conditions under which use of positive and negative rake angles are (13)
recommended.
8. With neat sketches briefly describe the different types of chips that occur in metal (13)
cutting.
9. Explain briefly the effect of cutting speed, feed and depth of cut on the surface (13)
finish obtainable.
10. Explain the mechanism associated with progressive tool wear. (13)
11. Write a brief note on the type cutting fluids used for metal removal process. (13)

12. Discuss any four cutting tool materials used in metal cutting. (13)

13. What are three main regions of heat generation in metal cutting? (13)

14. With the neat sketch, describe the various types of chips produced. (13)

15. Explain the different types of tool wear that occur in metal cutting. (13)
PART – C

1. With a suitable example, explain the technical and economic factors (15)
involved in cutting tool material selection.
2. With a suitable example, explain the technical and economic factors involved in (15)
cutting tool material selection.
3. What is useful life of tool? What are the factors affecting the tool life? How these (15)
factors are related in Taylor’s tool life equation?
4. Write a note on heat generation in metal cutting. What is the importance of (15)
analysing the thermal aspects of machining?
5. Explain in detail tool wear and also factors influencing tool wear. (15)
 UNIT-II (TURNING MACHINES)
PART A
1. What are the principle parts of lathe?

2. What are the requirements for tool material?

3. Name any four types of cutting tool used in a lathe.

4. Give the expression to estimate the power required in machining.

5. Differentiate capstan and turret lathe.

6. What are the functions of feed rod and lead screw?

7. Why were power chucks developed?

8. What are the advantages of automatic lathes?

9. Write down any four operations performed on a Centre lathe.

10. How lathes are specified?

11 How is the size of a turret lathe specified?

12 A shaft of 25 mm diameter is turned at a cutting speed of 50 m/min. Find the rpm of the Shaft.

13 Why is hollow spindle used in lathe?

14 What is meant by semi-automatic lathe?

15 What is meant by tool signature?

16 .How is turret lathe classified?

17 List out the various types lathe.

18 State the need for tumbler gear mechanism.

19 Why reaming operation is performed?

20 State the advantages of automatic over conventional lathes.

UNIT-II
PART – B
1. Explain the working principle of apron mechanism with neat sketch. (13)

2. Explain the operation and working principle of a centre lathe with neat sketch. (13)

3. What is a lathe carriage? Explain the various parts of a lathe carriage with a neat (13)
sketch
4. With a suitable sketch, explain any two taper turning methods. (13)
5. Name the important and widely used tool holding devices used in a turret lathe. (13)

6. (i)Detail the procedure of thread cutting operation. (ii) How special attachment (6+7)
help improving the productivity?
7. What is a Swiss type automatic screw machine? How it functions and what are its (13)
main applications?
8. (i) Explain the types of possible machining operation on a turret lathe. (ii) (6+7)
Describe the single spindle automatic cutting off machine with neat sketch.
9. Explain briefly the effect of cutting speed, feed and depth of cut on the surface (13)
finish obtainable.
10. Explain in detail thread cutting operation on a lathe. (13)

11. Explain various tool-holding devises of semi automatic lathe with neat sketch. (13)

12. Explain the construction and working principle of a multi spindle automatic lathe (13)
with neat sketch.
13. Explain the bar feeding mechanism and turret indexing mechanism of a semi (13)
automatic lathe with neat sketch.
14. Briefly explain the principle of working of the sliding head type single spindle (13)
automatic machine.
15. Explain the working principle of capstan and turret lathe with neat sketch. (13)
PART – C

1. Analyze the various types of special attachments in lathe with the diagrammatic (15)
sketches.
2. Spell in detail the procedure for taper turning process of cylindrical rod. (15)

3. Compare the gear hobbing process over any other (one) type of gear generation (15)
processes.
4. Write a note on heat generation in metal cutting. What is the importance of (15)
analysing the thermal aspects of machining?
5. State the effect of surface grinding on deciding the surface roughness of a (15)
component.

UNIT-III (RECIPROCATING MACHINE TOOLS)

PART A
1. Under what conditions planning operation would be preferred over other machining processes.

2. What are the common work holding devices used on milling machines?
3. Mention the operations performed by a shaper.

4. Mention the operations performed by a planer.

5. What are the advantages of honing process?

6. What are the types of surfaces that could be produced using plain cylindrical grinders?

7. List any four common abrasives used in a grinding wheel.

8. What is meant by dressing and truing of grinding wheels?

9. What are the uses of lapping process?

10. State the abrasives used in the manufacture of grinding wheels.

11 What do you mean by loading of grinding wheels?

12 What do you mean by progressive broaching?

13 How is a broaching machine specified?

14 What are types of driving mechanisms used in slotter for driving the ram?

15 What is the difference between face milling and end milling?

16 Compare drilling and boring operation.

17 Mention the difference between shaper and planer.

18 List out the situation where the reaming operation is required.

19 Name any four abrasives used in manufacture of grinding wheels.

20 Draw a neat diagram of broaching tool and label its important elements
UNIT-III
PART – B
1. Explain the crank and slotted link mechanism used in shaper with neat sketch. (13)

2. With neat sketch explain the construction and working of a slotter. (13)

3. List the difference between shaper and planer. and Explain detail planner machine (13)
with neat sketch.
4. Discuss briefly the standard specification of grinding wheel .What are the factors (13)
to be considered during the selection of appropriate Grinding wheel?
5. Sketch and explain the working principle of upright drilling machine. (13)

6. Explain the construction and working principle of continuous broaching machine. (6+7)

7. Explain the types of milling operations with neat sketches. (13)

8. Explain with neat sketches the working principle of bevel gear generator. (13)

9. With a neat sketch, explain the parts and working of a Shaper. Explain the features (13)
and list their advantages over a Planner.
10. Sketch and indicates various elements of pull broach. Discuss various types of (13)
broaching machines used in industry
11. Explain with neat sketches the four different types of surface grinding operations. (13)

12. Explain the working mechanism of a universal dividing head. (13)

13. Discuss any four abrasives used in grinding wheel. (13)

14. Explain the working principle of centreless grinding machine (13)

15. What are the different methods of production of gears by machining operations? (13)
PART – C

1. List the finishing operations commonly used in manufacturing industries. Why are (15)
they necessary? Explain why they should be minimized?
2. What are the various types of milling cutters that are used in milling? Discuss any (15)
three.
3. Discuss with neat sketches gear grinding and gear lapping methods .Enumerate (15)
with neat sketch, gear cutting on gear shaper using a rotary gear shaper..
4. Evaluate the marking system of conventional and super abrasive grinding wheel (15)
with the examples.
5. Describe any two gear finishing operation based on plastic deformation (15)

UNIT-IV(CNC MACHINES)
PART A
1. Define a part program.

2. What is the manual data input in NC part programming?

3. List the three basic components of NC systems.

4. State the functions of the following G code M code.

5. . List out the applications of CNC system.

6. Compare NC with CNC in machining process

7. Define contouring motion.

8. What are the types of CNC system?

9. What are the functions of slide ways?

10. What are the functions of ball screws?
11 List the commonly used coordinate systems of CNC machine tools.

12 Differentiate between fixed zero and floating zero in CNC terminology

13 What is the difference between absolute and incremental system?

14 What is the role of computer for CNC machine tool?

15 Compare closed loop and open loop NC system.

16 What is point-to-point system?

17 Differentiate NC and CNC machine tool.

18 What is a preparatory function? How is it important in CNC programming?

19 Differentiate NC and conventional machine tool.

20 What are G-codes and M-codes? Give examples.

UNIT-IV
PART – B
1. Discuss the major elements of CNC machine tools. Compare NC and CNC (13)
machines.
2. What is the difference between positioning machines and contouring machines? (13)
3. Discuss the different input devices of NC machine tool. Discuss the features of (13)
machinery Centre. Why the machining Centre particularly advantages for the use
of NC?
4. Explain in detail machining centre and its applications (13)

5. .Explain the architecture of NC systems (13)

6. With a suitable example, explain the part programming procedure. (13)

7. Explain the constructional and special features of CNC machine (13)

8. Explain the following with respect to manual part programming. M codes and G (13)
codes ii. Program sheet iii. Canned cycle iv. Coordinate system
9. What are the different types of control systems in Numerical control? (13)

10. Discuss the different data input devices of NC machine tool (ii) Describe the (6+7)
features of machinery centre.
11. Describe in brief the basic components of a tape-operated NC machine tool. (13)

12. . Explain the following with neat sketch and with suitable examples. (i) Closed (13)
loop system (ii) Open loop system (iii) Straight line system and (iv) Continuous
system.
13. Explain point-to-point and contour path programming with simple example (13)
program statements.
14. With a neat sketch, write a critical note on the constructional features and working (13)
of a CNC machine. List their special features over conventional machines.
15. Explain the spindle drives and feed drives in CNC system with neat sketch. (13)
PART – C
1. What are the recent trends in micro machining? Explain the sequential steps in (15)
manufacturing silicon wafer.
2. Discuss point to point, straight line/cut and continuous NC system with (15)
appropriate examples.
3. Discuss the requirements of good slide way systems. (15)

4. Describe with neat sketch various steps in computer assisted part programming. (15)
5. Explain the special features available in a CNC machine. (15)

UNIT-V(PROGRAMMING OF CNC MACHINE TOOLS)

PART A
1. What is the role of computer for CNC machine tool?

2. Compare closed loop and open loop NC system.

3. What is point-to-point system?

4. Differentiate NC and CNC machine tool.

5. What is a preparatory function? How is it important in CNC programming?

6. Differentiate NC and conventional machine tool.

7. What are G-codes and M-codes? Give examples.

8. What is the role of computer for CNC machine tool?

9. Compare closed loop and open loop NC system.

10. What is point-to-point system?

11 Differentiate NC and CNC machine tool.

12 What is a preparatory function? How is it important in CNC programming?

13 Differentiate NC and conventional machine tool.

14 What are G-codes and M-codes? Give examples.

15 Define a part program.

16 What is the manual data input in NC part programming?

17 List the three basic components of NC systems.

18 State the functions of the following G code M code.

19 List out the applications of CNC system.

20 Compare NC with CNC in machining process

UNIT-V
PART – B
1. Discuss the different data input devices of NC machine tool (ii) Describe the (13)
features of machinery centre.
2. Describe in brief the basic components of a tape-operated NC machine tool. (13)

3. Explain the following with neat sketch and with suitable examples. (i) Closed loop (13)
system (ii) Open loop system (iii) Straight line system and (iv) Continuous
system.
4. Explain point-to-point and contour path programming with simple example (13)
program statements.
5. With a neat sketch, write a critical note on the constructional features and working (13)
of a CNC machine. List their special features over conventional machines.
6. State a few typical applications where the use of NC system would be justified. (13)
7. Explain the basic components of an NC system. List down the various features of (13)
CNC machines.
8. With suitable sketch, describe the types of CNC machine tools. (13)

9. Discuss the advantages of CNC system. Compare manual and computer assisted (13)
part programming.
10. Discuss the major elements of CNC machine tools. Compare NC and CNC (13)
machines.
11. What is the difference between positioning machines and contouring machines? (13)

12. Discuss the different input devices of NC machine tool. Discuss the features of (13)
machinery Centre. Why the machining Centre particularly advantages for the use
of NC?
13. Explain in detail machining centre and its applications (13)

14. .Explain the architecture of NC systems (13)

15. With a suitable example, explain the part programming procedure. (13)
PART – C

1. What are the recent trends in micro machining? Explain the sequential steps in (15)
manufacturing silicon wafer.
2. Discuss point to point, straight line/cut and continuous NC system with (15)
appropriate examples.
3. Discuss the requirements of good slide way systems. (15)

4. Describe with neat sketch various steps in computer assisted part programming. (15)

5. Explain the special features available in a CNC machine. (15)