SMEA2402 – Manufacturing Processes Lab

Dr.S.Sivasaravanan.,M.B.A.,M.E.,Ph.D
Department of Mechatronics Engineering,
School of Mechanical Engineering,
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology,
Chennai – 600119.
 List of Experiment
• Study of Lathe
• Facing Operation
• Turning Operation
• Step Turning
• Taper Turning
• Eccentric Turning
• External Thread Cutting
• Internal Thread Cutting (using Tap)
• Square Thread Cutting
• Grooving and knurling
• Drilling
• Boring
 Safety Precautions
• Workshop generally involves large number of
machines and number of moving parts. This may
cause accidents and injuries if proper measures
are not taken for safe guard against them.
• Personnel Safety
• Machine Safety
• Workshop safety
• Safety precaution while working on lathe.
 Personnel Safety
• Wear Tight Dress
• Avoid Long Hair
• Always wear sheet tipped shoes
• Use goggles when grinding
• Always be a alert to anticipate any impending
danger
 Machine Safety
• Never attempt to operate a machine without
knowing how to operate it.
• Never pass through a running shaft, rod or
open belts.
• Never stand before planner or shaper
• Do not attempt to stop a machine by hand
• Do not wear rings, Watches etc., while
operating a machine.
 Workshop Safety
• Never joke or play near the machine.
• Don’t attempt to adjust or remove belt from a
moving shaft.
• Avoid using unsafe tool and instruments.
 Safety Precaution while working on Lathe

• We should apply oil moving parts before and after the

machine is used.
• While Mounting or dismounting the chuck we should
keep a wooden plank on the bed to avoid damage.
• Do not leave the chuck key on the chuck
• Do not try to take measurement when machine is
running.
• Do not shift the gear while the machine is running.
• Do not remove the chips by bear hands.
• Use always proper guards.
 Lathe
• A lathe is a machining tool that is used
primarily for shaping metal or wood. It works
by rotating the work piece around a stationary
cutting tool. The main use is to remove
unwanted parts of the material and we get
finished and desirable shape.
Main Parts of the Lathe
 Lathe Accessories
• Four Jaw Chuck
• Three Jaw Chuck
• Face Plate
• Steady Rest
• Follower Rest
• Four Jaw Chuck: It is required to hold uneven outer
surface jobs.
• Three Jaw Chuck: It is required to hold turned surface jobs
quickly in correct center of the lathe. It is also known as a
self – centering chuck.
• Face Plate: It is used to hold large diameters of jobs. The
clamping is done by bolts and nuts.
• Steady Rest: It can be fixed on the lathe bed at any
desired place. It is used to support lengthy and heavy
jobs.
• Follower Rest: It can be attached to the cross slide to
stand on the opposite side of the cutting tool. It is used to
turn lengthy thin jobs.
Lathe Tool
Cutting Tool
Exercise No: 1 Facing Operation