Course info

Milling processes: Milling machines; types, construction and operation, attachments and cutters, installation of vertical head, setting up cutters, work holding, setting depth of cut and feed rate. Milling of flat surfaces, grooves and key ways, Machining accuracy in side milling; Gear cutting, Indexing head, gear hobbing, numerically controlled milling machines.
Surface grinding; Selection of grinding wheel, feeds and speeds. Cylindrical grinding, tools grinding. Honing, Broaching.
Electrical machines; simple installations, fault diagnostic and control systems circuits, Practical exercises involving milling, gear cutting and grinding.
Practical exercises in machine fault diagnosis and remedy
Course Assessment:
Continuous Assessment 40%
End of semester Examination 60%
Core Reading Material:
1. Chapman W.A.J. Workshop Technology, Publisher Edward Arnold, Vol 1.
2. Pritchard R. (1972). Workshop Processes for Mechanical Technicians, Hodder and Stoughton London Sydney Auckland Toronto, Vol. 1, 2nd Ed.
Recommended Reference Material:
1. Bruce J. B. (2004) Workshop Processes, Practices and Materials, Elsevier, 3rd Ed.
2. Degarmo P.E., Black J.T. & Kohsor R.A. (1997) Materials Processes in Manufacturing, Adson Wesley, 3rd Ed.
3. Reginald, T. P. (1970) Workshop Technology for Mechanical Engineering Technicians, Hodder Arnold.