Machining Fundamentals: Course Program
Day 1 (a) Overview of various machining processes, and types of machine tools used in turning, drilling, milling and grinding processes. (b) Turning Processes and Types of Lathes. (c) Parameters of Turning Processes feed, speed and depth of cut. (d) Calculating Machining Time in Turning and Material Removal Rate (e) Types and geometry of turning tools (f) Types of Chips, Chip Breaking & Chip Removal in Turning Processes. (g) Forces and Power in Turning. (h) Recommended Cutting Conditions. (a) Drilling Process & Drilling Machines (b) Variety of Hole Making Processes: Reaming , Counter boring ,etc. (c) Types and geometry drills. (d) Drilling Process Parameters (e) Calculating Drilling Time and Material Removal Rate Day 2 (f) Forces & Power in Drilling. (g) Recommended Drilling Conditions, RPM, Feed etc (a) Threading processes (b) Tool Materials. (c) Tool Wear / Tool life (d) Tool Holders and Work holding Devices (e) Milling Process & Milling Machine. (f) Milling Cutter Types/Geometry. (g) Types of Milling Process. (h) Milling Process Parameters (i) Calculating machining time for milling. (j) Forces & Power in Milling. (k) Recommended Milling Conditions. Day 3 (a) Grinding operations. (b) Selecting Grinding Wheel (c) Calculating machining time for grinding and metal removal rate (d) Forces and Power in Grinding. (e) Conditions for Grinding Machining Project : Introductory Remarks Hand-on experience/in ME Workshop: Machining Project (developing Operation Sheets) Using a Variety of Processes Discussed in the course. Day 4 Hand-on experience/in ME Workshop:Machining Project (continued...) Using a Variety of Processes Discussed in the course (a) Quality of Machined Surfaces (b) Cutting Fluids (c) Surface Finish In Various Machining Processes (d) Selecting Cutting Tools from catalogue (e) Discussion /Interactive Session Day 5 (a) Variety of Cutting Process: Band Saw, and Plasma Cutting . (b) Electrical Discharge Machine ( Machining with Wire EDM) (c) Economics of Machining. Course Lunch (12:00-1:30 pm)
(d) Broaching Process (a) Use of Catalogues /Internet Resources (b) Discussion /Interactive Seesion/Closing Remarks