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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
B. Tech. Degree Examinations January 2013
Fifth Semester
Mechanical Engineering

MEC330 Manufacturing Technology II

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer all questions

PART A
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6.

Machining is a
(a) Shaping process

(10 x 1 = 10 marks)
(b) Removal process

In cutting tools, crater wear develops at

(a) The rake surface
(b) The principal flank

(c) Regenerative process

(d) Joining process.

(c) The auxiliary flank

(d) The tool nose

To prevent plastic deformation at the cutting edge, the tool material should possess
(a) High fracture toughness (b) High hot hardness
(c) Chemical stability
In lathe, the carriage and tail stock are guided on
(a) Same guide ways
(b) Different guide ways

(c) Not guided on guide ways

(d) Adhesion resistance

(d) any one of the above

The Center Line Average (C.L.A) value is used for measurement of

(a) Metal Hardness
(b) Surface Roughness
(c) Surface Dimensions

(d) Sharpness of tool edge

The work-table can rotate in

(a) Shaping machine
(b) Planing machine

(d) None of the above

(c) Slotting machine

7.

Process of removing metal by an elongated tool having a number of successive teeth of increasing size, which cut in a
fixed path is known as
(a) Broaching
(b) Reaming
(c) Lapping
(d) Honing

8.

Buffing process is used

(a) to achieve flatness (b) to achieve roundness (c) to improve strength

9.

(d)to obtain very smooth reflective surfaces

In the nomenclature of the three main axes based on the RIGHT-HAND RULE, for CNC machines, the thumb indicates
(a) the orientation of the X axis (b) Y axis
(c) Z axis
( d) C axis

10. Laser interferometer is used for

(a) calibration of CNC machine

(b) Dia measurement

(c) Deviation measurement

PART B

(d)Screw measurement

(10 x 2 = 20 marks)

11. What are the qualities of tool to be considered to cut or shear off the metals?
12. What is the purpose of chip breaking?
13. What are the methods of evaluating Machinability?
14. What is the effect of change in rake angle in a single point cutting tool while machining?
15. In the current scenario why there is always a requirement for improving the cutting tool materials and geometry.
16. What are the factors are to be considered while grinding a drill
17. Why is coarse grain and open structured wheel is preferred for stock removal grinding?
18. While machining is going on in a CNC machine, the operator would like to change the feed rate to 120% of the initial value
given in the program. Is it possible to do this without stopping the machine and changing the program?

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19. What is the effect of backlash of a ball screw in CNC machine and how it is going to be compensated?
20. While drilling a 20mm hole in an engine block the drill bit got broken and half the bit was struck strongly in the hole. How to
remove the drill bit without causing damage to the engine block.

PART C

(70 marks)

21. A complex machine component made of martensite has to be machined. When attempted to machine the operator reports
frequent tool wear / breakage and says it is close to impossible to machine martensite steel. Help us resolve this issue.
Hint: a) Do not consider any improvement or change of the cutting tool
b) Work with material property.
(6 marks)
22. Mild steel bars of 50 mm diameter are to be turned over a length of 160 mm with a depth of cut of 1.5 mm, feed of 0.2
mm/rev at 230 rpm by HSS tool. If the tool life equation is given by, VT0.2 f0.3 d0.12 = 50, determine how many components
may be turned before regrinding of the tool.
(8 marks)
23. Explain a suitable process for the mass manufacture of gears used in wrist watches. Justify your selection with relevant
sketches.
(6 marks)
24. Write the NC part program for the given component to be machined in a CNC Turning center.
Hint: 1) Assume the blank size, work speed, feed rate and depth of cut and the origin of the tool appropriately.
2) Use Absolute Co-ordinate system
(10 marks)

25. Explain the significance of honing of the engine cylinder bore. Discuss how the finish is achieved through different stages
with the kinematics of the honing machine.
(8 marks)
26. What are the various types of internal grinding process and Explain with a neat sketch about Chucking type internal
grinding machine?
(8 marks)
27. With a neat sketch, explain the principle of working and construction of a Abrasive Water Jet Machining (AWJM). State the
process parameters.
(8 marks)
28. Explain briefly the principle of EDM, with a neat sketch. List the various factors affecting the MRR in EDM process and
discuss any one of them.
(8 marks)

29. a)
b)

Explain the different path motions available in CNC machines and illustrate the applications with suitable sketches.
(4 marks)
What is the purpose of pallet changing and Automatic Tool changer system in CNC machines?
(4 marks)

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