Manufacturing Technology
Definition: Manufacturing Technology covers advanced processes like casting, welding, forming, machining, and non-traditional methods.
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Detailed Syllabus
- construction detail of manufacturing machines
- Boring machine
- broaching machine
- planer, tool and cutter grinder
- Holding devices
- jigs and fixture
- locating principles and locating devices
- clamping principles and clamping devices
- drill bushes, drilling jigs
- fixture: turning fixture, milling fixture, grinding fixture
- Powder Metallurgy
- steps of powder metallurgy
- compacting and sintering
- applications of powder metallurgy
- Plastics
- Types of plastics
- Injection moulding - application, merits and demerits
- plastic extrusion
- press operations
- types of presses
- press working terminology
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press rating
- types of dies
- design of die and punch
- principles of forging die design
Unit 4: Metrology
- Dimensions, forms and surface measurements
- Limits, fits and tolerances
- linear and angular measurements
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comparators
- gauge
- slip gauge
- standard gauge
- limit Gauge
- plug gauge
- snap gauge
- interferometry
- optical flat and interferometer tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly
Unit 5: Non-conventional machining methods
- Thermal metal removal process
- Electric discharge machining
- construction detail
- principle
- processes parameters
- MRR
- surface finish
- tool wear
- dielectric
- power and control circuits
- wire cut EDM
- Plasma arc machining (PAM)
- Laser beam machining (LBM)
- Electron Beam principle, application and limitations
Unit 6: Non-conventional machining methods
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mechanical processes, electrochemical process: Abrasive Jet Machining, Water Jet Machining, Abrasive Water Jet Machining, and Ultrasonic Machining
- Electro-chemical machining (ECM)
- principle
- elements of ECM
- advantages, application and limitation
- Chemical machining
- principle
- etchant and maskents
- advantage, application and limitation