1. Manufacturing Processes (12 hrs)
General machine Tools, Description and functions of main parts, Cutting
Parameters, Principles of Turning, Drilling, Boring, Shaping, Plaining,
Slotting and Grinding, Milling and Superfinishing.
(a) Foundry Practice (14 hrs)
- Pattern Making
- Types of Pattern
- Pattern Materials
- Pattern Allowances
- Introduction to Core
- Moulding
- Introduction to Moulding
- Types of Moulding Sand and their properties
- Melting and pouring
- Defect in castings
(b) Simple Arc & Gas Welding, Metal forming processes- Die stamping,
Metal Drawing, Spinning, Rolling, Extruding, Forging, Tube Drawing.
2. Modern Machining Processes (06 hrs)
Processes, Procedures, Advantages, Limitations and Applications of
Electro discharge machining, Electro chemical Machining, USM, AJM and
LBM.
3. Numerical Control of Machine Tools (08 hrs)
Introduction to Numerical control of machine tools, NC Machines, CNC
machines, Direct numerical control, Advantages and disadvantages of
CNC machines, Fundamentals of Part Programming, Manual part
Programming, Computer aided part programming.
5. Powder Metallurgy (08 hrs)
Introduction, Production of Metal Powder-Atomization, Milling and grinding,
Shooting. Main Characteristics of metal powder - particle shape, Size and
Distribution, Apparent Density, Flowability, Compressibility, Purity and
Sintering ability, Chemical Composition. Advantages and disadvantages
of Power Metallurgy, Applications.