Subject ME964 Subject COMPUTER CONTROL AND MACHINING TOOLS
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LTP 400 Credit 4 DE Year 1 st Semester I/II
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Course Objective: -
• Advanced knowledge in the field of manufacturing
• Part Programming at basic and advanced level
• Basic information about Numeric Control at obsolete and advanced level
• Integration of CAD Design and machine tools
Unit 1: Introduction: Introduction to numerical control, basic concepts, advantages of NC, Structure of
NC Systems.
Unit 2: N.C. Machine Tools: Types, Definition and designation of control axes, Constructional details of
N. C. m/c tools, MCU structure and functions, Methods of improving accuracy and productivity using NC,
Problems with conventional NC.
Unit 3: Part Programming: Block format and codes, Tool length and radius compensation, Flexible
tooling, Tool path simulation on lathe and milling, Advanced programming features. Tooling for N. C.
Machines: Tool and zero presetting, Work holding and setting up of CNC machine.
Unit 4: Numerical Control of M/c Tools: NC, Functioning of NC, MCU Organization, CNC, DNC, Adaptive
control types, Uses & benefits, Advantages of CNC, DNC their structure, Combined CNC/DNC systems,
CNC part programing
Unit 5: Computer Assisted Part Programming: Automatic NC program generation from CAD models;
The APT language, machining of surfaces, Introduction to Mould, Casting and Die design and
manufacture using CAD/CAM software.
Course Outcome: -
• Students will be able to understand the difference and requirement of automation in the field of
manufacturing
• Students will be able to do manual part programming
• Students will be able to generate the part program which would be used in machine tool from
the modelling software.
Reference Books:
1. Koren, Y., Computer Control of Manufacturing systems, McGraw Hill.
2. Kundra, T. K., Rao, P. N. and Tewari, N. K., Numerical Control and Computer Aided Manufacture,
McGraw Hill.
3. Koren, Y. and Ben-Uri, J., Numerical Control of Machine Tools, Khanna Publishers.
4. Groover, M. P. and Zimmers, E. W., CAD/CAM, Prentice Hall of India.
