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Manufacturing Technology – I MI 231

Instructor – Dr. Akshay Dvivedi

Autumn 2011-2012

Manufacturing Technology – I MI 231
Relative Weightage of Marks Class Work Sessional (CWS): Practical Sessional (PRS): Mid Term Examination (MTE): End Term Examination (ETE): 15% 15% 30% 40%

Objective: To impart knowledge about the process principles, equipment, and applications of different forming processes, machining operations, and grinding processes.

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COURSE CONTENT
S. No 1 Contents Introduction: Classification of different manufacturing processes, application areas and limitations, selection of a manufacturing process. 2 Contact Hours

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Press Working of Sheet Metal: Types of presses, drives and 11 feed mechanisms; Operations: Shearing, bending, spinning, embossing, blanking, coining and deep drawing; Die materials, stock layout, compound and progressive dies and punches, construction details of die set, auxiliary equipment, safety devices. Machine Tools and Operations: Classification of machining processes and machine tools, cutting tool materials, different types of cutting tools, nomenclature of single point and multi point cutting tools, concept of cutting speed, feed and depth of cut, use of coolants, constructional details including accessories and attachment, operations, setting and tooling for capstan and turret lathes, drilling, boring and broaching machines, milling operations.

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COURSE CONTENT
S. No 4 Contents Grinding: Operations and applications of surface, cylindrical 4 and centreless grinding processes, dressing, truing and balancing of grinding wheels, grading and selection of grinding wheels. Total 28 Contact Hours

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Suggested Books
S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Name of Authors /Books /Publisher DeGarmo, E. P., Black, J.T., and Kohser, R.A., “Materials and Processes in Manufacturing”, Prentice-Hall of India Kalpakjian, S., and Schmid, S.R., “Manufacturing Engineering and Technology”, Pearson Education Groover, M.P.,

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