Syllabus - Machine Tool Design (AU702 (D))

Basic Features and Kinematics of Machine Tools

Features of basic machine tools; construction and operation, types of machine tools, machine tools motions, transmissionrotation in to rotation, rotation in to translation, kinematical-structures of machine tools: elementary, complex and compound structure, kinematical-features of gear shapers and gear hobbing machine.

Regulation of Speed

Design of gear boxes- need for variation of speed, selection of speed range, laws of stepped regulation, standardization of speeds, speed diagram, analysis of productivity loss, kinematical advantage of GP, structural diagrams, ray diagram and speed chart. Gear Drives: Belt and cone pulley, slip gear type, north gear drive, draw key gear drive, clutch type, mechanical step less drives, electrical drives; hydraulic drive.

Design of Metal working Tools

Design of press working tools, shearing, piercing, blanking, dies, compound die design principles for forging dies, bending, forming drawing dies, tooling for forging design principles for forging dies, drop forging, upset forging, design principles and practice for rolling, roll press design.

Design of Jigs and Fixtures

Principles of location, locating method and devices, principles of clamping, clamping devices, drilling jigs, types, drill bushes, fixture and economics, types of fixture, milling, grinding, broaching, assembly fixtures indexing jig and fixtures, indexing devices.

Design of Gauges and Inspection Features

Design of gauges for tolerance for dimensions and form inspection; dies and mould design for Plastics & rubber parts: compression molding, transfer molding, blow molding.