SREENIVASA INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY and MANAGEMENT STUDIES

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(MACHINE TOOLS TECHNOLGY)

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 SREENIVASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
(Autonomous)
DEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK MACHINE TOOLS TECHNOLOGY(16MEC314)

III B.Tech I Semester L T P C

3 1 0 3
16MEC314 MACHINE TOOLS TECHNOLOGY

Course Educational Objectives:

 To understand the concept and basic mechanics of metal cutting.

 To understand the working of standard machine tools such as lathe, shaping and allied machines,
milling, drilling and allied machines, grinding and allied machines and broaching.

UNIT – 1: THEORY OF METAL CUTTING

Elementary Treatment of Metal Cutting Theory: Elements of cutting process – Geometry of single
point tool and angles chip formation and types of chips – Built up edge and its effects, chip breakers –
Mechanics of orthogonal cutting – Merchant’s force diagram – Cutting forces – Cutting speeds, feed,
depth of cut, tool life, coolants, machinability – Economics – Tool materials.

UNIT – 2: LATHES
Engine Lathe: Principle of working, specification of lathe – Types of lathes – Work holders, tool
holders – Box Tools, taper turning, thread turning and attachments for lathes – Turret and capstan
lathes – Collet chucks – Other work holders – Tool holding devices – Box and tool layout – Principal
features of automatic lathes – Classification – Single spindle and multi-spindle automatic lathes – Tool
layout and cam design.

UNIT – 3: SHAPER, SLOTTER, PLANNER AND MILLING MACHINE

Milling Machine: Principles of working – Specifications – Classifications of milling machines –
Principal features of horizontal, vertical and universal milling machines – Machining operations –
Types and geometry of milling cutters – Methods of indexing – Accessories to milling machines.
Shaping, Slotting and Planning Machines: Principles of working – Principal parts – Specification,
classification, operations performed – Kinematic scheme of the shaping slotting and planning
machines – Machining time calculations.

UNIT – 4: DRILLING, BORING AND JIGS AND FIXTURES

Drilling and Boring Machines: Principles of working, specifications, types, operations performed –
Tool holding devices – Twist drill – Boring machines – Fine boring machines – Jig boring machine –
Deep hole drilling machine – Kinematics scheme of the drilling and boring machines. Jigs and
Fixtures: Principles of design – Classification – Principles of location and clamping – Types of
clamping and work holding devices – Typical examples of jigs and fixtures.

UNIT – 5: CONVENTIONAL ABRASIVE MACHINING PROCESSES

Grinding machine – Theory of grinding – Classification of grinding machine – Cylindrical and surface
grinding machine – Tool and cutter grinding machine – Special types of grinding machines – Grinding
wheel: Different types of abrasives, bonds, specification and selection of a grinding wheel – Lapping –
Honing – Comparison of grinding, lapping and honing. Broaching Machines: Constructional
features, speed and feed units – Machining time calculations.
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 SREENIVASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
(Autonomous)
DEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK MACHINE TOOLS TECHNOLOGY(16MEC314)

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
 Understand and compare the functions and applications of different metal cutting operations
and machine tools.

Text Books:
1. Workshop Technology-Vol II, B.S. Raghuvamshi, 2/e, 2006, S.Chand & Company Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi.
2. Production Technology, R.K. Jain and S.C. Gupta, 5/e, 2005, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.

Reference Books:
1. Production Technology, H.M.T. (Hindustan Machine Tools), 11/e, 2004, Khanna Publications,
New Delhi.
2. Manufacturing Technology, Kalpakzian, 5/e, 2006, Pearson Education, New Delhi.
3. Elements of Workshop Technology-Vol.II, Hajra Choudhury, Media Promoters.
4. Fundamentals of Metal Machining and Machine Tools, Geofrey Boothroyd, 1984, McGraw Hill,
New Delhi.
5. Manufacturing Technology, Metal Cutting and Machine Tools, Rao. P.N, 2003, Tata McGraw
Hill, New Delhi.
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Course Outcomes POs related to Cos
CO1 Acquire knowledge on Theory of Metal Cutting PO1, PO7
CO2 Acquire Knowledge on Lathe Machines PO1, PO2,PO7

Acquire Knowledege on Shaper, Slotter, Planner and Milling

CO3 PO1, PO2,PO7
machine
CO4 Acquire Knowledge on Drilling, Boring And Jigs And Fixtures PO1, PO7
CO5 Aquire Knowledge on Grinding and Broaching Machines PO1, PO7

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 SREENIVASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
(Autonomous)
DEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK MACHINE TOOLS TECHNOLOGY(16MEC314)

Question Questions
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UNIT-I THEORY OF METAL CUTTING
PART-A(TWO MARK QUESTIONS)
1. How many types of chips are formed in metal cutting operations?
2. What factors are responsible for formation of different types of chips?
3. What are built up edges?
4. Define machining?
5. What is rake angle? What is the effect of nose radius in tools?
6. What is tool?
7. Explain the nose radius?
8. Name the factors that contribute to poor surface finish in cutting?
9. What is orthogonal cutting?
10. Define oblique cutting?
11. What is cutting force?
12. What is chip reduction co-efficient ?
13. What is the function of chip breakers?
14. How tool life is defined?
15. Explain various types of machining processes?
16. Explain the factors responsible for formation of discontinuous chips?
17. What are the elements of cutting process?
18. Define feed rate ?
19. What are the different types of cutting forces acting on a tool?
20. What are the different types of tool materials?
PART-B (TEN MARKS QUESTIONS)
1. a) Describe basic requirements of machining ?
b) Explain the construction of merchant force diagram ?
2. a) List out various tool materials and explain their applications ?
b) Explain the use of chip breakers in metal cutting ?
3. Draw a Merchant’s circle diagram and derive expressions to show relationships
among the different forces acting on the cutting tool ?
4. Describe the factors affecting on tool life and write its effects?
5. (a)Explain the geometry of single point cutting tool ?
(b)Angles related to single point cutting tool. Explain the significance ?
6. Explain different types of chips formed while machining?
7. a) Explain the mechanics of orthogonal cutting ?
b) How chip size vary from machining to non machining ?
8. Explain the terms cutting speed, feed and depth of cut?
9. a) Explain different types of Cutting fluids ?
b) Explain about tool materials ?
10 Give formula for cutting power in a metal cutting machine and explain about
Material removal rate and Specific energy and its significance?

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 SREENIVASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
(Autonomous)
DEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK MACHINE TOOLS TECHNOLOGY(16MEC314)

Question Questions
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UNIT-2: LATHES
PART-A(TWO MARK QUESTIONS)
1. What are the different types of lathes?
2. Explain work holders and tool holders?
3. What are the advantages of Turret lathes?
4. What are the advantages of Capsten lathes?
5. Explain the principle of working of lathe?
6. Explain the difference between single spindle and multiple spindle?
7 What are the different operations that can be performed on lathe?
8. What are collect chucks?
9. What are the different types of work holding devices used in lathe?
10. Explain principle features of automatic lathe?
11. What is swing diameter?
12. write the specifications of a typical lathe?
13. Write down the names of any four lathe accessories?
14 What are the operations can be performed on a lathe?
15. Write down the names of any four lathe accessories?
16. What are the functions of feed rod and lead screw?
17. Mention four types of chucks used in a machine shop?
18. What is the application of Air operated chuck?
19. What is thread cutting operation?
20. Name any four work holding devices?
PART-B (TEN MARKS QUESTIONS)
1. Explain the working principle of lathe ?
2. What is a lathe what are the types of lathe ?
3. Explain about work holding devices and tool holding devices ?
4. Explain the process of tapper turning ?
5. Explain about principle feature of automatic lathe ?
6. Comparison between a turret and capstan ?
7. Briefly explain the different operations performed on lathe ?
8. Explain the difference between single spindle and multi spindle lathe ?
9. Write the tool layout for hexagonal head bolt?
10 a)Write the tool layout for hexagonal head bolt?
b)Explain about collet arrangement for work holding device?

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SREENIVASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
(Autonomous)
DEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK MACHINE TOOLS TECHNOLOGY(16MEC314)

Question Questions
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UNIT-3: SHAPER, SLOTTER, PLANNER AND MILLING MACHINE
PART-A(TWO MARK QUESTIONS)
1. What are the classifications of milling machines?
2. What are the different types of machining operations ?
3. What are the types and geometry of milling cutters?
4. What are the principle features of horizontal milling machine?
5. Explain the parts of a slotter machine ?
6. What are the operations that can be performed on a planning machine?
7. What are the methods of indexing?
8. What are the principle features of shaper machine?
9. Differentiate between horizontal and vertical milling machines ?
10 Explain the working principle of planning machine ?
11. Write down any four operations performed by a shaper?
12. Mention the operation performed by planer?
13. What is the function of clapper block in a planer?
14. State the difference between a vertical shaper and a slotter?
15. What are the common work holding devices used on milling machines?
16. What is a shell mill?
17. What is meant by up-milling and down milling?
18. What are the differences between up milling and down milling?
19. What is thread milling?
20. How do specify radial drilling machine?
PA.RT-B (TEN MARKS QUESTIONS)
1. Explain the working principle of shaping and types of shaper ?
2. Explain the working principle of slotting and operations performed on it?
3. Explain the principle of planner and types of planner machine?
4. Describe the operation of quick return motion in mechanical shaper?
5. Write the difference between shaping and planning machine?
6. Give a brief classification of mailing machines and explain the principle
of milling machine?
7. What are the various types of milling cutters used in milling explain?
8. Differentiate between up milling and down milling explain their
applications?
9. What is difference between compound indexing and differential
indexing?
10 What are the types and geometry of milling cutters?

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SREENIVASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
(Autonomous)
DEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK MACHINE TOOLS TECHNOLOGY(16MEC314)

Question Questions
No
UNIT-4: DRILLING, BORING AND JIGS AND FIXTURES
PART-A(TWO MARK QUESTIONS)
1. Explain the working principle of Drilling machine?
2. Differentiate Drilling and Boring operations?
3. What are the operations that can be performed on a Drilling machine?
4. Explain Jig Boring Machine?
5. What are Jigs and Fixtures?
6. What are the different types of work holding devices?
7. What are the types of clamping?
8. What are the specifications of a Drilling machine?
9. What is Tapping?
10. What are Fine Boring Machines?
11. What is meant by tapping?
12. What is meant by reaming?
13. What are work holding devices in drilling?
14. Sketch the different shapes of grinding Wheel?
15. What is meant by Glazing of grinding wheel?
16. What is meant by Bench Grinder?
17. What are the different types of cylindrical grinders?
18. What is meant by Drill chuck?
19. What are different types of Grinding Machines ?
20. What are different types of Jigs and fixtures?
PART-B (TEN MARKS QUESTIONS)
1. a. Explain the types of drilling machine that are used in machine shop?
b.state the working principle of drilling machine?
2. What are the different types of drills used explain the function of each of
the drill type?
3. What do u mean by boring and types of boring machine?
4. What is the Principle of location and clamping?
5. What are the various work holding devices in milling explain their
advantages?
6. Show with neat sketch a twist drill and label the important features?
7. What are the work holding device of boring and drilling machine
kinematic schemes of drilling and boring machines?
8. what are the types of clamping and work holding devices?
9. what are the types of jigs and fixtures used in machining process?
10 What are the various work holding devices in milling explain their
advantages?

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SREENIVASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
(Autonomous)
DEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK MACHINE TOOLS TECHNOLOGY(16MEC314)

Question Questions
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UNIT-5: CONVENTIONAL ABRASIVE MACHINING PROCESSES
PART-A(TWO MARK QUESTIONS)
1. What are the classifications of Grinding Machines?
2. What are Cylindrical and surface Grinding machines?
3. What are the different types of Grinding wheels?
4. What is Honing?
5. Explain about Broaching Machine?
6. Compare Lapping and Honing?
7. Explain different types of bonds in grinding wheel?
8. What are special types of Grinding machines?
9. What is Lapping?
10 What are the types of abrasives of a Grinding Wheel?
11. What are the types of surfaces that could de produced using plain
cylindrical grinders?
12. State the abrasives sed in manufacture of grinding wheels?
13. What do you mean by loading of grinding whells?
14. What is meant by dressing and truing?
15. Mention four important factors that influence the selection of grinding
wheel?
16. What for lapping is used?
17. What is meant by honing?
18. What are the advantages of honing process?
19. What is meant by dressing and truing?
20. What is roller burnishing process?
PART-B (TEN MARKS QUESTIONS)
1. Compare lapping and honing operations?
2. Explain briefly about lapping process and honing process?
3. What do u mean by broaching explain principle related to broaching and
types of broaching machines?
4. Give advantages and limitations of honing and lapping?
5. How is grinding different from other machining operations explain its
applications in view of capabilities?
6. Explain different types of grinding machines?
7. Explain the different types of abrasives used in grinding wheel ?
8. How is abrasive is selected for grinding operation?
9. Mention various types of bonds used in making of grinding wheel also
mention their application?
10. Briefly describe about tool and cutter grinding machine?

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