ACT

Agni College of Technology

Department of Mechatronics Engineering

1 Course Details
Course Name
Course Code
Course Credit
Semester
Year
Class to which the course is offered
Faculty offering the course
Designation
Department which the faculty belongs to
Faculty Contact
Faculty Office

CNC MACHINING TECHNOLOGY

MF6505
3
5
3
III Mechatronics (2014-2018)
Mr.J.Magesh
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechatronics Engineering
magesh.mecha@act.edu.in
East wing, Third floor, Mechatronics Faculty room.

2 Course Objective

To understand the evolution and principle of CNC machine tools.

To describe constructional features of CNC machine tools.
To explain drives and positional transducers used in CNC machine tools.
To write simple programs for CNC turning and machining centres.
To generate CNC programs for popular CNC controller.
To describe tooling and work holding devices for CNC machine tools.

Lesson Plan

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3 Lesson Plan
Unit No.No.of
Hours

Title of the

Topics

Unit

Teaching

References/links

Aids
1. Evolution of CNC technology,

ppt

R1,R2

Principles, features, advantages, applications ppt

CNC and DNC concept

ppt

2. Classification of CNC machines.

ppt

R1,R2

3. Turning centre, machining centre

ppt

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

6. Computer Aided inspection

ppt

R1,R2

1. CNC Machine building, structural

BB

R1,R2

2. Friction, Anti friction and other types of ppt

R1,R2

INTRODUCT 4. Grinding machine, EDM, Types of

ION TO CNC control systems.
MACHINE

5. CNC controllers, characteristics,

TECHNOLO interpolators
GY

details, configuration and design, guide

ways.

10

STRUCTURE

guide ways.
3. Elements used to convert the rotary
motion to linear motion- screw and nut
4. Recirculating ball screw

OF CNC

ppt

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

MACHINE

5. Planetary roller screw

TOOL

6. Recirculating roller screw, rack and

pinion

ppt

R1,R2

7. spindle assembly

ppt

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

BB

R1,R2

PPT

R1,R2

8. Torque transmission elements-gears

9. Timing belts
10. Flexible couplings, Bearings.

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Lesson Plan
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Unit No.No.of
Hours

Title of the

Topics

Unit

Teaching

References/links

Aids
1. Spindle drives- DC shunt motors, 3 phase ppt

R1,R2

AC induction motor, feed drives

2. Stepper Motor

DRIVES
AND

ppt

R1,R2

3. Servo principle, DC and AC servomotors ppt

4. Open loop and closed loop control
ppt

R1,R2

5. Axis measuring system- synchro,

ppt

R1,R2
R1,R2

6. Synchro-resolver, gratings

CONTROLS 7. moir fringe gratings, encoders

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

8. inductosysn

BB

R1,R2

9. laser interferometer

BB

R1,R2

BB

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

1. Coordinate system, structure of a part

program, G&M Codes

2. Tool length compensation, cutter radius ppt
and tool nose radius compensation.

R1,R2

3. do loops, subroutines, canned cycles,

ppt

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

6. Generation of CNC codes from CAM

packages

ppt

R1,R2

7. CNC part programming for given

drawing 1

BB

R1,R2

8. CNC part programming for given drawing BB

2
BB
9. CNC part programming for given
drawing 3
10. CNC part programming for given
BB
drawing 4
11. CNC part programming for given
BB
drawing 5

R1,R2

mirror image, parametric programming

4. Machining cycles programming for
4

11

CNC
PROGRAMM

machining centre and turning centre for well

known controllers such as Fanuc

ING
5. Heidenhain, Sinumerik etc.,

R1,R2
R1,R2
R1,R2

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Unit
No.

No.of

Title of the

Hours

Unit

Topics

Teaching

References/links

Aids
ppt

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

ppt

R1,R2

7. maintenance of CNC machines

ppt

R1,R2

8.maintenance of CNC machines

ppt

R1,R2

9. maintenance of CNC machines

ppt

R1,R2

1. Introduction to cutting materials

Carbides, Ceramics
2. CBN, PCD- inserts classification
5

Tooling and 3. PMK, NSH, qualified, semi qualified

Work Holding and present tooling
devices
4. Tooling system for Machining centre
and Turning centre
5. work holding devices for rotating and
fixed work parts
6. economics of CNC

5 Assignments
Asmt.
No.

Week

Coverage

Due by

1
2
3

2
6
10

Unit 1
Unit 2-3
Unit 4-5

7 days
7 days
7 days

Test
No.

Week

Coverage

Duration

1
2
3

4
8
12

Unit 1 & Unit 2

Unit 3 & Unit 4
Unit 5

90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes

6 Internal Assessment

8 Recommended Readings
References
8.1

Text Books

[1]. Radhakrishnan P Computer Numerical Control Machines, New Central Book

Agency,2002.
[2]. Rao P.N., "CAD/CAM", Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi,
2002.

8.2

Reference Books

[1]. Peter Smid, CNC Programming Hand book, Industrial Press Inc., 2000
[2]. Warren S.Seamers, Computer Numeric Control, Fourth Edition Thomson

8.3 WEB Link for Additional Readings

8.3.1 Related to Power Point Presentation

Lesson Plan

Delmar,2002.

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8.3.2 Related to Course Materials

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/splash/electronicdevicerecycling.jsp
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Electronic+devices http://home.sandiego.edu/ ekim/e194rfs01
http://www.indiabix.com/electronic-devices/questions-and-answers
http://www.slideshare.net/sarahkrystelle/lecture-notes-electronicdevices
http://www.electronicsdevices.com
http://www.fke.utm.my/mine/SEE2063.php
http://deas.harvard.edu/courses/es154 http://www.eeeuniversity.com/.../ee2203-electronic-devicesand-circuits.html http://apachepersonal.miun.se/ amiyou/index_files/et064gLectures.html

9 Beyond syllabus
Unit

Periods
Required

Lesson Plan

Topic

Outline

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10 Hands on experience
10.1

Possible Experiments

Design of Common Emitter amplifier

10.2

Mini Projects

Design of battery charger circuit using SCR

10.3

Demonstration Videos

1.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqQ8wO-lNmI

2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf19II0ts84

3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7J0MkzfcBs

11 Specific Instructions to the students

Attendance to the class is very important. Regularity in attendance will help the student to latch on with the flow of the
course and will help the student to understand the lecture. Students are encouraged to freely clarify their doubts in the
class.The faculty is available in the department during the college hours and the student may meet for any discussion.
The student is strongly advised to take the tests conducted in the class very seriously. This will not only ensure catching
up with the subject closely as it progresses but will also help the student to secure good marks in the internal assessment.

Course Incharge

Date: December 9, 2014

HOD

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