ASSIGNMENT

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES

LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION-30.11.2015
1. Give possible technical and economic reasons as to why the NTMM
methods are preferred over other machining methods.
2. Explain the procedure of manufacturing parts by powder metallurgy
method.
3. How would you quickly manufacture tooling for injection molding?
4. Explain the basic steps of the Rapid Prototyping operation.
5. What do you mean by investment casting and how is it related to rapid
prototyping?
6. What is roto-moulding and state its advantages and limitations.
7. How does injection molding results in processing of complex shapes
with a better dimensional accuracy? Also mention the process
capabilities of injection molding process.
8. What are the design considerations in powder metallurgy operations?
9. Describe the entire powder metallurgy technique used to manufacture
tungsten carbide tools.
10.
Explain the 3-D printing method used as a rapid prototyping
operation? What are its applications?
11.
State the importance of slurry in Ultra Sonic Machining process.
12.
How are lapping and honing advantageous over various grinding
processes? Explain.
13.
There is a requirement of vacuum chamber in Electron beam
machining and not in case of Laser Beam Machining. Explain why?
14. Differentiate between SLS and SLA.