VIGNAN’S INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

METAL CUTTING & MACHINE TOOLS

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION BANK (for ME 3-1, 2 s t MID)

Faculty: B.N.Dhanunjayarao, K.Benarji

Unit – 4
1. (A)What is milling and milling machine, how they are classified, also explain the working
principle of milling machine with neat diagram.
(B) Explain the work holding and tool holding devices in milling along with neat diagrams.
2. (A)Explain any five operations
a. Up milling, b. Down milling, c. Face milling, d. peripheral milling, e. Straddle milling, f. Gang
milling, g. Profile milling, h. End milling
3. Explain any two of the following with neat diagram and also label their parts and discuss their
functional operation a) vertical milling machine b) Horizontal milling machine c) universal milling
machine
4. List out various milling cutters and draw and explain about tool geometry of milling cutter.
5. What do you mean by indexing and Explain different types of indexing methods employed for
milling.

Unit 5

6. Classify the Grinding machines and explain any two of them with neat diagrams.
7. What is center less grinding and also explain center less internal grinding with neat diagram.
8. Specify the grinding wheel with example and explain the factors for selection of grinding wheel.
9. What is abrasive material? Explain various types of abrasives? List out their bonding in grinding
wheel?
10. Explain the following with neat drawing
a .Lapping, b. Honing, c. Broaching

Unit – 6
11. (A)Discuss the principle of design of jigs and fixtures.
(B)What is a conical locator? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
12. (A)Distinguish between jigs and fixtures with diagrams and give typical examples?
(B)What are the safety factors related to design of jigs and fixtures?
13. (A)Explain the principle of locators and clamping?
(B)List out the advantages of CNC system over conventional NC system?
14. (A)What are the applications of CNC machines and explain the constructional features of CNC
machine?
(B)Explain the working principle of CNC machine and classify them?
15. (A)What are the different types of motion controls in CNC machines?
(B)Explain about the function of CNC controller?

All the Best……..