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ENGINEERING COLLEGE
RSM NAGAR, KAVARAIPETTAI – 601206.
Subject Code & Name: ME8793 - Process Planning and Cost Estimation
Unit -1
Part - A
Part - B
Unit -II
Part - A
1. Distinguish between feed and feed rate
2. A planer is capable of 15 strokes per minute over a stroke length of 2m. The
cutting time ratio for the machine is 4:3. Compute the cutting speed.
3. Write the formula to calculate the cutting speed for shaping operations
4. What are the most influential factors in terms of tool performance?
5. Mention a few factors that affect the feed rate
6. What do you understand by “Depth of Cut”?
7. Describe the main reasons for using jigs and fixtures
8. What do you understand by the term “Interchangeability”?
9. What do you understand by the term “Quality Assurance”?
10. Brief about Fish-bone Diagram.
11. State the purpose of control chart
12. Distinguish between variables and attributes
13. List the documents used for process planning
14. Define Process Capability
15. Brief about the economics of process planning
16. Define break even analysis
17. Write a brief note on Scatter Diagram.
Part – B
Part B
12. 300 components as shown in the figure are to be made by upsetting from 25
mm diameter.Calculate the netweight, Gross weight and the length of 25
mm bar required before upsetting.Assume 5% net weight as shear loss, 6%
netweight as scale loss .Take the density of material as 8 gm/cc.
16. Estimate the material cost for welding 2 flat pieces of M.S. 15 X 16 X 1 cm
size at an angle of 90° by gas welding Neglect
edge preparation cost and assume:Cost of O2
isRs. 10/m3, (b) Cost of C2 H2 is Rs.60/m2 (c)
Density of filler metal is 7 gm/cc (d) Cost of
filler metal is Rs. 12/kg, (e) filler rod dia is 5
mm, (f) filler rod required 4.5 m/m of
Welding, assume O2 consumption is 0.7 cu.m/hr. C2H2 consumption is 0.5
cu.m/hr. Welding time is 30 min/m of welding
17. A butt joint is to be prepared in 9 mm. M.S. steel plate using flat welding
position and 6 mm electrode. Current used is 200 amps and 35 volts.
Welding speed is 15 m/hr. and 0.4 kg of metal is deposited per meter length
of joint. Labour costs Rs. 100/hr, power Rs. 0.2/KWhr and electrode Rs.
80/kg. Efficiency of machine is 50% and operating factor is 60%. Calculate
the cost of labour, power and electrode per meter of weld'
18. A lap welded joint is to be made as shown in Figure. Estimate the cost of
weld from the following data : Thickness of plate = 10 mm; Electrode
diameter = 6 mm Minimum arc voltage = 30 Volts; Current used = 250
Amperes, Welding speed = 10 meters/hour Electrode used per meter of weld
= 0.350 kgs, Labour rate = Rs. 40 per hour Power rate = Rs. 3 per kWh,
Electrode rate = Rs. 8.00 per kg Efficiency of welding m/c = 50
percent, Connecting ratio = 0.4 Overhead charges = 80 percent of direct
charges, Labour accomplishment factor = 60 percent, Length of the weld is
1500 mm
19. Calculate the welding cost for a cylindrical boiler drum 2.5 m × 1 m
diameter which is to be made from 15 mm thick M.S plates. Both the ends
are closed by arc welding of circular plates to the drum. Cylindrical portion
is welded along the longitudinal seam and welding is done both in inner and
outer sides. Assume the following data :
(i) Rate of welding = 2 meters per hour on inner side and 2.5 meters
per hour on outer side
(ii) Length of electrodes required = 1.5 m/ meter of weld length
(iii) Cost of electrode = Rs. 0.60 per meter
(iv) Power consumption = 4 kWh/meter of weld
(v) Power charges = Rs. 3/kWh
(vi) Labour charges = Rs. 40/hour
(vii) Other overheads = 200 percent of prime cost
(viii) Discarded electrodes = 5 percent
(ix) Fatigue and setting up time = 6 percent of welding time.
20. A small fuse box 25 cm long, 17.5 cm wide and 5 cm deep with a lid 2.5 cm
deep is to be manufactured in grey iron. It has the usual legs and ears with an
average thickness of 3.9 mm. The pattern supplied by the customer is of the
loose type, hence, bench moulding is to be followed. Estimate the selling price
per piece, given the following data:
Cost of iron at the cupola spout = Rs 50/kg
Cost of process scrap return = Rs 10/kg
Administrative on cost = Rs 30/hour
Profit margin = 20% of total cost
Cost of C.I=Rs 30/kg; Cost of process scrap=Rs 7/kg; Process scrap=2% of net
weight of casting; moulding and pouring charges =Rs 15/ piece; casting removal and
cleaning =Rs 5/piece; Administrative overheads =5% of factory cost; Selling
overheads =70% of administrative overheads.
24. Explain in detail the procedure for estimating the cost of water supply fitting
in residential building.
25. A certain machine was purchased for Rs.25,000 and it was presumed that it
will last for 20 Years. It was also considered that by selling the scrap of the
machine, the residual value will be Rs.4000. If the depreciation is charged
by reducing balance method, find out the depreciation fund for III - Year &
depreciation amount after III - Year?Also find out the % by which value of
the machine is reduced every year.
A CNC Machine was purchased for a cost of Rs.1,25,000 on 15 June 1995. The
erection & installation cost was Rs.10,000. The CNC Machine is to be replaced by
a new one on 14 June 2010. If the Estimated Scrap Value is Rs.25,000, what must
be the rate of depreciation & depreciation fund on 14 June 2002 ?
If after 9 years of running, some Machine Parts are replaced & the estimated
replacement cost is Rs.4000, what will be the new rate of depreciation?
26. The Original Assets of Company are Rs.5,80,000. The life of the Plant is 9
Years. If the Scrap Value is Rs.80,000, calculate the depreciation at the end
of each year by sum of the years digit method.
27. Find out the depreciation annuity by the annuity charging method after 4
years, when the cost of machine is Rs.15,000 and the scrap value is Rs.3000
only. Take rate of interest as 5%. Also calculate the value of the machine
after 2 years.
30. Calculate the length and total weight of steel bar required to make a steel chain
made from links of the type shown in figure. If steel bar supplied for making link is
6mm diameter and the length of the chain is 6.552 m. Find the total number of
links required. In case there is no wastage of material and steel density is 7.8
gm/cm. (15)
Unit V
Part A
1. Explain the following terms
a) Feed and b) Depth of cut
2. Define cutting speed.
3. Define Tool approach and Tool over travel.
4. Write short notes on tear down time.
5. Estimate the machining time to turn a M.S. bar of 3 cm diameter down to 2.5
cm for a length of 10 cm in a single cut. Assume cutting speed =30m/min and
feed =0.4 mm/rev.
6. Write the steps involved in cutting time calculation.
7. Recall the formula used to calculate the cutting speed for a shaper machine.
8. Recall the typical data required for cutting time calculation in shaping
9. Write down the formula to calculate the machining time for shaping
operations in shaper machine.
10. Compute the time required to shape a slot 300 mm long, 10 mm wide and 5
mm deep in a CI block. Given that cutting speed is 10 m/min, feed 1
mm/stroke and maximum depth of cut as 2.5 mm. Assume k = 0.25
Part B
1. Briefly explain the estimation of machining time for various lathe operations
2. A 100 mm thick laminated plate used in pressure vessels consists of 80 mm
thick steel plate cladded with titanium plate of thickness 20 mm. A 10 mm
diameter hole is to be drilled through this composite plate. Estimate the time
taken for drilling this hole if, cutting speed of steel and titanium are 25
mm/min and 10 mm/min respectively. Also the feed of drill for steel and
titanium are 0.255 mm/rev and 0.20 mm/rev respectively.
3. Compute the machining time required to produce one piece of the component
shown in fig. starting from 25 mm bar.
The following data is available
a) For turning
Cutting speed = 40m/min
Feed = 0.4 mm/rev
Depth of cut= 2.5 mm/per pass
b) For thread cutting
Cutting speed = 8m/min
6. i)Estimate the time required for shaping a block 400 mm x 150 mm on a shaper
working with a cutting speed of 12 m/min. and cross feed of 0.85
mm/stroke.Ratio of return stroke to cutting stroke speed is 3:2. Take allowances
as 25 mm on each side on length and 5 mm on each side on width.
(5 Marks)
ii) Compute the time required on a shaper to machine a plate 1100x 500 mm, if
the cutting speed is 16m/min. The ratio of return stroke to cutting time is 2:3. The
clearance at each end is 20 mm along the length and 15 mm on width. Two cuts
are required, one roughing cut with cross feed of 2 mm per stroke and one
finishing cut with feed of 1.25 mm per stroke.
(8
Marks)
7. i) A cast iron block of size 20 cm x 7.5 cm is required to be shaped to reduce
the thickness from 2 cm to 1.8 cm in one cut. Compute the time required for
shaping if cutting speed is 20 m/min. and feed is 0.2 mm per stroke and the
cutting time ratio is 3/5.
(7 Marks)
ii) Compute the time required to rough grind a steel shaft of 3.75 cm diameter to
3.7 cm diameter size using a grinding wheel of 5 cm face and assuming a
cutting speed of 12 meter / minute and depth of cut 0.0025 cm. Length of shaft
to be ground is 25 cm.
(6 Marks)
8. Estimate the grinding time to finish a shaft from 38.5 mm to 30 mm diameter.
Length of the
shaft is 300 mm. Assume the following data :
Width of the grinding wheel= 50 mm
Depth of cut in roughening operation= 0.785 mm
Depth of cut in finishing operation= 0.05 mm
Cutting speed = 12m/min
Assume 1 mm on diameter to be finished ground and remaining rough
ground.
9. Estimate the planning time for a casting 1.25 m long and 0.5 m wide which is
machined on a planer having cutting speed of 12 m/min.and a return speed of
30m/min. Two cuts are required: One roughing with a depth of 3.125 mm and a
feed of 0.1 mm/rev and other finishing with a depth of 0.125 mm and using a
speed of 0.125 mm.
10. i) A 20 cm x 5 cm C.I. surface is to be faced on milling machine with a cutter
having a diameter of 10 cm and 16 teeth. If the cutting speed and feed are
50m/min and 5 cm /min respectively, Compute the milling time, rpm of the cutter
and feed per tooth.
(7Marks)
ii) A 3 cm depth slot is to be milled with a 8 cm diameter cutter. The length of
the slot is 30 cm. What will be the total table travel to complete the cut? If the
cutting speed is 20 meters / min and feed per tooth is 0.2 mm, estimate the
milling time. The cutter has 24 teeth and one cut is sufficient for the slot.
(6 Marks)
11. i) Estimate the time required to prepare a square prism on a milling machine
from a round block 120 mm length, 50 mm diameter, feed 22mm/min and
setup and indexing time is 14 minutes.
(7 Marks)
ii) A key way has to be cut in spindle whose dimensions are 500 mm long 50
mm diameter with a 10 mm width. The cutter diameter is 80 mm. If the cutter is
revolving at 110 rpm, Interpret the time required to cut 10 mm deep keyway
at a feed of