DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Professional Core Course

Code: ME 210 Subject: Machining and Machine Tools Semester: IV

Pre-requisite: Basic Mechanical Engineering Concepts, Engineering Materials,

Workshop Practices (Hands-on Experience), Manufacturing Processes,
Engineering Drawing and Graphics, Applied Physics and Mathematics

Course Objectives:
1. To understand the basic concepts of machining, including turning, milling, drilling,
grinding, and other material removal processes.
2. To analyze the mechanics of cutting and material deformation during machining,
focusing on tool geometry, cutting forces, and wear mechanisms.
3. To study the construction, operation, and classification of machine tools, such as
lathes, milling machines, drilling machines, grinding machines, and CNC systems.
4. To investigate the influence of machining parameters (speed, feed, depth of cut)
on surface finish, dimensional accuracy, and overall efficiency.
Contact hour and types of course: 3 hours lectures/ weeks (L T P C: 3 0 0 3)

Course Assessment Policies:

Class Tests / Quizzes, minor tests followed by Mid Semester and End Semester
Examinations.
Topics Covered:

Unit-1 Introduction: Introduction to machine tools, motions of machine tools,

generation of surfaces, types of machine tools, basic elements of machine tools.
Lathe: Principle, classification, specifications, and operations performed on a lathe,
estimation of machining time, machining parameters, and effects of process
parameters on machining performance, lathe accessories.

Unit-2 Capstan and Turret Lathes: Introduction, comparison among capstan, turret
and engine lathe, turret indexing mechanism, feeding mechanism, cutting tools and
tool holders, turret tooling layout.

Unit-3 Shaper: Principle, classification, specifications, shaper mechanisms – crank

and slotted lever quick return mechanism, feed mechanism, operations performed
on shaper – machining horizontal, vertical, angular surfaces, cutting slots, grooves,
key ways, machining irregular surfaces, splines and gears, calculation for
machining time for shaping operations, effect of parameters on machining. Planer:
Principle, classification, specifications, comparison between shaper and planer.

Unit-4 Milling machine: Principle, classification, specifications, peripheral

milling, up and down milling, face milling, end milling, different operations
performed on milling machines, dividing heads, methods of indexing – direct,
simple, compound and differential indexing, milling of spur gear, milling cutters.

Unit-5 Drilling machine: Principle, classification, specifications, hole making

operations performed on drilling machines, twist drill nomenclature.
 Unit-6 Grinding machines: Principle, classification, specifications, different
grinding processes, grinding wheel – components (wheel material), grit, grade and
structure, specifications of grinding wheels. Glazing and loading in wheels,
dressing, truing, balancing, and mounting of grinding wheels. Mechanics of
Machining (Metal Cutting): Geometry of single point cutting tool, mechanism of
chip formation and types of chips, use of chip breaker, orthogonal and oblique
cutting, machining forces and Merchant’s Circle Diagram (MCD), tool wear and
tool failure, tool life estimation.

Text book:

1. P N Rao. Manufacturing Technology Vol 2-Metal Cutting and Machine Tools. Tata
Mc Graw Hill.

2. A B Chattopadhyay. Machining and Machine Tools. Willey.

3. G Boothroyd & W A Knight. Fundamentals of Machining and Machine Tools. CRC

Press Taylor & Francis Group.

Reference Books:
1. H Gerling. All About Machine Tools. New Age Int. (P) Ltd.
2. A. Ghosh & A. K. Mallik. Manufacturing Science. Affiliated East-West Press Pvt.
Ltd
3. S K Hajra Choudhury. Workshop Technology Vol II Machine Tools. Media
Promoters & Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
4. B S N Parashar. Elements of Manufacturing Processes. PHI.

Course Outcomes:

Upon the completion of this course, the students are expected to:
1. have a general idea of machine tools and their uses.
2. identify and select different machine tools for practical applications.
3. select machining parameters and estimate the machining time.
4. classify the machining operations and prepare process plans.
5. employ machining processes for product development.
6. correlate the general concept of metal cutting to various machining operations.
 LESSON & EVALUATION PLAN

Subject Name- Machining and Machine Branch- Mechanical Engineering

Tools
Subject Code- ME 210 Semester- 4th
S/ Topic(s) Period/
N Hours
1. Introduction: Introduction to machine tools, motions of machine tools, 1-6
generation of surfaces, types of machine tools, basic elements of machine tools.
Lathe: Principle, classification, specifications, and operations performed on a
lathe, estimation of machining time, machining parameters, and effects of
process parameters on machining performance, lathe accessories.
2. Capstan and Turret Lathes: Introduction, comparison among capstan, turret 7-10
and engine lathe, turret indexing mechanism, feeding mechanism, cutting tools
and tool holders, turret tooling layout.
3. Shaper: Principle, classification, specifications, shaper mechanisms – 11-16
crank and slotted lever quick return mechanism, feed mechanism,
operations performed on shaper – machining horizontal, vertical,
angular surfaces, cutting slots, grooves, key ways, machining irregular
surfaces, splines and gears, calculation for machining time for shaping
operations, effect of parameters on machining. Planer: Principle,
classification, specifications, comparison between shaper and planer.
4. Milling machine: Principle, classification, specifications, peripheral milling, 17-23
up and down milling, face milling, end milling, different operations
performed on milling machines, dividing heads, methods of indexing – direct,
simple, compound and differential indexing, milling of spur gear, milling
cutters.
5. Drilling machine: Principle, classification, specifications, hole making 24-28
operations performed on drilling machines, twist drill nomenclature.
6. Grinding machines: Principle, classification, specifications, different grinding 29-40
processes, grinding wheel – components (wheel material), grit, grade and
structure, specifications of grinding wheels. Glazing and loading in wheels,
dressing, truing, balancing, and mounting of grinding wheels. Mechanics of
Machining (Metal Cutting): Geometry of single point cutting tool, mechanism
of chip formation and types of chips, use of chip breaker, orthogonal and
oblique cutting, machining forces and Merchant’s Circle Diagram (MCD),
tool wear and tool failure, tool life estimation.

Evaluation Scheme (EC)

EC No. Evaluation Duration Weightage Date & Time Nature of Component
Component
1. Mid Semester 60 Min 30% Refer to the Closed Book
2. End Semester 120 Min 50% Academic Closed Book
3. Internal Assessment -- 10% calendar Assignment/Quiz
4. Minor 60 Min 10% Closed Book

Consultation Hours: 2PM to 6PM (Monday to Friday)

Note: All notices regarding the course will be displayed only on the Department of Mechanical
Engineering notice board.

Dr. Dr. Kalyan Chakraborty & Dr. Sunilkumar D

Course Coordinators