COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING LABORATORY (for P.G.)

SUBJECT CODE: 18ME3015

LAB COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To impart knowledge on

1. Writing the codes for CNC, VMC and Turning centres to Produce components

2. Concepts of CNC programming and simulation on CNC turning center and machining

center.

LAB COURSE OUTCOMES:

After completing the course the student will be able to

1. Know features and applications of CNC turning and machining centers.

2. Understand the CNC control in modern manufacturing system.

3. Prepare CNC Programming for different mechanical parts using G codes and M

codes.

4. Implement the communication procedure for transmitting the CNC part program from

an external computer to the control of the CNC machine tool.

5. Generate automated tool paths for a given engineering component.

6. Operate a modern industrial CNC machine tool for actual machining of simple and

complex mechanical

MAJOR EQUIPMENTS

CNC Drilling Machine

CNC Vertical Machining Centre

CNC Turning Centre

CNC XL Mill Trainer

CNC XL Turn Trainer Lathe

CNC XL Turn Trainer Lathe

CNC 4-Axis Milling / Drilling Trainer

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS:

1. Study of different control systems and CNC codes

2. Programming and simulation for turning, taper turning, circular interpolation, thread

Cutting and facing operation.

3. Profile cut using linear and circular interpolation.

4. Drilling in a CNC drilling machine.

5. Square pocketing and Drilling in a VMC/CNC drilling machine

6. Step turning and external thread cutting in a CNC lathe

7. Taper turning and internal thread cutting in a CNC lathe

8. Ball tuning in a CNC Turning Centre

9. Programming using canned cycles

ASSOCIATED FACULTY MEMBERS:

Dr. RAJAKUMAR S. RAI., M.E., Ph.D.,

LAB TECHNICIAN:

J.JONES ROBIN, B.E.