Advance Manufacturing Processes and CAM Laboratory

• To give the exposure to usage of software tools for design and manufacturing. To acquire the skills needed to analyse and simulate engineering systems.
• To understand the various types of Pre-processing, processing, post-processing errors in AM. Also, to know the various types of data formats and software’s used in AM
• To understand the fundamentals for additive manufacturing and how it is different and discuss about various types of liquid based, solid based and powder-based AM technologie

• Know about the materials requirements for particular design
• Learn the basic operation of various manufacturing processes
• Perform machining using various subtractive and additive manufacturing techniques
• Evaluate the accuracy and tolerance of components production
• Write and execute CNC part programs to machine complex geometry for various manufacturing processes.
• Understand the advanced manufacturing processes such as CNC lathe, VMC, Injection Moulding and 3D printing and write their part programming
• Understand process conditions and process response are for optimization of manufacturing process.
• Measure a given manufactured part to evaluate its size, tolerances and surface finish

Advanced Manufacturing Processes Laboratory (4th Year 7th Semester Course of ME Department)

• Machining operation performed in CNC Lathe Machine.
• Machining operation performed in VMC Machine.
• Model development for Fused Deposition Modelling process.
• Measurement of Surface Roughness using Ra, Rz and Rrms method.
• Study of Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) process.
• Study of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing process.
• Study of Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM) process.
• Study of Injection Moulding machine for plastic component fabrication.

CAM Laboratory (4th Year 8th Semester Course of ME Department)

• Development of 2-D model on CAD software (Solid Edge).
• Development of 3-D model on CAD software (Solid Edge).
• Part Programming fundamentals and G & M codes.
• Manual part programming for CNC lathe and simulation.
• Manual part programming for NC milling and simulation
• Part program generation by CAM software (UICAM).
• Computer Aided Process Planning.
• Study of Flexible Manufacturing System.
• A Case study on ‘CIM model for a modern industry CNC application’.

Facilities

CNC Lathe Machine

Model: SJ 500 XL
Control: CNC
Number of axes: 2-axis
Number of tools: 8
Diameter: 350 mm
Spindle speed: 3,500 rpm
Power: 7.5 kW

Vertical Machining Center

Model/Make: MCV-450
Fanuc 0i MD Controller
Traverse: 600mm x 450mm x 500mm
Spindle Power: 7.5/11.5 kW
Spindle Speed: 8000rpm
Positioning Accuracy: ±5 µm
Repeatability: ±3 µm
Automatic tool changer
Renishaw touch probe