Machine Tool Design — Winter 2022

Discuss general requirements of machine tool design.

Name the Devices used for intermittent motion. Explain anyone in detail.

Why feed box with gear cone with sliding key is not suitable for heavy duty lathe machine?

Discuss various shapes of slide ways and justify their application for machine tools.

Why it is important to adjust the clearance in slide ways?

Discuss various types of Bed structure and wall arrangements and their applications with neat sketch.

With neat sketch explain following gear box: (1) Feed box with tumbler gear (2) Feed box with sliding gear

Explain basic design procedure for machine tool structure.

Write a note on Antifriction Guideways.

Write a short note on materials of machine tool structure.

Give requirement of Protecting devices for slide ways and explain various types of protecting devices with neat sketch.

Explain various functions and types of guideways.

Explain the design procedure of Slideways for wear resistance.

Explain Preloading of anti friction bearing.

Discuss various methods to improve dynamic stiffness of machine tools.

State the functions and requirements of the spindle unit along with the materials.

Differentiate between sliding friction and rolling friction power screw.

Write a short note on adaptive control system.

Explain the design of aerostatic slideways.

Discuss the role of Aesthetics in Product design.

Draw general layout of knee type vertical milling machine with relative motion.

Explain design procedure of columns.1

Discuss following in brief: 1. Value Engineering 2. Consumer Quality level

Draw general layout of Lathe with relative motion.

Explain factors affecting stiffness of machine tool structure and methods to improve it.