This book covers the various advanced manufacturing processes employed by manufacturing industries to improve their productivity in terms of socio-economic development.
The authors present automated conventional and non-conventional machining techniques as well as virtual machining principles and techniques. Material removal by mechanical, chemical, thermal and electrochemical processes are described in detail.
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glossary of key concepts is attached at end of the book.
SECTION I: Automated Conventional Machining Techniques
Part 1: Principles of Machine Tools
Material Cutting Techniques
Material Removal Techniques
Functions
Kinematic Principle of Operations
Surface Texture
Part 2: Control of Machine Tools
Levels of Control
Computer Numerical Control
Direct Numerical Control
Adaptive Control
Part 3: Introduction to Numerical Control Machines
Principles of Operations of NC machine Tools
Classification of Numerical Control Machines
Construction Details of CNC Machines
Part 4: Fundamentals of Part Programming
SECTION II: Non Conventional Machining Techniques
Part 1: Introductil3p