Tool Engineering
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Tool Engineering Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Tool Engineering (subject code 2152507) as prescribed for Production · Semester 5 divides the course into 8 units, covering 67 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2152507)Unit 1 Introduction
- Tool design practice
- procedure of tool design
- process planning and tool design
Unit 2 Mechanics of Machining
- Place of machine in production
- classification of material removal processes
- orthogonal and oblique cutting
- merchant’s circle diagram-force and velocity relationship
- types of cutting tool mechanics
- their characteristics and selection criteria
- mechanics of metal cutting- effect of tool-geometry and other cutting parameters
- mechanisms of formation of chips-types of chips formed
- concept of specific cutting pressure
- types of tool wear
- Factors causing wear
- tool life
- variables affecting tool life
- economical cutting speed
- machinability of metals
- economics of machining
Unit 3 Thermal Aspects in Machining
- Sources of heat generation in machining and its effects
- temperature measurement techniques in machining
- types of cutting fluids
- Functions of cutting fluid
- Characteristics of cutting fluid
- Application of cutting fluids
Unit 4 Design of Single Point Cutting Tools
- Tool geometry for single point cutting tool
- tool signature
- Design of single point cutting tools such as solid tools
- tipped tools
- coated tipped tools
- throw away type tools and diamond tools
Unit 5 Design of Multipoint Tools
- Design of milling cutters
- gear milling cutters
- hobs gear shaping tools
- taps & dies for thread cutting
- boring tools
- flat form tools
- circular form tools
- Standard tool holders & standard tooling and their design for turrets and automates
Unit 6 Cutting Tool Materials
- Types of cutting tool materials
- their selection and Applications
Unit 7 Design of Press Tools
- Introduction to press tools and related terminology
- effect of clearances
- theory of deformation
- stages of cutting operation
- center of pressure
- strap strip layout
- die and punch design
- design of simple
- compound and progressive dies
- methods of mounting punches and dies
- design of drawing dies
- bend allowances
- bending and forming dies
- Dies for die- casting and forging operations
Unit 8 Jigs and Fixture
- Essential requirements of jigs & fixtures
- economics of jigs and fixtures
- principles of location and clamping
- location and clamping devices
- types of drill bushes
- types of jigs and fixtures- such as fixtures for milling
- heat treatment
- assembly and inspection processes
- standardization in jigs and fixtures
- principle of work holders
- common work holders for production like vises
- mandrels & collets
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