MACHINE SHOP

Lab Incharge: Dr. Vipin Kumar sharma

Lab Technician: Mr. Kuldeep Chhikara

Lab Overview:

The Machine shop is equipped with a variety of advanced tools and machinery to provide students with hands-on experience in precision machining and manufacturing processes. Key equipment includes Single Point Cutting Tools and Lathe Machines for turning operations, where students learn to shape and modify cylindrical workpieces. The Shaper allows for creating flat and contoured surfaces with precise back-and-forth movements of the tool.

The lab also features Vertical and Horizontal Milling Machines for versatile cutting, drilling, and shaping operations on various materials. For tool sharpening and finishing, a Bench Grinder is available to smooth rough edges and sharpen cutting tools. Gear Hobbing Machines are used to manufacture gears with accurate teeth profiles, while Surface Grinders provide high-precision finishing on flat surfaces. Additionally, the lab incorporates Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) for cutting intricate and complex shapes in hard materials, enabling students to explore non-traditional machining techniques.

Key Equipment in the Lab:

The lab is well-equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and instruments to support learning in manufacturing processes. Some of the major equipment include: 

  1. Single Point Cutting Tool: A cutting tool with a single sharp edge used for precision material removal in turning operations on a lathe machine.
  2. Lathe Machine Tool: A versatile machine tool used for shaping or machining a workpiece by rotating it against a cutting tool to create cylindrical or conical shapes.
  3. Shaper: A machine that uses a single-point cutting tool to produce flat or contoured surfaces by moving the tool in a back-and-forth motion.
  4. Milling - Vertical: A machine where the cutting tool is oriented vertically, allowing for precision drilling, cutting, and shaping of workpieces in various directions.
  5. Milling - Horizontal: A machine that uses a horizontally positioned cutting tool, ideal for making deep cuts, slots, and large, flat surfaces.
  6. Bench Grinder: A small, bench-mounted tool used for grinding, sharpening, and smoothing metal surfaces or cutting edges.
  7. Gear Hobbing: A specialized machining process using a rotating hob cutter to produce gear teeth and other profiles in a workpiece.
  8. Surface Grinder: A machine tool that uses a rotating abrasive wheel to grind flat surfaces of a workpiece to achieve a smooth and precise finish.
  9. Electric Discharge Machining: A precision machining process that uses electrical sparks to erode material from a workpiece, ideal for cutting complex shapes in hard metals.
  10. Tool Grinder
  11. Ordinary Microscope
  12. Power Hacksaw

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the working principles and operational mechanisms of various machine tools.

  2. Design and analyze the geometry and features of a single-point cutting tool.

  3. Develop practical skills by fabricating components using different machine tools.

  4. Evaluate cutting forces involved in the turning process through experimental or analytical methods.

This lab fosters a comprehensive learning environment, offering exposure to a wide range of machining processes essential for modern manufacturing and engineering fields.