Fundamentals of Metal Cutting and Machine Tools

The book is intended to serve as a textbook for the final and pre-final year B.Tech. Students of mechanical, production, aeronautical and textile engineering disciplines. It can be used either for a one or a two semester course. The book covers the main areas of interest in metal machining technology namely machining processes, machine tools, metal cutting theory and cutting tools. Modern developments such as numerical control, computer-aided manufacture and non-conventional processes have also been treated. Separate chapters have been devoted to the important topics of machine tool vibration, surface integrity and machining economics. Data on recommended cutting speeds, feeds and tool geometry for various operations has been incorporated for reference by the practising engineer. Salient Features of Second Edition? Two new chapters have been added on NC and CNC machines and part programming.? All chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated with new information. More solved examples have been added. New material on tool technology. Improved quality of figures and more photographs. About The B.L. Juneja, formerly Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Delhi, has been teaching and conducting research in Metal Forming, Metal Cutting, Theory of Plasticity and Theory of Non-linear Elastic Deformations. He has also been teaching factory automation and low cost automation to both graduate and undergraduate students. Besides, Professor Juneja has keen interest in computer programming, particularly in C and C++. He has published a large number of papers in national as well as international journals of repu