Process Optimisation in MSME Industry


EOI: 10.11242/viva-tech.01.05.0MECH_15

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Swapnil Raut, Sunny More, Manish Raut, Utkarsh Tiwari, "Process Optimisation in MSME Industry", VIVA-IJRI Volume 1, Issue 7, Article MECH_15, pp. 1-6, 2024. Published by Computer Engineering Department, VIVA Institute of Technology, Virar, India.

Abstract

Establishment of efficient machining parameters has been a problem that has confronted manufacturing industries for nearly a century, and is still the subject of many studies. Optimum machining parameters are of great concern in manufacturing environments, where economy of machining operation plays a key role in competitiveness in the market. Determination of the optimal cutting parameters (cutting conditions) like the number of passes, depth of cut for each pass, speed, and feed is considered as a crucial stage of multi-pass machining as in the case of all chip removal processes and especially in milling operation. The effective optimization of these parameters affects dramatically the cost and production time of machined components as well as the quality of the final products. This project outlines the development of an optimization strategy to determine the optimum cutting parameters for milling operations like plain milling and face milling. This project also underlies the importance of using optimization strategies rather than handbook recommendations as well as pointing out the superiority of the multi-pass over the single-pass optimization approach. The project discusses both single-tool and multitool milling operations where emphasis has been placed on the latter. Although many efforts have been made to optimize machining parameters, from the review of the published literature it can be concluded that most of the work done is restricted to turning operations, and other machining operations, including milling, have gained little attention. Owing to the significant role that milling operations play in today's manufacturing world, there is a vital need to optimize machining parameters for this operation, particularly when NC machines are employed.

Keywords

Cutting parameters, Drilling operations, Milling operations, NC machines, Optimization.

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