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Ch 18 Group Technology and
Computer Aided process Planning
T T T CG CG
T T T
SG SG
M M D D D
D D D
M M
T M D SG
T M D CG
T T M CG
M D D
(a) (b)
Process plan
Process Plan
GT Code Retrieve/Edit
Master
Plans
B
C1 N N
Y Y N
Conditions
C2 Y N Y N
Actions A B C D Y C
N
D
N
system
CAPP system
USER
Inference Engine
MRIR
CAPP
System
PDIR PPIR
Manufacturing system
Turn
Taper
Arc Groove Fillet
Thread Knurl
Chamfer
Face
Blank
Fig. 18.14
c
d
Steps in pocket e
identification f
g
procedure h
i
j
m
n
a pocket
Maximum N
external dia.
at one end?
Is blank N
a long bar?
Max.
external dia N
less than
spindle bore?
Are there
N
any tolerances present
on the features?
Are all
Two setups
toleranced features
Rougn and finish lying on either side of
Reverse Y
Rough and finish the demarcation
line?
N
Three setups
Rough
Reverse
Rough and finish
Reverse
Finish
A C
Blank
External profile
1 2
D
B
3 E G 4
Internal profile
F H
external dia.
Maximum
B D
sequencing constraints
for multi-level pocket Machine span in
second setup
Machining span in
first setup
( a ) Setup level
sorting
Turning before grooving
(in 1st setup)
( b ) Operation level
( c ) Pocket level