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operations. Parameters considered for the experiment were spindle speed, feed rate,

stepover, and depth of cut as shown in Table 2.2.

2.2.3 MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS

The machine used for cutting trials is DMG DMU 650 V as shown in Figure 2.6 with

the following specications given in Table 2.3. The machine has rigid designwith

xed table and elevated X-slide. The machine bed is made of mineralic casting

with stand made of cast iron. Tool magazine is of disk type with 20 pockets. The

tools can be loaded from front during machining also. SpeedMASTER spindle with

20,000 rpm is a ...