Syllabus
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Course Code: OE Elective-IV OE-CS-412 Course Name: Automation in Manufacturing |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Introduction: Production system, automation in production system, manual labour in
production system, automation principle and strategies, manufacturing industries and
products, manufacturing operations, product facilities, product/ production relationship, basic
elements of an automation system, advance automation function, level of automation. Industrial robotics: Robot anatomy and related attributes, joint and links, common robot configuration, joint drive system, sensors in robotics, robot control system, end effectors, grippers and tools, applications of industrial robots, material handling, processing operation, assembly and inspection, robot programming. |
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| 2 | Group technology and cellular manufacturing: Part families, parts classifications and
coding, production flow analysis, cellular Manufacturing- composite part concept, machine
cell design, applications of group technology, grouping parts and machines by rank order
clustering technique, arranging machines in a G.T. cell. Flexible manufacturing: Introduction, FMS components, flexibility in manufacturing – machine, product, routing, operation, types of FMS, FMS layouts, FMS planning and control issues, deadlock in FMS, FMS benefits and applications. |
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| 3 | Process planning: Introduction, manual process planning, computer aided process planning
– variant, generative, decision logic decision tables, decision trees, Introduction to artificial
intelligence. Shop floor control: Introduction, shop floor control features, major displays, major reports, phases of SFC, order release, order scheduling, order progress, manufacturing control, methodology, applications,shop floor data collections, Types of data collection system, data input techniques, automatic data, collection system. |
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| 4 | CNC basics and part programming: Introduction, historical, background, basic
components of an NC, steps in NC, verifications of numerical control machine tool programs,
classification of NC Machine tool, basics of motion control and feedback for NC M/C, NC
part programming, part programming methods, modern machining system, automatically
programmed tools, DNC, adaptive control. Automated Guided Vehicle and Storage System: Functions of AGV, types of AGV, safety consideration for AGV, design of AGV; Introduction to storage system, storage system OE-CS-412 Automation in Manufacturing Lecture Tutorial Practical Credit Major Test Minor Test Total Time 2 0 0 2 75 25 100 3 Purpose The purpose of this course is to impart knowledge of production automation, robotics, flexible manufacturing, CNC programming, material handling and automated storage systems. Course Outcomes CO1 Students will be able to explain the role automation in manufacturing and robotics in industry. CO2 Students will be able to describe the group technology and flexible manufacturing techniques in the automated production line and manufacturing system. CO3 Students will be able to explain computer aided process planning and shop floor manufacturing activities. CO4 Students will be able to develop CNC programs and understand the concept automated guided vehicle and automated storage system in material handling. performance, storage location strategies, conventional storage method and equipment, automated storage system, fixed aisle automated storage/ retrieval system, carousel storage systems, analysis of storage system, fixed aisle automated storage/ retrieval systems, carousel storage systems. |
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