Syllabus Automation in Manufacturing - (3171922) CreditsExamination MarksTotal Marks CTheory MarksPractical Marks ESE (E)PA (M)ESE (V)PA (I) 470303020150 1. Introduction : Automation and types, Automated Manufacturing System, Reasons for Automating, the USA Principle, Strategies for automation and process improvement, automation migration strategies, levels of automations, Types of Automations. (Chapter - 1) 2. Group Technology : Part family, Part classification and coding, production flow analysis - OPITZ classification system, cellular manufacturing, quantitative analysis in cellular manufacturing. Rank Order Clustering Technique (ROC), Holier Method - I,II, Single Linkage Cluster Analysis Technique(SLCA). Application of group technology. (Chapter - 2) 3. Flexible Manufacturing Systems : Types of flexibility, types of FMS, FMS components - Workstations, Material Handling and Storage Systems, Computer Control System, Human Recourses, FMS Applications and Benefits., Quantitative analysis of FMS, Sizing the FMS, System performance measure. Automated Material Handling & Storage : Functions, Types, Analysis of material handling equipment, Design of Conveyor & AGV systems. Problems. Development for total material handling system. (Chapter - 3) 4. Pneumatic and Hydraulic System Design : Introduction, pneumatics and hydraulic system components, pneumatics and hydraulic actuators, application of pneumatics and hydraulic system in automation, pneumatics and hydraulic circuit design for automation, limitations of pneumatics and hydraulic system. (Chapter - 4) 5. Industrial Robotics and Mechatronics System : Introduction, Robot Anatomy and Related Attributes, Robot Control Systems, End Effectors, Sensors in Robotics, Industrial Robot Applications, Robot Programming overview. Transducers, Sensors and Actuators : Classification, Principle of Operation, Selection Criteria, Signal Conditioning, Calibration. (Chapter - 5) 6. Automated Machinery : Introductions, Aut
