UNIT 1:
Brief introduction to CAD and CAM – Manufacturing Planning, Manufacturing control- Introduction to CAD/CAM
Concurrent Engineering-CIM concepts
Computerised elements of CIM system
Manufacturing models and Metrics
Mathematical models of Production Performance – Simple problems
Basic Elements of an Automated system – Levels of Automation
Manufacturing Control – Simple Problems
UNIT 2:
Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP) – Logical steps in Computer Aided Process Planning
Aggregate Production Planning
Master Production Schedule
Material Requirement planning
Control Systems-Shop Floor Control
Brief on Manufacturing Resource Planning-II (MRP-II)
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) - Simple Problems.
UNIT 3:
Rank Order Clustering Method
Hollier Method – Simple Problems
Arranging Machines in a GT cell
Quantitative analysis in Cellular Manufacturing
Composite part concept – Machine cell design and layout
Production flow Analysis – Cellular Manufacturing
Group Technology(GT), Part Families
Parts Classification and coding
Simple Problems in Opitz Part Coding system
UNIT 4:
Vehicle Management & Safety.
Vehicle Guidance technology
Vehicle Guidance technology
Automated Guided Vehicle System (AGVS)
Quantitative analysis in FMS – Simple Problems
FMS Components – FMS Application & Benefits
Types of Flexibility - FMS
UNIT 5:
Robot Anatomy and Related Attributes
End Effectors – Sensors in Robotics
Robot Accuracy and Repeatability
Industrial Robot Applications
Robot Accuracy and Repeatability – Simple Problems