UNIT 1:
Brief introduction to CAD and CAM – Manufacturing Planning, Manufacturing control- Introduction to CAD/CAM
Concurrent Engineering-CIM concepts
Computerized elements of CIM system
Manufacturing Control – Simple Problems
Basic Elements of an Automated system – Levels of Automation
Manufacturing models and Metrics
Mathematical models of Production Performance – 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:
Group Technology(GT), Part Families
Parts Classification and coding
Simple Problems in Opitz Part Coding system
Production flow Analysis – Cellular Manufacturing
Composite part concept – Machine cell design and layout
Quantitative analysis in Cellular Manufacturing
Rank Order Clustering Method
Arranging Machines in a GT cell
Hollier Method – Simple Problems
UNIT 4:
FMS Components – FMS Application & Benefits
Types of Flexibility - FMS
Quantitative analysis in FMS – Simple Problems
Automated Guided Vehicle System (AGVS)
Vehicle Guidance technology
Vehicle Management & Safety
UNIT 5:
Robot Anatomy and Related Attributes
Robot Accuracy and Repeatability
End Effectors – Sensors in Robotics
Industrial Robot Applications
Robot Accuracy and Repeatability – Simple Problems
