ME765A
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MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION
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I. INTRODUCTION : (1 Lecture)
II. DETROIT TYPE AUTOMATION : (4 Lectures)
III. ANALYSIS OF AUTOMATED FLOW LINES : (6 Lcetures)
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System aspects of designing and running the line; Average production time and production rate; Line efficiency; 3 Lectures
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Analysis of transfer lines without storage – upper bound and lower bound approach; Partial automation. 3 Lectures
IV. AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS : (14 Lectures)
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Historical developments of the assembly process; Choice of assembly methods; 1 Lecture
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Design for automated assembly; Transfer systems; 2 Lectures
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Vibratory bowl feeders – its analysis; Non-vibratory feeders and their analysis; 5 Lectures
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Analysis and design of part orienting devices, 3 Lectures
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Feed tracks and part placing mechanisms. 3 Lectures
V. PROGRAMMABLE AUTOMATION : (3 Lectures)
VI. INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS : (2 Lectures)
VII. FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS : (2 Lectures)
VIII. GROUP TECHNOLOGY : (4 Lectures)
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Concept of GT; Advantages and drawbacks; Coding and classification; 1 Lecture
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Component classification; Part families; 1 Lecture
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Production flow analysis : cluster analysis, similarity coefficient. 2 Lectures
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