Academic Year 2013-14

Lesson Plan
Name of the Faculty:B.Krishna Murthy
Subject Name:Automation in Manufacturing
Course:B.Tech
Class:IVMECH
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UNIT I: Introduction
1. Introduction types and strategies ofautomation
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Pneumatic components circuits

3. Hydraulic components, circuits

4. Automation in machine tools
5. Mechanical feeders
6. Tool changing, automatic tool changer
7. Machine tool control transfer systems
8. Introduction to automated flow lines
UNIT II: Automated Flow Lines
9. System configuration of automated flow lines
10. Methods of linear work part transfer mechanism
11. Methods of rotary work part transfer system
12. Mechanical buffer storage system
13. Automated flow lines control functions
14. Design and fabrication considerations
UNIT III: Analysis Of Automated Flow Lines
15. Analysis of automated flow line
16. General terminology of flow lines
17. Analysis of transfer lines without buffer storage
18. Analysis of transfer lines with buffer storage
19. Analysis of partial automation
20. Implementation of automated flow lines
21. Problems on transfer lines without buffer storage
22. Problems on transfer lines with buffer storage
23. Problems on partial automation
UNIT IV: Assembly System & Line Balancing
24. Manual assembly lines
25. Automated assembly lines
26. Line balancing methods
27. Largest candidate rule
28. Problems on LCR method
29. Kilbridgewester method
30. Problems on kilbridgewester method
31. Ranked positional weights method problems
Ways of improving line balancing, flexible assembly
32.
lines
UNIT V: Automated Storage Systems
33. Automated material handling equipments
34. Functions of material handling equipments
Functions of industrial trucks, AGVs, monorails,
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conveyors, cranes and hoists

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36. Design of material handling conveyor system

37. Analysis of material handling systems
38. Problems on linear conveyor systems
39. Problems on rotary conveyor systems
UNIT VI: Automated Storage Systems
40. Automated storage systems
41. Performance of automated storage systems
42. Automated storage system, working
43. Automated retrieval systems
Analysis of storage systems, working process
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storage
Interfacing handling and storage with
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manufacturing
UNIT VII: Adaptive Control Systems
46. Introduction of adaptive control systems
47. Adaptive control with optimization
48. Adaptive control with constraints
Adaptive control application in machining
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operations
50. Use of cutting force parameter in adaptive control
Use of vibration parameter in adaptive control
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system
Use of temperature parameter in adaptive control
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system
Use of acoustic emission parameter in adaptive
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control system
UNIT VIII: Business Processing Re-engineering
Introduction to BPE(business process Re54.
engineering)
55. Introduction to BPE logistics
56. ERP introduction
57. Software consideration of BPE
58. Concurrent engineering
59. Rapid prototyping
60. Techniques on rapid prototyping

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Text books:
1. Automation, Production Systems and Computer Integrated Manufacturing by M.P. Groover/
PE/PHI
References :
1. Computer control of manufacturing systems by YoramCoreom
2. CAD/CAM/CIM by Radhakrishnan
3. Automation by W.Buekinsham
Prepared by

Approved by

B.Krishna Murthy

Dr. R.B.Choudary

Assistant Professor

HOD

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