JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

UNIT - I

Introduction: Types of production, characteristics, applications, need for FMS, where to apply FMS technology. Components of FMS, FMS layout configurations, planning the FMS, FMS’s Work- stations. Flexible Manufacturing Cell: Characteristics, Flexible Machining systems, achieving flexibility in machining systems, Machine cell design, quantitative techniques

UNIT - II

Group Technology(GT) –Part classification and coding systems: Part families, Optiz system, structure, MULTICODE, differences between Optiz and MULTICODE systems, relative benefits. GT- production flow analysis: Composite part concept, numerical problems for parts clustering, advantages of GT in manufacturing and design.

UNIT - III

Material Handling systems, Automatic Guided vehicle systems, automated storage and retrieval systems and Computer control systems.

UNIT - IV

Implementing FMS: FMS Layout configurations, Quantitative Analysis methods for FMS, Applications and benefits of FMS, problems in implementing FMS.

UNIT - V

Computer Aided Process planning: Importance, generative and retrieval systems, advantages and disadvantages, Generation of route sheets, selection of optimal machining parameters, methods. Computer aided quality control and testing: Coordinate measuring machines, over view, contact and non contact inspection principles, Part programming coordinate measuring machines, In-cycle gauging.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Automation, Production systems and Computer Integrated Manufacturing System – Mikell P. Groover
• 2. The design and operation of FMS –Dr. Paul Ranky Nort –Holland Publishers

REFERENCES:

• 1. Flexible Manufacturing systems in practice by Joseph talvage and roger G. Hannam, Marcel Dekker Inc., New york
• 2. Hand book of FMS – Nand Jha .K.
• 3. FMS and control of machine tools - V. Ratmirov, MIR publications
• 4. Flexible Manufacturing – David J. Parrish R16 B.TECH MECHATRONICS.