JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Prerequisites

Machine Tools, Basics of Industrial Engineering

Course Objectives:

• To Understand the role of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) in manufacturing
• To Understand the concept of Group Technology
• To Understand the concept of Cellular Mfg Systems
• To Understand logic control and associated technologies

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will be able to

• Develop FMS using the most appropriate technique.
• Classify FMS layout
• Implement FMS concept in a manufacturing environment
• Identify the difference between Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing
• Design and simulate FMS models.

UNIT - I

Understanding of FMS: Evolution of Manufacturing Systems, Definition, objective and Need, Components, Merits, Demerits and Applications Flexibility in Pull and Push type

UNIT - II

Classification of FMS Layout: Layouts and their Salient features, Single line, dual line, loop, ladder, robot centre type etc.

UNIT - III

Processing stations: Salient features Machining Centers, Turning centre, Coordinate measuring machine (CMM), Washing/Deburring station

UNIT - IV

Material Handling System: An introduction, Conveyor, Robots, Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV), Automated Storage Retrieval System (ASRS) Management technology: Tool Management, tool magazine, Tool preset, identification, Tool monitoring and fault detection, routing, Production Planning and Control, Scheduling and loading of FMS

UNIT - V

Design of FMS: Performance Evaluation of FMS, Analytical model and Simulation model of FMS Case studies: Typical FMS problems from research papers

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Flexible Manufacturing Cells and System by William W Luggen, Prentice Hall of Inc New Jersey, 1991
• 2. Flexible Manufacturing system by Reza A Maleki, Prentice Hall of Inc New Jersey, 1991
• 3. Flexible Manufacturing by John E Lenz, marcel Dekker Inc New York ,1989.

REFERENCE BOOK:

• 1. Automation, Production Systems and Computer Integrated Manufacturing by Groover, M.P, Prentice Hall. M. TECH. II Year I Sem. (AMS)