CIE340 Flexible Manufacturing Systems Syllabus:
CIE340 Flexible Manufacturing Systems Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To understand the Modern manufacturingsystems
• To understand the concepts and applications of flexible manufacturing systems
• To apply the knowledge of FMS simulation
• To understand the concepts of group technology
• To apply the concepts of FMS in modern machining
UNIT I PLANNING, SCHEDULING AND CONTROL OF FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
Introduction to FMS – development of manufacturing systems – benefits – major elements of FMS – types of flexibility – FMS application and flexibility –single product, single batch, n – batch scheduling problem – knowledge based scheduling system.
UNIT II COMPUTER CONTROL AND SOFTWARE FORFLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
Introduction – composition of FMS – hierarchy of computer control – computer control of work center and assembly lines – FMS supervisory computer control – types of software specification and selection -trends.
UNIT III FMS SIMULATION ANDDATABASE
Application of simulation – model of FMS – simulation software – limitation – manufacturing data systems – data flow – FMS database systems – planning for FMS database.
UNIT IV GROUP TECHNOLOGY AND JUSTIFICATION OF FMS
Introduction – matrix formulation – mathematical programming formulation – graph formulation – knowledge based system for group technology – economic justification of FMS – application of possibility distributions in FMS systems justification.
UNIT V APPLICATIONS OF FMS AND FACTORY OF THE FUTURE
FMS application in machining, sheet metal fabrication, prismatic component production – aerospace application – FMS development towards factories of the future – artificial intelligence and expert systems in FMS – design philosophy and characteristics for future.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1. Ability to perform Planning, Scheduling and control of FMS
CO2. Demonstrate the software requirements to control the FMS and select a software from various alternatives
CO3.Can perform simulation of FMS and also specify a Database scheme for FMS
CO4. Can classify the parts into part families using group technology
TEXT BOOK:
1. Jha.N.K., “Handbook of flexible manufacturing systems”, Academic Press Inc., 1991.
REFERENCES:
1. Groover M.P., “Automation, production systems and computer integrated manufacturing”, Prentice Hall of India Pvt., New Delhi,2007.
2. Kalpakjian S., “Manufacturing Engineering and Technology”, Addison-Wesley Publishsing Co.,2013.
3. Radhakrishnan P. and Subramanyan S., “CAD/CAM/CIM”, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Age International Ltd.,1994.