Manufacturing Automation

Topics
Automation Systems
PLCS
Robots
CNC
AGV
Rapid Prototypes

Algorithms and Maths
Group Technology
FMS
Design
PLM
Features
Simulation

Project
Design one product
Analyze automation
Study Product Life Cycle
Look at core product model

What is Manufacturing

Manufacturing
A series of interrelated activities and operations
involving design, material selection, planning,
production, quality assurance, management, and
marketing of discrete consumer and durable goods.
Manufacturing is a Systematic process of converting
raw materials to its value added form
Name a few Processes?

Types of manufacturing
Process (continuous) type
steel, glass, chemical, semi-conductors
High degree of automation
Part discrete type
individual parts are made
Quite often complex assembly is required
Mechanical, electromechanical and electronic
What are the elements of Mfg.
Automation?

Software or systems?

Manufacturing Automation
Organized and Systematic method of
increasing the productivity and reducing the
product development cycle.
History of Automation
When did automation start ?
CAM based machines were used in 1930 and
40s
Multiple head turning and milling
Flow line assembly with several repetitive
machines
Electronic controller
PLCs and computer
CNC machines, CAD, FMA cellular systems.
Competitive Advantage
Proper Strategy Formulation
Understand customer desires
Internal rapid response mechanisms
Faster and cost effective products
Manufacturing Perspective
1970s - Cost focused
1980s - Quality first
1990s - Delivery performance, customization,
and environmental issues
2000s - Information and Knowledge integration
Design for Manufacturing
The process of creating a specification for construction
of a part which involves synthesis, analysis, and
optimization.

The resulting specification and includes geometry,
topology, tolerances, material, and other parameters
necessary for manufacturing the part.
Highly Agile Product Automation
Missing Link
Design Automation
CAD
Manufacturing Automation
CAM
Design for:
Manufacturing
Assembly
Automation
Inspection
Manufacturing
Processes:
to allow easy design
Made to order?

Customer
Specs.
Planning
Design
Manufacturing
Software
Information
Automation
Hardware
Automation
Enterprise Level Automation
Hardware
Automation
PLCs
Robots
CNC
AGVs

Soft
Automation
GT-based
CAPP
Features
FMS

Information
based
Automation
Web
Message
PMI
ERP

Types of Automation
Fixed and Hard Automation
CAM, levers
Where is it used ?
High volume, High reliability, High production
rates, High initial investment
Flexible Automation
Programmable automation, Low production
rates, medium quantity and varied production
batches.