Manufacturing Automation
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Manufacturing Automation at NPTEL Overview
Duration | 4 weeks |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
Manufacturing Automation at NPTEL Highlights
- Earn a certificate of completion
Manufacturing Automation at NPTEL Course details
- Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Aerospace Engineering, Production Engineering
- Introduction: Definition; Types of automation; Reasons for automating; Automation strategies.
- Detroit type automation : Automated flow lines: types and their selection; Methods of workpart transport; Transfer mechanisms; Controlling of automated flow lines.
- Analysis of automated flow lines: System aspects of designing and running the line; Average production time and production rate; Line efficiency; Analysis of transfer lines without storage – upper bound and lower bound approach; Partial automation.
- This course will help the student to improve the skills in manufacturing automation and enhance their career in this field
Manufacturing Automation at NPTEL Curriculum
Week 1
Definition; Discussion on Pros and Cons of Automation;
Benefits of Automation; Types of automation: Fixed automation, programmable automation, and Flexible automation- Typical Features and examples
Week 2
Flow line Performance Analysis: Average production time and production rate
Mean time per cycle when machine breakdown occurs; Flow line
Performance Analysis: Line efficiency; Cost per item produced
Week 3
Transfer systems; Assembly Machines: In-Line, Rotary; Continuous and Intermittent Transfer
Indexing Machines:Factors affecting the choice; Various Indexing Mechanisms
Vibratory bowl feeders: Mechanics of Vibratory Conveying - its analysis
Week 4
Reciprocating Tube Hopper Feeder: Principle of Operation
External Gate Hopper Feeder: Its Analysis: Maximum Peripheral Velocity, Mean Feed rate
Rotary Disk Feeder: Indexing and Rotary Disk Feeder with continuous drive and their analysis
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