Code No: 53227/MT

NR
M.Tech. – II Semester Regular Examinations, September, 2008

AUTOMATION IN MANUFACTURING
(CAD/CAM)

Time: 3hours Max. Marks:60

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) What are the various types of plant layouts? Explain them with
schematic diagrams.
b) Define mathematical models for:
i) Manufacturing lead time
ii) Plant capacity.

2.a) What are the various types of transfer mechanisms to move parts
between stations? Explain them.
b) Differentiate between synchronous and asynchronous workpart
transports.

3.a) Differentiate between lower-bound and upper-bound approaches.

b) A proposal has been made to replace one of the current manual
stations with an automatic work head on a 10-station transfer line.
The current system has six automatic work heads and four
manual stations. The current cycle time is 30 sec. The bottleneck
station is the manual station that is the candidate for replacement.
The proposed automatic station would allow the cycle time to be
reduced to 24 sec. The new station is costed at Rs. 100 /min. other
cost data for the existing line:
C0 = Rs. 60 /min
Cas = Rs. 50 /min
Cat = Rs. 50 /min.
Breakdowns occur at each of the six automatic workstations with a
probability P = 0.01. The average down time per break down is 3
min. For new automatic machine, the probability P = 0.02. Material
for the product costs Rs. 50/unit. Tooling costs can be neglected.
Compare the new automated machine with the current manual
station on the basis of cost per unit.

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4.a) Explain the manual assembly line with a diagram.

b) The total work content time of a certain assembly job is 7.8 min.
The estimated downtime of the line is D = 5%, and the required
production rate is Rp = 80 units/h.
i) Determine the theoretical minimum number of workstations
required to optimize the balance delay.
ii) For the number of stations determined in (i), compute the
balance delay.
iii) What feed rate should be specified if a moving felt line is to
be used?

5.a) Enumerate various types of material handling equipment.

b) Explain the different categories of AS/RS.

6.a) What is part family?

b) Explain the following:
i) Optiz system
ii) Multi class system.

7.a) Explain generative CAPP. What are its advantages and limitations?
b) Explain automated data collection systems.

8.a) Explain various contact-type inspection methods.

b) Explain the advantages of various CMM structures.

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