Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University School of Technology, Gandhinagar Mid Semester Examination, October 2014 B. Tech, (VII Semester) Subject Name & Code: Flexible Manufacturing Process [ME 422] Date: 10.09.2014 Max. Marks: 50 ‘Time: 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm. Instructions to students: 1, Do not write anything other than your enrollment number on question paper. 2, Assume suitable data wherever required and mention it clearly. 3. Programmable calculators are not allowed. 4. Follow the proper sequence of questions. Do not intermix the sub question of one question with sub question of other main question, Q.1 Attempt any Four. Ps] ) Explain the Ten strategies for Automation and Production System in details. b) Explain the Sensors use in Industrial Robots. ©) Why Vehicle Management is require in plant uses the AGV? Explain the Vehicle Management of AGV in plant. @) Explain the storage system performance. ©) Explain the types of Flexible Manufacturing System. Q2 Attempt Following. (22) (1) A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is being planned. It has a ladder layout as pictured in [6] Figure 1. It uses a rail guided vehicle (RGV) system to move parts between stations in the layout. All workparts are loaded into the system at station 1, moved to one of three processing stations (2, 3, or 4), and then brought back to station | for unloading. Once loaded onto its RGV, each workpart stays onboard the vehicle throughout its time in the FMS. Load and unload times at station 1 ate each 1.0 min, Processing times are: 5.0 min at station 2; 7.0 min at station 3; and 9.0 min at station 4. Hourly production of parts through the system is: 7 parts through station 2; 6 parts through station 3 and; 5 parts through station 4. (a) Develop the from-to Chart for trips and distances; (b) Develop the network diagram. (c) Determine the number of rail guided vehicles that are needed to meet the requirements of the flexible manufacturing system, if vehicle speed = 60 m/min and the anticipated traffic factor = 0.85. Assume reliability = 100%. — | oe 10 re 0 | Figure 1Qz (A) B) Q3 8) Who. dhe istrict bo aoe fe preoowat (A)_ rope Brake Dynamometer (B) load cell (©) transmission Dynamometer (D) none of the above 9) Initial error corresponding to zero value of the measurand is known as, (A) relative error (B) dit (©) 2010 error (D) none of the above 10) The element of a measuring instrument to which a measurand is directly applied (A) transducer (B) sensor (©) detector (D) all ofthe above owseDisal (10) ‘Three 200 mm end bars ate measured by first wringing them together and comparing, with 600 mm bar. They are then inter-compared. The 600 mm bar has a known error of + 40 um and the combined length of three end bars is found to be 64 jum less than the 600 mm bar. It is also observed that bar P is 18 um longer than bar Q and 23 jum longer than S. Determine the lengths of the three end bars, Discuss following terms in brief: Repeatability, Hysteresis, Sensitivity, Dead zone, Reliability Draw and explain generalised block diagram of the given instrument: (a0) (Seane9 en) ceanee agcrom Draw neat sketch of Platform balance for force measurements. Explain its working. (10) Derive the equation for gage factor for platform balance. Make comments on the derived equation. List any six pressure measurement devices. Explain McLeod pressure gauge with neat (10) sketch. Derive an equation for pressure measurements. Page 2 of 2