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b. Write short note on following

(i) Work volume and precision of robot B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2016
(ii) Weight carrying capacity of robot Seventh Semester
(iii) Types of drive systems in robot
ME I 037 _ COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING
32. a. Explain the inputs to the Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and how MRP works in (For the candidates admined during the academic year 2013 2014 and 201a -2015)
detail and benefits of MRP. Note:
(i) Part - A should be answered in OMR sheet within first 45 minutes and OMR sheet should be handed
(oR) over to hall invigilator at the end of 45s minute.
b. Explain the concept of and with the case study in (Just in Time) JIT and its benefits of (ii) Part - B and Part - C should be answered in answer booklet.
implementation of IIT in a companies.
Time: Three Hours Ma:<. Marks: 100

*rt:lri* PART-A(20x 1=20Marks)

Answer ALL Questions
l. A manufactwing system organized to meet the specific customer requirement is called
(A) Job order production @) Batch production
(C) Flow production (D) Mass production
2. Group technolory brings together and organises
(A) Pafis and simulation analysis (B) Documentation and analysis
(C) Automation and tool production (D) Common parts, problem and tasks
3. CIM technolory is a ultimate automated manufacturing methodolory, which is fully
automated as to achieve
product
(A) Faster and cheaper (B) Greater coordination among departments
(C) lnformation process bottom to top (D) Design analysis and testing
and top to bottom

4. Machining centre is a
(A) Automatic tool changing unit (B) Group of automatic machine tools
(C) Next logical steps beyond NC (D) NC machine tool
(numeric al controlled machine)

5. CNC contouring is an example of

(A) Continuous path positioning (B) Point to point positioning
(C) Absolutepositioning (D) Incremental positioning

6. Which of the following is the position feedback device on NC machine?

(A) Shaftencoder (B) Strain gauge
(C) Revolver (D) Light dependent resistor
7. Recirculating bull screw are used
(A) Reduce the friction and accuracy (B) Increase the load
(C) lmprove the desigr (D) Replace the lead screw

8. Advantage of automatic tool change

(A) Increase accuracy (B) knprove the repeatability
(C) Simultaneous operations (D) Improve the speed and torque
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 20. Principle (or) philosophy of IIT is
9. Automation is need for (B) Zero inventory and less set up cost
(A) Reduce the workload (B) Improve the production and reduce lead (A) More lead time
(D) Fixed product
(C) gign productivity and more in work @) Setup cost is more
(C) Loss of customer satisfaction in process inventory
10. Automated assemblY is helPful
(A) Replace the manual loading (B) Improve the delivery and customer
(C) Implement the FMS system (D) To improve the quantity PART-B(5x4=20Marks)
Aaswer ANY FM Questions
11. production Flow Anatysis (PFA) is a method of identifying part families that uses data from f[m.
(A) Engineering drawings (B) Route sheets 21. Draw a information processing cycle in a typical manufacturing
(C) Production schedule and bill of (D) From past forecasting
materials ZZ. Explain the types of layout configurations commonly found in flexible manufacturing
systems.
12. Design criteria for automated assembly
(A) Simplification (B) Non Poka-yoke 23. Explain the various CNC control features with neat sketch and advantages of CNC'
(C) Non modular products design (D) Simplify desigrr and reduce the number of
part 24. Explain the any five automation strategies to improve to productivity.

,< Explain the important categories of automated storage and retieval system.
13. The material handling function is to
(A) Supply tool and scheduling (B) To move raw materials and work in process
(C) (D) Shop floor control 26. Draw the neat sketch ofany five physical configuration ofRobot'
Replace the human labour

)'l List out the types and benefits of computer aided production planning.
14. Function of vehicle guidance and routing
(A) Remote scanning (B) Traffic control and safety
(C) Central process control (D) Zone blocking PART C (5 x 12 :60 Marks)
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Answer ALL Questions
15. Robots are specified by
(A) Grip pressure (B) Most flexible in all asPects 28. a. What is GT? Explain any one part classification and coding system in detail'
(C) Pay load and axis of movement (D) Overall dimension
(oR)
16. Robot motion b. With a neat diagram, explain the CIM wheel and also list out benefits of CIM its principle.
(A) lmitate human motion (B) Is same for all robots
(C) Depend on drives used in robot (D) In not dependent on robot structure 29. a. Differentiate between DNC and adaptive control. Explain any one type of adaptive control
system with neat sketch.
17. Benefits of computer aided production planning is to
(A) Improve the labour involvement (B) Routing and costing ofjob (oR)
(D) Reduce inventory and improve b. Write short note on following (any one with neat sketch)
iCi Foiecasting and expeditinC the
(i) Recirculating ball screw
productivitY
(ii) Spindle and feed drive
18. Kanban is Japanese term indicating (iii) Feedback devices
(A) A method of line balancing (B) Information for production and with&awal (iv) Automatic tool changer
(C) Prioritydispatching (D) Line time emploYment
30. a. Explain need of automation and levels of automation and benefits of automation in detail-
19. In an MRP system, component depend is
(A) Forecasted (B) Established by the master production (oR)
schedule b. With neat sketch, explain the elements of the parts delivery system in detail.
(C) Calculated by the MRP system from (D) Ignored
31. a. Explain the types of automated guided vehicle system and their application in detail.
the master production schedule

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