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Aims :

The aim of the present module is to provide fundamental information on the main components of the production systems used in the modern manufacturing industries. Such information can be used as a guideline in the design of the production systems.

Topics :

Production and production system facilities, manufacturing support systems, automation in production systems.
Manufacturing of discrete parts and production system, integration, CIM. Production typologies: job shop, batch, cellular and mass production. Automation in production system: fixed, programmable and flexible automation.
Numerical control: fundamentals of NC, computer numerical control, distributed numerical control, part programming. Application of NC: machining centers, turning centers, mill-turn centers, coordinate measuring machines, other NC applications.
Industrial robots: anatomy and related attributes, control systems, end effectors, programming, applications.
Material handling: overview of material handling equipment, considerations in material handling system design. Material transport system: automated guided vehicle systems, conveyor systems. Analysis of material transport systems. Automated storage systems.


Textbooks :

Slides of lectures.
M.P. Groover, Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001.

Exam :

Oral examination

Tutorial Session :

Tuesday, from 11.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m.