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Aims :

The aim of the present module is to provide fundamental information on the components of the manufacturing systems and on the most common systems used in the modern manufacturing industries.

Topics :

Manufacturing of discrete parts and production system, production typologies (job shop, batch, cellular and mass production), automation in production system (fixed, programmable and flexible automation).
Components of the production systems: computer numerical control machines, industrial robots, material handling systems.
Automated production lines: fundamentals, line balancing algorithms, production lines with buffer storages.
Group technology and cellular manufacturing: part families, part classifications and coding, production flow analysis, cellular manufacturing.
Flexible manufacturing systems: fundamentals, components, applications and benefits, planning and implementation issues.

Textbooks :

Slides of lectures.

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

Exam :

Oral examination.

Tutorial Session :

During the lecture cycle: before and/or after each lecture.
In the other periods: date and time to be defined with the lecturer.