Assigenment-2; AIM

Automation in Manufacturing
Assignment – II
Submission Date: 26-03-2011

1. (a) Explain briefly the important principles of material handling.
(b) Describe the following conveyors used in material transport systems:
(i) Roller and Skate wheel conveyor (ii) Belt conveyor
2. What are the various material handling equipments used in manufacturing industries?

Discuss their features and applications.
3. Describe the following Automated Guided vehicle System with the help of simple sketch.
(a) Pallet truck (b) Driverless train.
4. Explain various basic components of AS/RS.
5. Explain the various applications of Carousal Storage systems.
6. What are the various problems encountered in interfacing handling and storage system

with manufacturing units? Discuss them briefly.
7. Draw the block diagram of Adaptive Control with Optimization system for milling and

explain each block in detail.
8. (a) Explain the advantages of using adaptive control system in turning operation.
(b) Enumerate the differences between ACO and ACC types of adaptive control.
9. Draw the block diagram of Adaptive Control with Optimization system for milling and

explain each block in detail.
10. Explain the software configuration of BPR.
11. (a) Define Concurrent engineering and discuss the goals of concurrent engineering.
(b) Draw the block diagram of ERP and explain briefly.
12. Describe the following RP techniques.
(a) Selective Laser Sintering
(b) Solid ground curing
(c) Fused deposition modeling
(d) Stereolithography.
Prepared by
Dr. V. Pandu Ranga.