BHARATHIYAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

KARAIKAL
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE PLAN 2013-2014
SUBJECT:ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
YEAR: III YEAR "B SECTION
CLASS

: B.Tech

EVEN SEMESTER: VI

OBJECTIVE: TO IMPART KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LATEST TRENDS IN AUTOMATION.

UNIT

II

LECTURE TOPICS
UNCONVENTIONAL MACHINING AND SOFT AUTOMATION
Introduction to unconventional machining-EDM,ECM
ECG, AJM and USM
Introduction to Automation in manufacturing
Study of the principles of working of automates
Single and Multiple Spindles
Swiss Type (Description)
Applications
HARD AUTO MATION AND NC MACHINES
Automated flow lines - Types
Transfer Machines - Types, Mechanisms
Applications, Design and Fabrication Requirements
Transfer, Handling
Location, Orientation and Parts Feeding Devices - Types and
Principles
Buffer Storage
NC Machines - Introduction

III

Types of NC Machines
Economics of NC Machines
Advantages and Applications of NC Machines
CNC - Computer Numerical Control Machines
DNC (Direct and Distributed) Machines
Adaptive Control Machines
NC PART PROGRAMMING
Turning and Machining Centers
Description and Types of ATC
Applications
NC Part Programming
Manual Part Programming
Computerized Part Programming
introduction to Languages
APT Programming
Examples on CNC Turning
Examples on CNC Milling Operations
Examples on CNC Drilling Operations
Preliminary Study on Simulation of CAD based NC Programming

WEEK
NO

1 and 2

NO OF
HOURS
REQUIRED
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2

3,4 and
5

6 and 7

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1

IV

ROBOT TECHNOLOGY
Robot Anatomy
Physical Configurations
Work Volume
End Effectors
Types of Grippers
Tools end Effectors
Robot Sensors
Machine Vision - Applications
Automated Material Handling and Storage Systems

8,9and
10

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2

Types, Design and Interfacing Preliminaries.

MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
Group Technology: Part Families
Parts Classification and coding, Examples
Production Flow Analysis (PFA)
Cellular Manufacturing
Applications.
Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Types, Components of FMS
Planning and Implementation Issues.
Introduction to Lean and Agile Manufacturing Systems
Comparison of Lean and Agile Manufacturing
TOTAL

1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
60

11,12
and 13

13

SL
NO

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS

AUTHOR

Automation, Production Systems and CIM

Mikel P.Groover

NC Machine Tools

P.Radhakrisnan

Automatic Assembly

Boothroyd Et Al

Computer Aided Manufacturing

P.N.Rao Et Al

CAD/CAM/CIM

P.Radhakrisnan
&
S.Subramanian

HOD

PUBLISHER
PHI Ltd., New Delhi,
2003
Dhanpat Rai & Sons,
New Delhi, 2000
Marcel Dekker Inc.,
New York, 1993.
Tata McGraw Hill
Publishers, 1993
Wiley Eastern Ltd.,
2000

FACULTY