VELAMMAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPT OF MECHANICALENGG
COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING QB/3

PART-A
What is meant by Rank order Clustering Method?
List the components of AVGs & its Application?
Distinguish between FMC and FMS?
Define the robot anatomy?
Define Robot Accuracy and Repeatability.
Illustrate MRP and capacity planning
What is meant by group technology and part family?
Define robot.
List the various levels of Automation.
Define JIT & Lean Production.
What are the inputs to MRP systems?
Mention any two methods used to collect data from the shop floor.
What is CIM
Define Concurrent Engineering
Define Master production Schedule (MPS)
Define Material requirement planning (MRP)
What is part family?
What is meant by cellular manufacturing?
Explain the components of automated guided vehicle.
Define Manufacturing Planning.
Prepare the salient features of JIT.
Define process planning.
Define Group Technology and Part family?
Examine types of material handling equipment that is commonly employed in FMS.
What is meant by robot anatomy?
What is material handling system
List the applications of FMS
What is a SCARA?
What are the types of grippers
List the advantages of group technologies
PART-B
(a) (i) Explain the concept of OPTIZ coding system with example
(ii) Explain production flow analysis
(a) (i) Explain the component of FMS and various FMS layout configurations.
(ii) Discuss the applications, advantages and disadvantages of FMS.
(b) (i) Explain in about Vehicle Guidance technology. State the few AGVs Application.
(ii) Discuss in detail about Vehicle Management and Safety.
(a) (i) Briefly explain the objectives, principles and various concepts of lean production.
(ii) Discuss the various computerized elements of a CIM system.
(b) (i) What are all the basic elements of an automated system?. Discuss in details of control systems.
(ii) Explain Just in-time production systems with suitable examples.
(a)(i) Explain various level of automation.

(ii)Analyze various implementation issues on KANBANS and JIT systems.

(i)Demonstrate the significance of concurrent engineering approach in limiting design changes.
(ii) A certain part is produced in a batch size of 100 units. The batch must be routed through five operations to complete
the processing of the parts. Average setup time is 3 hr/operations, and average operation time is 6 min (0.1 hr). Average
non-operation time due to handling, delays, inspections, ect., is 7 hours for each operation. Determine how many days it
will take to complete the batch, assuming the plant runs one 8-hr shift/day
b) (i)Define rank order clustering (roc) algorithm.
(ii)what are the limitations for implementation cellular manufacturing.
(iii) Explain that four machines 1, 2, 3, and 4 have been identified as belonging in a GT machine cell. An analysis
of 50 parts processed on these machine has been summarized in the From-To chart of table below. Additional
information is that 50 parts enter the machine grouping at machine 3, 20 parts leaved after processing at machine1,
and 30 parts leave after machine 4. Determine the logical machine arrangement using Hollier method-1.
TO
FROM
1
2
3
4

0
30
10
10

5
0
40
0

0
0
0
0

25
15
0
0

(a) (i) Explain the component of FMS and various FMS layout configurations.
(ii) Discuss the applications, advantages and disadvantages of FMS.
(b) (i) Define AGV, and its types, working principle (Vehicle Guidance system)
and applications of AGV.
(ii) Given the AGV layout in the figure and the info listed, determine the number of vehicles required for a
delivery (flow) rate of 40 del/hr. Loading time = 0.75 min ,Unloading time = 0.5 min Vehicle speed = 50 m/min
Availability = 0.95 Traffic factor = 0.9 (from fig) =>L d = 110 m ; Le = 80 m , E = 1

(a) (i) List our four common robot configuration and explain its applications.
(ii) Summarize what are robot end effectors? How do you classify them?
(b) (i) Demonstrate short notes on robot part programming.
(ii) Explain the applications of Robots in detail.
a) i) Briefly explain the parts classification and coding system
ii) What is production flow analysis? List the procedures involved in carrying out PFA
a) Briefly explain the vehicle guided technology and guidance methods in detail with their advantages and
disadvantages
b) i) Discuss the applications, advantages and disadvantages of FMS.
ii) Write short notes on quantitative analysis in FMS
a) Clearly explain the various robot configurations with neat sketches and their advantages and disadvantages.
b) Enumerate the various industrial robots and their applications in detail
(b) (i)Define process planning?
(ii) Explain with a neat block diagram of generative CAPP systems.
(a) (i)what are the advantages of group technology?

(ii) Explain Opitz system of part classification and coding. Also illustrate the form code (first five digits) in the
Opitz system for a given part.
(a) With the help of block diagram explain (i) Variant CAPP systems (ii) Generative systems
(b) Discuss the phases of shop floor control system with block diagram?
(a) (i) Enumerate the classification of Robots and its control systems.
(ii) What are End effectors? How do you classify them?
(b) (i) Discuss in detail about Sensors in Robotics and Robot application.
(ii) Explain the Part Programming in Robots.
a) i) Explain in detail about computerized elements of a CIM system with a neat sketch
ii) Write Short notes on Concurrent engineering
b) Describe the objectives, elements of JIT production system and list out their benefits
(a) With the help of block diagram explain (i) Variant CAPP systems (ii) Generative systems
b) Explain material requirement planning (MRP) with neat sketch. What are the inputs and out puts of MRP? Also
list the various benefits of MRP.
(a) Illustrate notes on the following.
a. Aggregate production planning
C. Material requirements planning

b. Master production planning

d. Capacity planning