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Advanced Manufacturing and Automation

a
Course
Undergraduate
Semester
Electives
Subject Code
AE488

Syllabus

Introduction to Turbomachines. Dimensional Analyses and Performance Laws.

Precision Engineering: concepts, materials, processes – high speed machining; CNC machine tools and machining centres, adaptive systems, multi axis CNC programming – micro/nano scale manufacturing – recent development in nontraditional machining.

Automation: introduction to automated manufacturing, basic concepts, automated work piece handling, orientation, positioning – flexible automation – assembly automation, product design for automation – automated inspection – sensors and actuators for automation – PLC programming and applications in automation.

Text Books

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References

1. Groover, M. P., Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall (2007).

2. Boothroyd, G., Assembly Automation and Product Design, 2nd ed., CRC Press (2005).