Question Bank
Q1. Discuss the evolution of automation in Manufacturing.
Q2. Discuss important automation strategies.
Q3. What is the importance of buffer storage in automated systems?
Q4. Explain the factors which are considered for selecting a specific transfer line/device.
Q5. Discuss the various types of transfer devices.
Q6. Explain the various types of controls which are used in transfer devices.
Q7. Explain the various methods of work part transport.
Q8. What is an automated flow line. Explain in brief.
Q9. What are the different types of automation? Explain.
Q10. Why the automation is required for machining operations? Explain.
Q11. Discuss the concerns in the design of automated assembly system.
Q12. Discuss different types of automated assembly system with the help of sketches.
Q13. What are the different types of automated assembly systems? Explain in brief.
Q14. Explain the part feeding devices with neat sketches.
Q15. Discuss the quantitative analysis of the delivery system.
Q16. Discuss the quantitative analysis of the single station assembly machine.
Q17. The cycle time for a given assembly work head = 6sec. The parts feeder has a feed rate = 50 components/min. The probabilities that a given component fed by the feeder will pass through the selector is θ = 0.25. The number of parts in the feed track corresponding to the low level sensor is nf1 =6. The capacity of the feed track is nf2 = 18 parts. Determine (a) how long it will take for the supply of parts in the feed track to go from nf2 to nf1 and (b) how long it will take on average for the supply of partds to go from nf1 to nf2 .
Q18. Discuss various automation strategies which are employed to smoothen the manufacturing operations.
Q19. Explain different types of G.T. Cells.
Q20. What do you understand by the concept of composite part in Group technology? Explain with suitable diagram.
Q21. What are the main three-part classification and coding systems? Explain any one of them with suitable basic structure.
Q22. Discuss the concept of composite part. How does it support the process of machine cell design?
Q23. Briefly discuss the part classification and coding system.
Q24. What is manufacturing cell? What is its significance?
Q25. What is group technology? Explain part classification and write various coding system.
Q26. Why group technology is developed? Write its advantages.
Q27. What types of layouts are used in manufacturing cell design?
Q28. How will you determine the best machine arrangement? Explain in details.
Q29. What are the benefits of group technology?
Q30. Giving the layout of a FMS, explain the working of its basic components.
Q31. Discuss the principal data files used in FMS.
Q32. Explain the what are the functions of computer in FMS.
Q33. In the context of FMS discuss the different types of material handling and storage syste4ms.
Q34. Sketch a simple FMS and discuss its working in the context of its control systems.
Q35. Explain the benefits of FMS.
Q36. What are the material handling equipment used in FMS?
Q37. Discussed the problems faced in implementing FMS.
Q38. State the factors taken into consideration while designing FMS.
Q39. State of benefits of Cellular Manufacturing.
Q40. What is GT? How is it useful in FMS?
Q41. What is robot? What are laws of robotics?
Q42. Explain the working of robot manipulator?
Q43. What is the type of controller used in modern robots?
Q 44.Describe the various types of sensors used in robots.
Q45. Discuss various types of drives used in robots.
Q46. Briefly discuss various classifications of robots.
Q47. Discuss application of robots in industry.
Q48.What are various robot programming methods?
Q49.Give RIA definition of robots.
Q50. Under manufacturing conditions is it suitable to use robot in industry?
Q51. State potential advantage and disadvantage of using robots?
Q52. What are essential constructional feature of robot?
Q53. Discuss robot manipulator in details.
Q54. Discuss the control system used in robots.
Q55. What are end effectors? What are its types?
Q56. Differentiate between PTP and continuous path robots.
Q57. Which type of robot is suitable for arc welding, spray painting and material handling & part transfer?
Q58. Explain six basic motions or degrees of freedom which provide the robot with the capability to move the end effector through the required sequence of operations.
Q59. Discuss the motion systems of robot such as PTP and continuous path system.
Q60. Explain the following methods of which the robots can be programmed:
I) Manual Method
II) Lead through method
III) Walk through method
IV) Off-line programming
Q61. Explain the working of different components of a robot.
Q62. Briefly explain the general characteristics of an industrial situation which tend to make the installation of a robot economical & practical.
Q63. Explain different applications with suitable names of the industries, where robots are used.
Q64. Sketch and discuss different types of links and joint in robots.
Q65. Write short notes on :
i) Programming technology for robots
ii) Work Cell Control
iii) Robotic Simulation.
iv) Accuracy and Repeatability in robots
Q66. Discuss the operations for which robots are used in manufacturing system.
Q67. What are the typical conditions for which application of robot technology is essential?
| GURGAON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT | Sem:8t Session: 2009-10 | |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering Course Name: Flexible Manufacturing Systems Course Code: ME-438-E | Assignment no. 1 | |
| Faculty: R K Gupta Associate Professor |
Q1. Discuss the evolution of automation in Manufacturing.
Q2. Discuss important automation strategies.
Q3. What is the importance of buffer storage in automated systems?
Q4. Explain the factors which are considered for selecting a specific transfer line/device.
Q5. Discuss the various types of transfer devices.
Q6. Explain the various types of controls which are used in transfer devices.
Q7. Explain the various methods of work part transport.
Q8. What is an automated flow line. Explain in brief.
Q9. What are the different types of automation? Explain.
Q10. Why the automation is required for machining operations? Explain.
| GURGAON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT | Sem:8t Session: 2009-10 | |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering Course Name: Flexible Manufacturing Systems Course Code: ME-438-E | Assignment no. 2 | |
| Faculty: R K Gupta Associate Professor |
Q1. Discuss the concerns in the design of automated assembly system.
Q2. Discuss different types of automated assembly system with the help of sketches.
Q3. What are the different types of automated assembly systems? Explain in brief.
Q4. Explain the part feeding devices with neat sketches.
Q5. Discuss the quantitative analysis of the delivery system.
Q6. Discuss the quantitative analysis of the single station assembly machine.
Q7. The cycle time for a given assembly work head = 6sec. The parts feeder has a feed rate = 50 components/min. The probabilities that a given component fed by the feeder will pass through the selector is θ = 0.25. The number of parts in the feed track corresponding to the low level sensor is nf1 =6. The capacity of the feed track is nf2 = 18 parts. Determine (a) how long it will take for the supply of parts in the feed track to go from nf2 to nf1 and (b) how long it will take on average for the supply of partds to go from nf1 to nf2 .
Q8. Discuss various automation strategies which are employed to smoothen the manufacturing operations.
| GURGAON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT | Sem:8t Session: 2009-10 | |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering Course Name: Flexible Manufacturing Systems Course Code: ME-438-E | Assignment no. 3 | |
| Faculty: R K Gupta Associate Professor |
Q1. Explain different types of G.T. Cells.
Q2. What do you understand by the concept of composite part in Group technology? Explain with suitable diagram.
Q3. What are the main three-part classification and coding systems? Explain any one of them with suitable basic structure.
Q4. Discuss the concept of composite part. How does it support the process of machine cell design?
Q5. Briefly discuss the part classification and coding system.
Q6. What is manufacturing cell? What is its significance?
Q7. What is group technology? Explain part classification and write various coding system.
Q8. Why group technology is developed? Write its advantages.
Q9. What types of layouts are used in manufacturing cell design?
Q10. How will you determine the best machine arrangement? Explain in details.
Q11. What are the benefits of group technology?
| GURGAON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT | Sem:8t Session: 2009-10 | |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering Course Name: Flexible Manufacturing Systems Course Code: ME-438-E | Assignment no. 4 | |
| Faculty: R K Gupta Associate Professor |
Q1. Giving the layout of a FMS, explain the working of its basic components.
Q2. Discuss the principal data files used in FMS.
Q3. Explain the what are the functions of computer in FMS.
Q4. In the context of FMS discuss the different types of material handling and storage syste4ms.
Q5. Sketch a simple FMS and discuss its working in the context of its control systems.
Q6. Explain the benefits of FMS.
Q7. What are the material handling equipment used in FMS?
Q8. Discussed the problems faced in implementing FMS.
Q9. State the factors taken into consideration while designing FMS.
Q10. State of benefits of Cellular Manufacturing.
Q11. What is GT? How is it useful in FMS?
| GURGAON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT | Sem:8t Session: 2009-10 | |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering Course Name: Flexible Manufacturing Systems Course Code: ME-438-E | Assignment no. 5 | |
| Faculty: R K Gupta Associate Professor |
Q1. What is robot? What are laws of robotics?
Q2. Explain the working of robot manipulator?
Q3. What is the type of controller used in modern robots?
Q4.Describe the various types of sensors used in robots.
Q5. Discuss various types of drives used in robots.
Q6. Briefly discuss various classifications of robots.
Q7. Discuss application of robots in industry.
Q8.What are various robot programming methods?
Q9.Give RIA definition of robots.
Q10. Under manufacturing conditions is it suitable to use robot in industry?
| GURGAON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT | Sem:8t Session: 2009-10 | |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering Course Name: Flexible Manufacturing Systems Course Code: ME-438-E | Assignment no. 6 | |
| Faculty: R K Gupta Associate Professor |
Q1. State potential advantage and disadvantage of using robots?
Q2. What are essential constructional feature of robot?
Q3. Discuss robot manipulator in details.
Q4. Discuss the control system used in robots.
Q5. What are end effectors? What are its types?
Q6. Differentiate between PTP and continuous path robots.
Q7. Which type of robot is suitable for arc welding, spray painting and material handling & part transfer?
Q8. Explain six basic motions or degrees of freedom which provide the robot with the capability to move the end effector through the required sequence of operations.
Q9. Discuss the motion systems of robot such as PTP and continuous path system.
Q10. Explain the following methods of which the robots can be programmed:
V) Manual Method
VI) Lead through method
VII) Walk through method
VIII) Off-line programming
| GURGAON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT | Sem:8t Session: 2009-10 | |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering Course Name: Flexible Manufacturing Systems Course Code: ME-438-E | Assignment no. 7 | |
| Faculty: R K Gupta Associate Professor |
Q1. Explain the working of different components of a robot.
Q2. Briefly explain the general characteristics of an industrial situation which tend to make the installation of a robot economical & practical.
Q3. Explain different applications with suitable names of the industries, where robots are used.
Q4. Sketch and discuss different types of links and joint in robots.
Q5. Write short notes on :
v) Programming technology for robots
vi) Work Cell Control
vii) Robotic Simulation.
viii) Accuracy and Repeatability in robots
Q6. Discuss the operations for which robots are used in manufacturing system.
Q7. What are the typical conditions for which application of robot technology is essential?
