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Code No: C8003
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
M.Tech I SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, APRIL/MAY-2013
AUTOMATION IN MANUFACTURING
(MECHATRONICS)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:60
Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) What are the various manufacturing systems used in practice and explain about
programmable automation?
b) What is the degree of automation and mention the methods to achieve it to be
unity?

2.a) What are the various principles to be considered in selecting the material handling
system?
b) Differentiate between conventional storage methods and automated storage
systems and mention their advantages and applications.

3.a) How the manual assembly lines are classified and explain about transfer of work
between workstations?
b) What is the need of line balancing and explain about largest-candidate rule
method of line balancing?

4.a) How the continuous and intermittent transfer machines with internal storage
capacity be analyzed?
b) What are the various methods of workpart transport systems used in practice and
explain about continuous transfer mechanisms?

5.a) What are the various types of automated assembly systems are used in industries
and explain about continuous transfer systems used?
b) How the single station assembly machine is analyzed and implemented in
practice?

6.a) What are the reasons for undertaking projects in automation and CIM?
b) What are the various functions to be carried out in converting raw materials to
finish goods and explain about automated inspection?

7. Write detailed note on the following:
a) Automation principles and strategies
b) Components of operation time and its impact on the cost of product.

8. Write detailed note on the following:
a) Transfer lines with storage buffer.
b) Automated guided vehicles.


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