Code No: RR411402 Set No.

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IV B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
PRODUCT DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY AUTOMATION
(Mechatronics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Sketch and explain spiral elevators. [8]

(b) Sketch and explain the Balanced vibratory feeder. [8]

2. (a) Write about rotary centerboard hopper feeder. [8]

(b) Discuss about tumbling-barrel hopper feeder. [8]

3. (a) A rotary worktable is driven by a Geneva mechanism with six slots. The driver
rotates at 60 r pm. Determine, cycle time, available process time and indexing
time each cycle. [8]
(b) Write short notes on operator-paced free transfer machine. [8]

4. What are the recommendations and principles that can be applied in product design
to facililate automated assembly. [16]

5. (a) Briefly discuss the various points to be considered in design of products for
automatic assembly. [8]
(b) Discuss the various points to be considered in design of parts for automatic
assembly. [8]

6. (a) Discuss the kinds of symmetry considered in orienting the plain prism. [8]
(b) What is meant by the term WF. Briefly discuss the WF system in handling
the symmetrical parts. [8]

7. (a) What are the guidelines related to design to avoid adjustment during assembly.
[8]
(b) Discuss briefly about overconstraint leads to redundancy parts in manual as-
sembly.
[8]

8. (a) Define the proportion of down on the machine. And briefly discuss the effect
of parts quality on down time. [8]
(b) What are the different types of effects of the quality levels of parts on the
performance and economics of assembly machines. [8]

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Code No: RR411402 Set No. 2
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
PRODUCT DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY AUTOMATION
(Mechatronics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. A part that is to be feed and oriented in a vibratory bowl feeder has five Orientations
(a, b, c, d, and e) on the bowl track. The orientating system consists of three
devices. The first is a wiper blade that rejects all the parts in orientation e; the
second is a step that reorients 20% of those in orientation a to orientation b, 10%
of those in b to orientation c 50% those in c to orientation a, and 80% of those
in d to orientation a. write the matrices for each drive, and thereby calculate the
efficiency of the system if the initial distribution of orientation is as follows:

(a) a=0.20 ;
(b) b=0.25;
(c) c=0.40;
(d) d=0.10;
(e) e=0.05

What would the efficiency of the system have been if no step had been included?

[16]

2. (a) What are the additional functions performed by magazines in assembly system.
[8]
(b) Discuss briefly about rotary-disk feeder. [8]

3. (a) Write short notes on operator-paced free transfer machine. [8]

(b) Explain the role of operator in transferring the parts in automated industry.
[8]

4. (a) List out the favourable points to be considered in automatic handling of prod-
uct. [8]
(b) List out the benefits of automation of product design. [8]

5. Briefly discuss the development of the systematic DFA methodology with a simple
suitable examples. [16]

6. (a) Discuss the methods time measurements (MTM) system for orientation of part
on handling. [8]
(b) What are the effect of part thickness on handling time. [8]

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Code No: RR411402 Set No. 2
7. (a) Discuss with sketches the use of kinematic design principle in manual assembly.
[8]
(b) What are the design concepts to provide easier access during assembly. [8]

8. (a) What are the possible effects of feeding a defective part into an assembly
machine. [8]
(b) Discuss the effect of parts quality on downtime. [8]

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Code No: RR411402 Set No. 3
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
PRODUCT DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY AUTOMATION
(Mechatronics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Sketch and explain spiral elevators. [8]

(b) Sketch and explain the Balanced vibratory feeder. [8]

2. (a) What are the social effects of automation? [8]

(b) Discuss the advantages of automatic assembly. [8]

3. (a) Differentiate between continuous transfer and intermittent transfer? [8]

(b) With an example explain intermittent transfer mechanism. [8]

4. (a) List out the favourable points to be considered in automatic handling of prod-
uct. [8]
(b) List out the benefits of automation of product design. [8]

5. List out the simple rules to be considered in designing of produce and parts in
automatic assembly. [16]

6. Define the term total angle of symmetry. Discuss the effect of total angle of sym-
metry on the time required to handle a part. [16]

7. Derive the condition for the part to be free from jamming during assembly. [16]

8. (a) Define the proportion of down on the machine. And briefly discuss the effect
of parts quality on down time. [8]
(b) What are the different types of effects of the quality levels of parts on the
performance and economics of assembly machines. [8]

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Code No: RR411402 Set No. 4
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
PRODUCT DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY AUTOMATION
(Mechatronics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Sketch and explain spiral elevators. [8]

(b) Sketch and explain the Balanced vibratory feeder. [8]
2. (a) Briefly discuss about centerboard hopper feeder. [8]
(b) What are the disadvantages associated with the use of magazines in assembly
machine? [8]
3. (a) Discuss briefly about rotary indexing mechanism. [8]
(b) Explain disadvantages of in-line transfer mechanisms. [8]
4. (a) List out the favourable points to be considered in automatic handling of prod-
uct. [8]
(b) List out the benefits of automation of product design. [8]
5. (a) Define the following terms: [8]
i. Manual Assembly line.
ii. Manning level
iii. Starving in manual work transport.
iv. Blocked in manual work trasport.
(b) Discuss the difference between the work centre and work station. [4]
(c) What do mean by synchronour transport system and assynchronous transport
system in manual assembly line. [4]
6. (a) What meant by the term MTM in time mesurement system. Discuss the types
of orientations considered in MTM. [8]
(b) List out the design features that significantly affect manual fastening times.
[8]
7. Explain with suitable sketches the effect of holding down on insertion. [16]
8. (a) What are conclusions drawn from the graph showing cost of assembly versus
quality of level of parts. [8]
(b) What are the different circumstances that forced to stop any workhead on a
free-transfer assembly. [8]

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