En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:
Understand the scope, advantages and limitations in the
application of computer integrated manufacturing
Describe and evaluate control systems used with automation and
CNC machine tools
Identify and explain the configuration and operation of CNC
machine tools
Identify and explain different forms of automation for
manufacture and assembly
Evaluate materials handling systems
Understand the application, advantages and limitations of
programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
Make the case for the installation of flexible manufacturing
cells or systems
Understand the concepts and applications of materials
requirement planning (MRP), computer aided process planning (CAPP),
computer aided design and manufacture (CADCAM) and group technology
(GT)
Kursusindhold:
Introduction and overview of CIM, automation and control of
manufacturing and assembly operations, programmable logic
controllers – configuration and programming, high level language
programming (automatically programmed tools: APT) for CNC machine
tools, direct and distributed numerical control (DNC), materials
handling systems – workpiece location and fixturing, pallet
changers, tooling systems and automatic tool changing, flexible
manufacturing cells and systems, materials requirement planning
(MRP), computer aided process planning (CAPP), computer aided
design and manufacture (CADCAM) and group technology (GT), control
of quality.
Litteraturhenvisninger:
Automation, Production Systems and Computer – Integrated
Manufacturing; Mikkel P. Groover, 3rd edition.
Lecture notes on CampusNet.
