Automation

Presented By Gurukrushna Patnaik,Babli Singh, Hima Bindu

The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to

an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient

operation will magnify the inefficiency.

-Bill Gates

Meaning of AutomationAutomation is defined as a set of procedures and machinery that make it

possible to perform traditional human

activities automatically.

Need of AutomationIncreased ProductivityHigh Cost of LabourLabour ShortageTrend of labour towards the service sectorSafetyImproved Product QualityReduced Manufacturing Lean TimeHigh Cost of not Automating

Machines Used in Automation

Numerically Controlled Machine

Machining Centers

Robots

Automated Quality Control Inspection

Automated Identification System

Automated Process Controls

Types of Automation

Automation StrategiesSpecialization of Operations

Combined Operations

Simultaneous Operations

Integration of Operations

Increased Flexibility

Improved Material Handling and Storage Systems

Online Inspection

Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Advantages and Disadvantages

• Increased Productivity• Reduced Overall

Production time• Less floor Space Required • Increased overall profits

of the manufacturing

concern• Human fatigue is greatly

minimized

• Technology Limits• Unpredictable Development

cost• Initial cost are

Relatively High

Design Technology The recent development in the product

design comprises certain tools provided

by the information sciences that

contribute to better ,cheaper and faster

design of products. They are

i.CAD

ii.CAD/CAM

Computer-Aided DesignIt is an electronic system using

computers for designing new parts or

products or modifying existing ones,

replacing the traditional drafting work

done by a draftsman on a drafting board.

CAD SystemCAD System

Human Factor System Factor

Analysis

Visualization

Synthesis

Hardware

Software

Database

Computer Aided Functions

Advantages of CADQuality Improvement

Increased Computer-Human Interaction

Flexibility and Economy

Reduce Cost and Product Development

Accurate and Efficient Production System

Computer-Aided Manufacturing

CAM can be defined as the use of computer

systems to plan, manage, and control the

operations of a manufacturing plant through

either direct or indirect computer

interface with the plant’s production

resource.

CAM Systems

Database

NC Machines Robotics Computer Aided Process Planning

CAM AdvantagesGreater Design Freedom

Increased productivity

Greater Operating Flexibility

Shorter Lead Time

Improved Reliability

Reduced Maintenance

Reduced Scrap and Rework

Video1.The Future of Factory Automation

2.What is Automation