CHAPTER 1
Industrial Automation and CIM
Ieng-5162
MEBRATU T. (MSc.)
Hawassa University Institute Of Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
()
1
, Contents
1. Production system
1.1 production system facilities
Low Quantity Production
Medium Quantity Production
Mass Production
1.2 Manufacturing support systems
2. Automation
Automation in production systems
Automated manufacturing systems
Reasons for automation
Automation Principles and strategies
Basic Elements of an Automated System
Levels of Automation
2
, Introduction
1. Production system
The production system is the collection of people, equipment, and
procedures, organized to accomplish the manufacturing operations
of a company.
3
, Contd.
1.1 Production system facilities
The facilities in the production system are the factory, production
machines and tooling, material handling equipment, inspection
equipment, and the computer systems that control the
manufacturing operations.
A manufacturing company attempts to organize its facilities in the
most efficient way to serve the particular mission of that plant.
The annual product quantities produced in a given factory can be
classified into three ranges:
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Industrial Automation and CIM
Ieng-5162
MEBRATU T. (MSc.)
Hawassa University Institute Of Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
()
1
, Contents
1. Production system
1.1 production system facilities
Low Quantity Production
Medium Quantity Production
Mass Production
1.2 Manufacturing support systems
2. Automation
Automation in production systems
Automated manufacturing systems
Reasons for automation
Automation Principles and strategies
Basic Elements of an Automated System
Levels of Automation
2
, Introduction
1. Production system
The production system is the collection of people, equipment, and
procedures, organized to accomplish the manufacturing operations
of a company.
3
, Contd.
1.1 Production system facilities
The facilities in the production system are the factory, production
machines and tooling, material handling equipment, inspection
equipment, and the computer systems that control the
manufacturing operations.
A manufacturing company attempts to organize its facilities in the
most efficient way to serve the particular mission of that plant.
The annual product quantities produced in a given factory can be
classified into three ranges:
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