Automation and Control Systems – Features of Numerical control - industrial Robotics- Discrete Control using programmable - logic controllers and personal Computers
Material handling Systems - Storage systems - Automatic Data Capture
Manufacturing Systems - Group Technology and cellular Manufacturing systems- Flexible Manufacturing - Automated assembly systems –
Inspection Principles - Design and CAD/CAM in the Production system - Concurrent Engineering - Production Planning and Control Systems
Lean Production and Agile Manufacturing
REFERENCES
1 Mikell P.Groover, "Automation, Production Systems & Computer Integrated Manufacturing" Pearson Education Asia, 2001
2 Donatas Ti junclis, Keith E.Mekie, "Manufacturing High Technology Handbook", Marcel Decker.
3 Ranky Paul, "Computer Integrated Manufacturing", Prentice Hall, 1986.
