Advances in

Manufacturing Technology

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Development
l
t off Manufacturing
M
f t i
Technology
T h l

Manufacturing Technology was developed over ages

Even the stone age
g man one of the earliest known human
being, was using stone as his tool

Egyptians used manufacturing tools while building pyramids

Lathe is one of the oldest machines used in manufacturing

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Introduction of computers revolutionarized

the manufacturing technology

Computer
Computer
Computer
C
t
Computer

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Aided Design (CAD)

Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
Aid
Aided
d Process
P
Planning
Pl
i (CAPP)
Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)

NC Technology - 1952

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Robotics - 1960

Computer
C
t Aid
Aided
d Design
D i - 1965

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R id prototyping
Rapid
t t i - 1980

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A t
Automated
t dG
Guided
id d Vehicles
V hi l 1970s
1970

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A t
Automated
t d St
Storage and
dR
Retrieval
ti
l System
S t
(ASRS)

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High Speed Machining

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Virtual Manufacturing - 1990

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Green Manufacturing

Method for manufacturing that minimizes waste and pollution

achieved through product and process design

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Micromachining

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Micromachining
Emerging miniaturization technologies have been perceived by many
as potential key technologies of the future
Nowadays, miniaturization techniques have become a trend in
product
design and manufacturing
By miniaturization, efforts are made to increase the utilization of
equipment and systems to produce micro
micro--scale components and
products
Miniature components are increasingly needed for a wide range of
application
app
cat o in tthee va
various
ous fields
e ds
such as biotechnology, aerospace, semi
semi--conductor industry,
electronics,
medical robotics, optics and consumer products

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Micro products

Mini Petrol Engine

Ultrasonic micro motor

Fib optic
Fiber
ti connectors
t
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Micro shaft

Micro servo components

Mi
Micromachining
hi i

Micromachining is the name for

the techniques used to produce the
structures and moving parts of
micro engineered devices.

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Existing methods for manufacturing miniaturized parts:

i
Micro
electro
l
mechanical
h i l fabrication
f b i i techniques
h i
Ultra-precision machining methods
Limitations
Fabricate 2D and 2 D components with silicon, its
alloys and certain polymers
Aspect ratio (size of component /size of machine) is very
low and utilization of resources is less
Micro machines with conventional machining techniques
Parts range: 10 to 10,000 microns
Tolerance range: 0.1
0 1 to 10 microns

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Ad
Advantages
t
off micro
i
machines
hi

Increased productivity
High
g efficiencyy in utilization of resources
Low power consumption
Flexibility
e b ty
Low cost
Use various materials including steel and its
alloys, ceramics, polymers.

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Micro machines with conventional

machining techniques

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Micro tools

Micro tools
(0.2, 0.5 and 1.0 mm radius)

Air spindle

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Future trends

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Desktop and Mobile factories

f
Concepts of process- and assembly technology
t
towards
d th
the production
d ti off smallll products
d t off cubic
bi
centimetre size on miniaturised machinery, on the
top of a desk and on mobile vans

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