CNC MACHINING of components

MYTH,.. REALITY--- DIAGNOSIS.. & SOLUTIONS

S. MANDI B. Tech (Hons.), Mfg. Sc. & Engg., IIT, Kharagpur SR. MANAGER(LEAN), ENGINES (BC) 1

EVOLUTION OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY:ERA/AGE PRE-WAR UPTO 1950 1960 s 1970 s 1980 s TOOLS/TECHNIQUES AVAILABLE CONVENTIONAL MACHINES (GEN. PURPOSE) SPL. PURPOSE MACHINES GROUP TECHNOLOGY NC/CNC MACHINES DIRECT NUMERICAL CONTROL (DNC) STATE-OF-THE-ART MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY JOB-SHOP MASS PRODUCTION BATCH PRODUCTION FLEXIBLE BATCH PRODUCTION FLOW LINE MANUFACTURING

1990 s
2000 s

ROBOTICS
COMPUTER NETWORKING

FLEXIBLE MFG. SYSTEMS (FMS)

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MFG.(C. I. M)

20XX s

ADVANCED ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT COMPUTERS

FULLY AUTOMATED FACTORY ??

GREEN TECH. - BIO TECH, CONSERVATION, ECOLOGY, REUSABLE, ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY, RECYCLABLE, NON-POLLUTING, ETC.
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THE MYTH GLAMOROUS (MENTAL) PICTURE ! MANKIND TECHNOLOGICAL PROWESS & SOPHISTICATION MORE & MORE ECONOMICAL GOODS & SERVICES EXTENSION OF THE GLAMOUR PICTURE LEADS TO ---FANTASIES:-SCIENCE FICTION ---CONQUEST OF STARS & GALAXIES

(STAR WARS !!)

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REALITIES CAREFUL STUDY/OBSERVATION:-INDIAN CONTEXT - ACTUAL PICTURE GLOOMIER ! GOODS AND SERVICES CHEAPER & HEAPER RISING COSTS, INFLATION INSTABILITY, SOCIAL/POLITICAL UNREST ACCUSATIONS --! COMPLACENCY, LACK OF GROWTH, DWINDLING PROSPERITY, --- ETC,.. ETC AVAILABILITY:-- MOST WONDERFUL TOOLS & TECHNIQUES (MFG.) PROVIDED IN WESTERN WORLD THEREFORE PROSPERITY THEREFORE OUR SLOGANS FOLLOW . ADAPT --PROSPER ADAPTATION PROCESS:---- TOOLS FOR PROSPERITY---PROSPERITY x 4

MISERY DIFFICULTIES, NON-OPTIMAL, UNECONOMICAL ----- SKY- ROCKETING COSTS (HI-TECH)

MYTH & REALITY DIFFERENCE ----- ? ----- CAUSES ?! (SIMILAR TO ) OTHER FIELDS ---- SIMILAR PHENAMINACOMMON CAUSES ? MANY IGNORE TRIVIAL ONES, SELECT THE CHIEF CAUSES ROOTS --CLASSIFY:-- (i) EXTERNAL & (ii) INTERNAL FACTORS (i) EXTERNAL:-- GEN. IMPORTED CHEAPER (DUE TO) -- GRAFTING---- ADAPTING ------EVOLVING----- DEVELOPING----- (TECHNOLOGIES) IDEAS ---- CREATIVITY---- RESEARCH---- ETC. 2ND CAUSE (ii) INTERNAL:-- --- CREATIVITY--- ENTIRELY INTERNAL CAN NOT BE .. IMPORTED--- OR--- GRAFTED--ONLY NEEDS..NURTURING MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS MANY, - BUT LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE ONE:-6 LEGAL MECHANISMS OF GOVT. PATENTS SYSTEM

(INDIAN SEVERELY CRITISIZED INADEQUATE &LAX) IMPORTANCE OF PATENTS IN NURTURING CREATIVITYDISCUSS ! NOT HIGH PRIORITY

(INDIAN SEVERELY CRITISIZED INADEQUATE &LAX) IMPORTANCE OF PATENTS IN NURTURING CREATIVITY-DISCUSS !

NATIONAL LEADERS NOT HIGH PRIORITY (TOO BUSY) IN SURVIVAL STRUGGLE

INDUSTRY LEADERS LACK OF CONFIDENCE FAIR OF COMPETITION FEEL SECURE UNDER THE PROTECTION REGIME

ELIMINATING TROUBLE OF NURTURING INTERNAL CREATIVE TALENT PRESENT AGE INDIA- ? SECOND-HAND ECONOMYCOPY- CUT CULTURE.. (WITHOUT ANY MOTIVATION FOR CREATIVITY!?--) DUE TO LACK OF CREATIVITY NURTURING
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MAJOR SUFFERERS IN THE COUNTRY (i) THE COMMON MAN HIGHER PRICES; FOREIGN GOODS CHEAPER, QUALITY (ii) :CREATIVE PEOPLE ASSETS (TO INDUSTRY, SOCIETY, COUNTRY) MIGRATE (TO OTHER COUNTRIES) CREATIVE TALENTS. COMPONENTS OF MANUFACTURING:- REQUIRE GENUINE CREATIVE TALENTS TO YIELD ECONOMICAL & COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS IN (INTERNATIONAL MARKET) THROUGH COMPETITIVE DESIGN ACTIVITY

WAY OUT OF OUR TROBLES ? METHOD ? ACTION PLAN:-- 2TIER (i) STRONG LEGAL ASPECTS:- WESTERN JOURNALIST QUES ORIENTAL DOMINANCE LOST !HOW?---- (ANSWER) SR. CHINESE OFFICIAL--- PATENT SYSTEM (WESTERN) ORENTAL SECRETIVE (NEW KNOWLEDGE) -SLOW GROTH.. WESTERN- PATENT SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE SHARED (LIMITED) EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS -- GREAT MOTIVATIONVERY FAST GROWTH KNOWLEDGE SHARING -- (ii) LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS:-[REF. ABOVE] VERY DARING LEADERSHIP IMPERATIVE BROAD MINDED REGULATIONS - TO NURTURE CREATIVITY ESP.- COMPONENTS MFG. INDUSTRY IDEAS --(CREATIVE NURTURING )--- REAL, 10 USEFUL MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS

- BACKBONE OF ECONOMY - PROSPERITY INDICATOR INNOVATION:-ENCOURAGE AT ALL COSTS ! EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS BY (i) NATIONAL LEADERS (ii) INDUSTRY LEADERS & (iii) INNOVATORS (THE NUCLEUS) HURDLES:-(i) FEAR (ii) LACK OF CONFIDENCE POINTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT:-- INDIA (i) GLORIUS PAST:-- LEADERS, INNOVATORS, ENRICHERS OF KNOWLEDGE.
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(ii) PRESENT AGE:-- SUFFICIENT TALENTS AVAILABLE BULK OF U.S.A TECHNOLOGY OF INDIAN ORIGIN PROSPERED THERE DUE TO STRONG PATENT SYSTEM PROVIDED BY U.S. GOVT.

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