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Subject: CNC Machines & Automation (5046)

1. What is automation. What are its advantages and disadvantages ?

2. Define NC Machine. What are it’s elements.?
3. Write about advantages and limitations of NC Machines.
4. What are the common mechanical problems in NC Machines.
5. What is adoptive control system in NC system.
6. Explain the working of DC motor.
7. What are feedback devices?
8. What is flexible manufacturing system. Also give its benefits and limitations.
9. What is group technology?
10. What are robots? How do they work?
11. Explain the concept of group technology?
12. Explain ATP programming in detail.
13. Differentiate between open loop and closed loop control system in NC system.
14. What are methods of improving accuracy in NC Machines?
15. Differentiate between software DDA interpolator and DDA interpolator.
16. Describe the components of intelligent manufacturing system.
17. Write short on any four:
i. Computer Aided Design
ii. P.L.C control
iii. Computer Aided process planning
iv. Circular interpolation
v. Computer Aided Manufacturing
vi. Computer integrated Manufacturing

18. Draw the main elements of robot and give it’s advantages.
19. Describe stepper motor in detail with diagram.
20. Define computer Numerical Control and also explain the function and application of
CNC.
21. Differentiate between subroutine and macro cycles in NC programming.
22. Explain canned cycle .
23. What are the various types of automation .Explain them.
24. Explain do loop and tool offset in NC Machines.
25. Classify CNC Machines in detail.