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Cim Questions
1. Describe the need for CIM and the issues addressed by CIM.
2. What are the different types of manufacturing? Make an assessment of the extent of computer
control in specific cases of each types of manufacturing.
3. What are the various activities of a manufacturing plant which can be carried out through computer
control?
5. Differentiate among physical integration, application integration and business integration. Give
specific examples of each.
UNIT 2
1. Prepare a chart showing the data required and data generated in the various
segments of a manufacturing industry?
2. What is a database?
3. What are the objectives of a database?
4. What are the disadvantages of a database?
5. How does the conventional file system differ from a database?
6. What are the four classes of data in manufacturing?
7. What are the desirable features of a database management system?
8. Describe the three database models.
9. Study typical data in a factory and analyze how you can classify the data.
10. What is a relational database? Give an example.
11. Describe the architecture of a database management system?
12. What are the essential requirements of a relational database management system?
13. What is a query language? What are the major types of query language?
14. What is SQL?
UNIT 3
1. Discuss the need for flexibility in manufacturing in the present manufacturing
scenario.
2. Compare FMS with transfer lines and CNC on the basis of volume and variety
of parts produced.
3. What is a FMC? How does FMC ensure flexibility in manufacturing?
4. How does a turning centre differ from an FMC?
5. Describe the essential elements of a flexible turning cell.
6. Describe the additional subsystems that make a machining centre a flexible
machining system.
7. What are the various innovations introduced in tooling for flexible manufacturing
systems?
8. How is tool life monitored in FMS?
9. Discuss the importance of in-process monitoring of workpiece quality in FMS.
10. What are the benefits of FMS?
11. Discuss the relevance of FMS from the point of view of work centre utilization.
12. Describe the principle of an automated storage and retrieval system.
13. What are the major elements of FMS?
14. Discuss the importance of materials handling system in FMS.
15. Describe the types of materials handling devices used in a FMS.
16. How is an FMS optimized?
17. What are the different types of data associated with FMS?
UNIT 4
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