Machine Tools (IPE 431)

Automation and FMS

Farhan Mashuk Haidary
Lecturer (Adjunct Faculty)
Sonargaon Univeristy
Material removal – metal cutting
Material removal - metal cutting
 Future Automated Factory

• CNC Machines
• Robots
• Automated Inspection
• Computer Process Control
Automation
 Goals of Automation
• Automation has the following primary goals:
• To integrate various aspects of manufacturing operations so as to improve product
quality and uniformity, minimize cycle times and effort and, thus, reduce labor
costs.
• To improve productivity by reducing manufacturing costs through better control of
production
• To improve quality by employing more repeatable processes.
• To reduce human involvement, boredom, and the possibility of human error.
• To reduce workpiece damage caused by manual handling of parts.
• To raise the level of safety for personnel, especially under hazardous working
conditions.
• To economize on floor space in the manufacturing plant by arranging machines,
material movement, and auxiliary equipment more efficiently.
 Flexible Manufacturing System

• A production system which consists of a group

of CNC/NC machine connected together by an
automated materials handling system and
operating under computer control.
Elements of FMS
 Hardware elements of FMS

• They are visible and tangible such as:

- CNC machine tools
- Pallet queuing or auto-storage and retrieval system
- Material handling equipment
- Central chip removal and cooling systems
- Tooling systems
- Coordinate measuring machines (CMM)
- Part cleaning stations
- Computer hardware equipment
 Software elements of FMS

• They are invisible and intangible such as :

- NC programs
- Traffic management software
- Tooling information
- CMM program work-order files
- Sophisticated FMS software
Need for FMS
Control Architecture