Content:

 Introduction.  FMS Features.

 History.  Advantages.

 What is Flexibility in  Disadvantages.

Manufacturing?
 The Future of FMS.
 Three levels of Manufacturing
Flexibility.
 Robotics Technology Trends.
 Integration of FMS.
 The Future of Industrial
 FMS Component. Automation.

 FMS Cell.
Introduction:
 A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) allows some
amount of flexibility to the system to react in the
case of changes, whether predicted or unpredicted.

 It is a “reprogrammable” manufacturing system

capable of producing a variety of products.

 FMS incorporates a system view of manufacturing. It is a

way to achieve agility by a manufacturer.

 We need to keep in mind that: "We must become

managers of technology not merely users of technology".
History:
 In the Ist half of 20th century FMS did not exist.

 Market competition became more intense in mid 1960s.

 Customizability was adapted by companies to satisfy

different market requirements.

 First FMS was patent in 1965.

 In the 80s FMS became mainstream in manufacturing.

What is flexibility in
manufacturing?
 It is the capability of producing different parts without
major retooling.

 A measure of how fast a company converts its process

from making a present product to new product.

 It includes the ability to change a production schedule, to

modify a part.
Three levels of Manufacturing
Flexibility:
Basic flexibilities: Aggregate
– Machine flexibility. flexibilities:
– Material handling – Program flexibility .
flexibility.
– Production flexibility.
– Operation flexibility .
– Market flexibility.

System
flexibilities:
– Routing flexibility.
– Process flexibility.
– Product flexibility.
Integration of FMS
Manufacturing Technology:
This part of FMS uses:

– NC : Numerically Controlled Machine.

– CNC :Computer Numerically Controlled Machine.

– DNC : Direct Numerical Controlled Machine.

Computer Integrated
Manufacturing(CIM):
 Integration of design, manufacture & delivery
via computer technology.

 It comprise of:
 CAD - uses software to create & modify designs.

 CAM - uses programmable automation in

manufacturing.

 CAE - links functional design to CAD form design.

FMS Component :
1.CNC machines.

2. Programmable logic controller.

3.Industrial Robot.

4. Numerical Control(NC) machine tools.

5.Automated material handling system (AMHS)

 Automated guided vehicles (AGV).
 Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS).
 Conveyers.
 Programmable Logic
Controller:
 Also c/as Cell Controller.

 The functions of the cell controller include:

1. Work load balancing .
2. Part scheduling .
3. Material flow control.
4. Supervision and coordination among the various o/p.

 The software includes features:

1. Permitting the handling of machine breakdown
2. Tool breakage.
3. Other special situations.
Industrial Robot:
 Programmable  Uses :-
manipulators. -Loading and unloading.
-Spray painting.
 Follow specified path. -Welding.
-Material handling.
 Better than humans
with respect to: -Inspection.
Hostile environments. -Machine Assembly.
Long hours.
Consistency.
Automated Material Handling:

Conveyors Automated Guided Vehicles

Flexible Manufacturing Cell
(FMC) :
 Small unit of FMS.

 FMC consists of:

1. Two or more CNC m/c.
2. A cell computer.
3. A robot.

 The cell computer (typically a PLC) is interfaced

with the microprocessors of the robot and the
CNCs.
FMS Features :
 Expensive to implement but savings can be significant.

 Reduced variable costs and throughput time, lead to

enhanced manufacturing competitiveness.

 Reduced direct labour cost.

 Can easily be turned over to new set of products if the need

arises.

 Parts can arise in machines at any sequence.

 Many component can be loaded.

Advantages:
 Improve capital utilization.

 Lowers direct labour cost.

 Reduced inventory .

 Consistent and better quality.

 Lower cost per unit of output.

 Savings from the indirect labour.

Disadvantages:
 Limited ability to adapt the changes in product .

 Substantial pre-planning activity.

 Expensive, costing millions of dollars.

 Technological problems of exact component

positioning and precise timing necessary to
process a component .

 Sophisticated manufacturing systems.

The Future of FMS :
 The use of robots that have vision to replace human labour.

 Computer diagnosis will improve estimation of machine failure, and guide

work crews repairing failures , if any.

 Networking between manufacturers and suppliers will streamline the

inventory problems .

 Marketing will be reduced, as customer desires are met individually.

 Push machine utilization towards 100%.

 Task of Design and Process Planning will become highly automated.

Robotics Technology Trends: :
 The technological advances since the first industry
implementation.

 By 1980s robots transitioned from being hydraulically

powered to electrically driven unit.

 A couple of decades ago, 90% of robots were used in

automobile mfg.

 Today only 50% are in automobile plants.

 The other half spread out among other factories,
laboratories, warehouses, energy plants, hospitals,
and many other industries.

 The introduction of robots with integrated vision and

touch, dramatically changes the speed and efficiency
of new production and delivery systems.

 Robot flexibility allows those same operations to be

performed more consistently, with inexpensive
equipment and with significant cost advantages
The Future of Industrial
Automation:
• Industrial automation typically utilizes new technologies
developed in other markets due to relatively small production
volumes.

• Products are customized for specific applications and

requirements. So the innovation comes from targeted
applications.

• Industrial automation is able to generate explosive growth

with new trend in manufacturing technology.
 Thank You!
• Shashank Siddapur V.
• Ansari Abdul Qadir M.