Flexible manufacturing System
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Flexible manufacturing System Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Flexible manufacturing System (subject code 3171510) as prescribed for Manufacturing · Semester 7 divides the course into 3 units, covering 17 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3171510)Unit 1 Introduction to FMS
- Limitations with conventional manufacturing
- Need for FMS Introduction
- Basic Component of FMS, Significance of FMS, General layout and configuration of FMS, Principle Objectives of FMS, Benefits and limitations of FMS, Area of Application of a FMS in Industry
- Various Hardware and Software required for an FMS, CIM Technology
- Hierarchy of CIM, FMS Justification
Unit 2 Manufacturing Cell
- Description and Classifications of Cell
- Unattended Machining
- Cellular versus Flexible Manufacturing
Unit 3 Group Technology
- part families
- algorithms and models for G.T. - Rank order clustering
- Bond energy
- mathematical model for machine – component cell formation
- Design and manufacturing attributes
- Parts classification and coding
- concept of composite job machine group
- cell group tooling
- design rationalization. 08 Subject Code: 3171510 w.e.f