Manufacturing Systems and Processes

  1. Automation and Computer Integration
    1. Automation Fundamentals
      1. Levels of Automation
        1. Manual Operations
          1. Semi-Automated Systems
            1. Fully Automated Systems
            2. Automation Benefits and Limitations
              1. Economic Justification
              2. Automation Hardware
                1. Sensors and Transducers
                  1. Position Sensors
                    1. Proximity Sensors
                      1. Force and Pressure Sensors
                        1. Temperature Sensors
                          1. Vision Sensors
                          2. Actuators
                            1. Pneumatic Actuators
                              1. Hydraulic Actuators
                                1. Electric Motors
                                  1. Servo Motors
                                  2. Controllers
                                    1. Programmable Logic Controllers
                                      1. Distributed Control Systems
                                        1. Motion Controllers
                                      2. Numerical Control Systems
                                        1. NC System Components
                                          1. Machine Control Unit
                                            1. Drive Systems
                                              1. Feedback Systems
                                              2. CNC Programming
                                                1. G-Code Programming
                                                  1. M-Code Programming
                                                    1. Coordinate Systems
                                                      1. Tool Compensation
                                                      2. CNC Machine Types
                                                        1. CNC Lathes
                                                          1. CNC Milling Machines
                                                            1. CNC Machining Centers
                                                          2. Industrial Robotics
                                                            1. Robot Anatomy
                                                              1. Manipulator Structure
                                                                1. End Effectors
                                                                  1. Control Systems
                                                                  2. Robot Configurations
                                                                    1. Cartesian Robots
                                                                      1. Cylindrical Robots
                                                                        1. Spherical Robots
                                                                          1. SCARA Robots
                                                                            1. Articulated Robots
                                                                            2. Robot Programming
                                                                              1. Teach Pendant Programming
                                                                                1. Lead-Through Programming
                                                                                  1. Offline Programming
                                                                                  2. Robot Applications
                                                                                    1. Material Handling
                                                                                      1. Machine Loading
                                                                                        1. Welding
                                                                                          1. Painting
                                                                                            1. Assembly
                                                                                              1. Inspection
                                                                                            2. Flexible Manufacturing Systems
                                                                                              1. FMS Components
                                                                                                1. Processing Stations
                                                                                                  1. Material Handling System
                                                                                                    1. Control System
                                                                                                    2. FMS Benefits
                                                                                                      1. FMS Limitations
                                                                                                        1. Implementation Considerations
                                                                                                        2. Computer-Aided Design
                                                                                                          1. 2D CAD Systems
                                                                                                            1. 3D CAD Systems
                                                                                                              1. Parametric Modeling
                                                                                                                1. Assembly Modeling
                                                                                                                  1. Drawing Generation
                                                                                                                  2. Computer-Aided Manufacturing
                                                                                                                    1. CAM Software Functions
                                                                                                                      1. Toolpath Generation
                                                                                                                        1. NC Code Generation
                                                                                                                          1. Post-Processing
                                                                                                                            1. Simulation and Verification
                                                                                                                            2. Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
                                                                                                                              1. CIM Architecture
                                                                                                                                1. Data Integration
                                                                                                                                  1. Communication Networks
                                                                                                                                    1. Manufacturing Execution Systems

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