Automated Manufacturing

Catalog description

Evolution of automation in manufacturing from fixed (hard) automation to Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is presented with numerical control (NC); computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM); automated material handling; automation communication protocol. Manufacturing management strategies include statistical process control (SPC); material requirements planning (MRP); manufacturing resource planning (MRPII); and just-in-time (JIT). Hands-on experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC) and robotics included.