Unit INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING

Course
Engineering management
Study-unit Code
A002965
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Nicola Senin
Teachers
  • Nicola Senin
Hours
  • 54 ore - Nicola Senin
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2022
Offered
2024/25
Learning activities
Caratterizzante
Area
Ingegneria gestionale
Academic discipline
ING-IND/16
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
English
Contents
Industrial automation; production systems; computer integrated manufacturing
Reference texts
Groover, Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Pearso
Educational objectives
The module covers three fundamental aspects of modern industrial production: 1) automation in manufacturing: how automation technologies are embodied in the form of computer numerical control, industrial robotics and discrete/logic controllers; 2) production systems: how manufacturing machines, material transport, storage systems, and operators are organized and interconnected in a production plant; and 3) computer integrated manufacturing: how IT and ICT allow the interconnection between the production facility and manufacturing support systems (product design, process planning, process control and business functions).
The module illustrates the main technologies and available solutions, and is aimed at providing the future engineer and manager with the necessary understanding of modern manufacturing and the necessary tools to support decision making. The module is designed to provide the fundamentals as well as hands-on experience with the collaboration of industrial partners.
Prerequisites
none
Teaching methods
frontal lectures
Other information
none
Learning verification modality
final exam
Extended program
Part I Overview of manufacturing systems
Manufacturing Industries and products. Process vs discrete manufacturing industries. Manufacturing operations. Production facilities. Manufacturing metrics (performance, costs).

Part II Manufacturing automation
Hardware components for process automation and control. Computer numerical control (CNC) of machine tools and applications. Part programming for CNC (G-code and APT). Industrial robotics and applications. Robot architectures and end effectors. Robot programming. Discrete control and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Programming languages for PLCs.

Part III Material handling and identification
Material transport systems (conventional, automated guided vehicles). Material storage systems. Automated identification and data capture (bar codes, radio frequency identification)

Part IV Manufacturing systems
Single station manufacturing cells. Manual Assembly lines. Automated production lines. Automated assembly systems. Group technology and cellular manufacturing. Flexible manufacturing cells and systems. Just-in-time and lean production.
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
industry innovation and infrastructure; responsible construction and production
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