JNTUA B.Tech. R20 Regulations

########## JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR B.Tech (ME) - III-I Sem L T P C 3 0 0 3 (20A03504a) AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS

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########## Course Objectives:

The objectives of this course are to

- • Describe the basic concepts of automation in manufacturing systems.
- • Acquire the fundamental concepts of automated flow lines and their analysis.
- • Classify automated material handling, automated storage and retrieval systems.
- • Illustrate adaptive control systems and automated inspection methods.
- • Define the fundamental concepts of industrial robotics.
- • Apply basic mathematics to calculate the robot kinematic and dynamic mechanics
- • Understand the robot programming methods and software packages.

########## Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course student will be able to

- • Classify the types of hardware components of automation and control system.
- • Design a simple material handling system for low-cost manufacturing
- • Design a simple gripper for robot
- • Compare the types of actuators used in robot manipulator
- • Understand the requirements and features of robot programming
- • Demonstrate the various applications of robots in manufacturing

UNIT I Introduction Automation in production system, need, types, Principles and Strategies of automation, Introduction: Automation in production system, need, types, Principles and Strategies of automation, Introduction: levels of automation, basic elements of an automated system, hardware components for automation and process control, mechanical feeders, hoppers, orienters, high speed automatic insertion devices. &transfer mechanisms, fundamentals of transfer Lines, flow lines with or without Automated flow lines flow lines buffer storage.

UNIT IIAssembly Line Balancing and Automated Manufacturing System Assembly process and systems assembly line, line balancing algorithms, ways Assembly Line Balancing: Assembly process and systems assembly line, line balancing algorithms, ways Assembly Line Balancing: of improving line balance, flexible assembly lines. Overview of automatic material handling Material handling and Identification Technologies: handling and Identification Technologies: systems, principles and design consideration, material transport systems, storage systems, overview of automatic identification methods. Components, classification and overview of manufacturing Automated Manufacturing Systems: Manufacturing Systems: systems, manufacturing cells, GT and cellular manufacturing, FMS and its planning and implementation.

UNIT IIIIntroduction to Robotics Brief history of robots,classification of robot, functional line diagram, degrees of Introduction: Brief history of robots,classification of robot, functional line diagram, degrees of Introduction: freedom. Elements of robot - types and its functions, factors to be considered in the design of grippers. Actuators, Pneumatic, Hydraulic actuators, Electric Robot Actuators And Feedback Components: Actuators And Feedback Components: &Stepper motors, comparison. Position sensors - potentiometers, resolvers, encoders - velocity sensors, Tactile sensors, Proximity sensors.

UNIT IVKinematics and Dynamics of a Manipulator Homogenous transformations as applicable to translation, rotations- D-H Manipulator Kinematics: Homogenous transformations as applicable to translation, rotations- D-H Manipulator Kinematics: notation, Forward and inverse kinematics. Differential transformations, Jacobians, Lagrange - Euler and Newton - Manipulator Dynamics: Dynamics: Euler formations.

UNIT VRobot Programming and Applications+ Methods of programming - requirements and features of programming languages, Robot Programming: Methods of programming - requirements and features of programming languages, Robot Programming: software packages, problems with programming languages. Motion path control- slew motion, joint integrated motion, straight line motion; avoidance of obstacles. Material Transfer - Material handling, loading and unloading; Robot Application in Manufacturing: Application in Manufacturing: Process - spot and continuous arc welding &spray painting; Assembly and Inspection.