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AIS Computer Integrated Manufacturing

The document discusses several key aspects of computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) including completely automated environments using computer numerical control (CNC) machines, automated storage and retrieval systems, robotics, computer-aided design (CAD), and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). CIM aims to eliminate non-value added activities to produce parts from start to finish with flexible manufacturing, reduced costs, and faster delivery. Automated storage and retrieval systems use computer-controlled conveyors while robotics perform precise repetitive tasks. CAD is used by engineers for faster design and to respond quickly to market demands. CAM converts CAD designs into CNC machine processes to control and monitor production.

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AIS Computer Integrated Manufacturing

The document discusses several key aspects of computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) including completely automated environments using computer numerical control (CNC) machines, automated storage and retrieval systems, robotics, computer-aided design (CAD), and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). CIM aims to eliminate non-value added activities to produce parts from start to finish with flexible manufacturing, reduced costs, and faster delivery. Automated storage and retrieval systems use computer-controlled conveyors while robotics perform precise repetitive tasks. CAD is used by engineers for faster design and to respond quickly to market demands. CAM converts CAD designs into CNC machine processes to control and monitor production.

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COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING (CIM)

- completely automated environment with the objective of eliminating non-value added activities.
- makes use of group technology cells composed of various types of CNC machines to produce an entire
part from start to finish in one location.
- employs automated storage and retrieval systems and robotics
- supports flexible manufacturing by allowing faster development of high-quality products, shorter
production cycles, reduced production costs and faster delivery times

AUTOMOTATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS (AS/RS)


- computer-controlled conveyor systems that carry raw materials from stores to the shop floor and
finished products to the warehouse
- reduced errors, improved inventory control and lower storage costs

ROBOTICS
- programmed to perform specific actions over and over with a high degree of precision and are widely
used in factories to perform jobs such as welding and riveting.
- useful in hazardous environments or for performing dangerous and monotonous tasks that are prone
to causing accidents

COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD)


- used by engineers to design better products faster
- increase engineer’s productivity, improve accuracy automating repetitive design tasks, and allow firms
to be more responsive to market demands
- greatly shortens the time frame between initial and final design
- allows firms to adjust their production quickly to changes in market demand
- allows them to respond to customer requests for unique products
- have an interface to the external communication network to allow a manufacturer to share its product
design specifications with its vendors and customers
-Advanced CAD can design both product and process simultaneously
- management can evaluate the technical feasibility of the product and determine its manufacturability

COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING
- use of computers to aid the manufacturing process
- focuses on the shop floor and the control of the physical manufacturing process
- CAD design is converted by CAM into a sequence of processes by CNC machines
- monitors and controls the production process and the routing of products through the cell
- benefits: improved process productivity, improved cost and time estimates, improved process
monitoring, improved process quality, decreased setup times and reduced labor costs

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