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Which type of automation is best suited for high-volume production with fixed product designs?
What characterizes the device level of automation?
In which automation type are new control programs loaded for each new batch of different products?
Which level of automation is responsible for translating operational plans for production?
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Which level of automation operates as a group of machines connected by systems?
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What is the primary advantage of flexible automation over programmable automation?
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What is included at the enterprise level of automation?
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Which type of automation is ideal for situations where product configurations frequently change?
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Study Notes
Levels of Automation
- The automated system can be applied to various levels of operations, starting from individual machines and progressing through different levels of integration.
Device Level
- The lowest level of automation, encompassing actuators, sensors, and other hardware components that make up a machine.
- Devices are combined to form control loops, creating the next level: the machine level.
Machine Level
- Hardware at the device level is assembled into individual machines, such as CNC machine tools, industrial robots, and material handling equipment.
Cell or System Level
- A group of machines connected through material handling systems, computers, and other equipment, operating under instructions from the plant level.
Plant Level
- The factory production level, receiving instructions from the corporate information system and translating them into operational production plans.
- Includes various functions such as order processing, process planning, inventory control, and quality control.
Enterprise Level
- The highest level of automation, encompassing the corporate information system and functions like marketing, sales, accounting, design, and research.
- Includes aggregate planning and master production scheduling.
Types of Automation
Fixed Automation
- The sequence of processing or assembly operations is predetermined by the equipment configuration.
- Difficult to adapt to changes in product design.
- Suitable for high-volume production where product changes are rare.
- Example: Automobile industries.
Programmable Automation
- Equipment designed to handle various product configurations through programmable control.
- Sequences of operations can be adjusted by changing the control program.
- Used in batch production with medium to low volumes.
- A new control program is loaded for each new batch of different products.
- Example: Industrial robots, NC machine tools.
Flexible Automation
- A computer-integrated manufacturing system (extension of programmable automation).
- Minimizes time loss between batch changes, enabling quick product transitions.
- Produces different products with no reloading time.
- More flexible in interconnecting workstations through material handling and storage systems.
- Requires custom engineering and is suited for medium production rates.
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Explore the various levels of automation in modern manufacturing systems. From device level components to plant level operations, this quiz covers how individual machines integrate into larger systems. Test your knowledge on automation terminology and concepts.
