More economical automation is not so good at initial stage hence step wise automation need to be done to replace human work with automation, which defines need for low cost automation in india
2. What to see?
• What is LCA?
• LCA Process
• Automation migration Strategy
• Ways for LCA
• Areas
• Case Study
3. What is LCA ?
• Introduction of simple pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical
and electrical devices.
• Automation can be without computerization, and it can be
very simple also.
• The main aim of Low Cost Automation is to increase
Productivity and quality of products and reduce the cost of
production, and not reduce labor.
• Even the lower level technologies can be made highly
productive by automation at low cost and in simple form.
8. WAYS TO ACHIEVE LCA
• Electromechanical
Systems
– Motor- Rotary,Linear
– Solenoid
– MEMS
• Electro pneumatic systems
• Hydro Pneumatic Press
Fixturing
Transfer
9. AREA
• Special Purpose machines
– Productivity
– Rapid and quality productions
– Modular principle
– Automobile, home appliances,
information devices, industrial
equipment
– Uniformity in the quality of
products
• Automated storage system
– Supply and feed unmachined
parts and workpieces into the
machine tool
– magazines
– gripping range
– Pneumatically
10. Areas
• Computer Aided Fixture Design
– Fully automated, semi automated and interactive class.
– CBR such as Rule Based Reasoning (RBR), fuzzy logic, Model Based
Design, GA, Neural Network (NN)
– Smart fixtures
CAFD
11. CASE STUDY
1. Two vertical spindle milling heads with two cutters on
each for performing four side milling operations
simultaneously in single setup.
2. Lead screw mechanism for providing feed to milling
head column.
3. Hydraulic mechanism for providing automatic feed to
work table and for automatic clamping and de-
clamping of work holding fixture.
4. Mechatronics means for controlling and synchronizing
various hydraulic cycles, limit switches signal system
and manufacturing operations. Subassemblies of
automation system are discussed further along with
three dimensional views prepared in Solid Works CAD
software
SPM For
Conveyor
Bushes
15. Production quality and low production cost are essential for the
success of manufacturers in today's competitive market. The
purpose of this study is to identify use of Low cost automation
industry .Considerable improvement in productivity both
qualitative and quantitative is observed with all other benefits
of automation. Work is in progress to integrate it with a 3D CAD
modelling system. The information could be directly extracted
from the CAD system, eliminating the need for manual data input
by user.
CONCLUSION
16. REFERENCES
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