SRI RAMAKRISHNA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE-10

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

VII SEM/COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
1. Define CIM.
CIM is the integration of the total manufacturing enterprise through the use of
integrated systems and data communications coupled with new managerial philosophies
that improve organizational and personnel efficiency.
2. What are the steps involved in designing and manufacturing a product?
Steps involved in designing and manufacturing a product.
Definition of product
Design analysis
Drifting
Pilot production
Inspection
Packing
Conceptual design
Prototype
Material and process selection
Production, Quality assurance and Final product
3. What is the role of CIM in manufacturing?
CIM is most closely associated with functions in manufacturing engineering such
a process planning and numerical control (NC) part programming.
4. What are important applications of CIM in manufacturing planning?
The applications of CIM can be divided into two broad categories.
1) Manufacturing planning 2) Manufacturing control
5. What are the important applications of CIM in manufacturing control?
The applications of computer process control are pervasive today in automated
production systems.
Quality control includes a variety of approaches to ensure the highest
possible quality levels in the manufactured product.
Shop floor control refers to production management techniques.
6. What is management?
Management is the process of making decisions and directing the activities of
personnel to achieve stated objective. The objectives are successfully met when efforts
are organized by communicating appropriate information for control and readjustment.
7. List the tasks for the managers in effective management:
The following six tasks for the managers of CIM:
1. Develop a business model to understand the problem environment
2. Develop a functional model for the processes, functions, and activities to describe
both "as is" and "to be".

3. Develop an information model that identifies system interfaces, information

exchange patterns, database requirements and applicable technologies.
4. Develop a network model to identify communication and networking requirements
5. Develop an organizational model to investigate the implications of integrating the
various islands of automation on the existing organization structure and culture, and
how to safeguard against detrimental effects.
6. Finally, develop the implementation plan which should take into account special
features of the business and operations.
8. What are the major communication used in manufacturing industry?
The major communication used in manufacturing industry
1. Telephones, including cellular systems
2. Facsimile terminals (or) Fax machines
3. Satellite dish and video conferencing
4. Personal computers (PCs)
9. What is videoconferencing?
The videoconferencing is a live, interactive television program delivered through
satellite for a special audience. Videoconferencing can encompass several countries. In it,
even two or more persons can participate. For example, in a videoconference
manufacturing engineers may discuss "live" about the product with the designers who
may be located at company headquarters 1000kms away. Occasionally, customers or
distributors may be called in "live" to clarify a point relating to the defect.
10. Define automation.
Automation is generally defined as the process of having machines follow a
predetermined sequence of operations with little or no human labour, using specialized
equipment and devices that performs and control manufaction processes.
11. What are the goals of automation in manufacturing industry?
Automation has the following primary goals.
i) Process Integration
ii) Improve Productivity
iii) Economize on floor space
v) Improve quality
12. What is the function of automated manufacturing system?
Automating manufacturing systems operate in the factory on the physical product.
They perform operations such as processing, assembly, inspection, or material handing,
in some cases accomplishing more than one of these operations in the same systems.
13. Give the classification of automation.
Automated manufacturing systems can be classified into three basic types:
1) Fixed automation
2) Programmable automation
3) Flexible automation.

14. What are the benefits of automation?

To increase labour productivity
To reduce labour cost
To mitigate the effects of labour shortages
To reduce or eliminate routine and clerical takes
To improve worker safety.
15. What are the capabilities of computer control?
The capabilities are:
1) Polling (or) Data sampling 2) Interlocks
3) Interrupt system 4) Exception handling
16. Explain the types of interlocks.
There are two types of interlocks:
i) Input interlocks ii) Output interlocks
i) Input interlocks: An input interlocks that originates from an external device.
(e.g., a limit switch, sensor, or production machine) and is sent to the controller.
ii) Output interlocks: An output interlock is a signal from sent the controller to same
external devises. It is used to control the activities of each external device and coordinate
its operation with that of the other equipment in the cell.
17. What is MAP?
Manufacturing Automation Protocol (MAP) is a specialized LAN designed for a
factory environment. It is hardware cum-software implement able set of rules that
facilitate information transfer among networked computers and computer-based
equipment.
18. What are the approaches of physical distributions?
Customer service: What level of customer service should be provided?
Transportation: How will the products be shipped?
Warehousing: Where will the goods be located? How many warehouses should be
utilized?
Order processing: How should the order be handled?
Inventory control: How much inventory should be maintained at each location?
Protective packing and materials handling: How can efficient methods
be developed for handling goods in the factory, warehouse, and transport
terminals
19. What do you mean by CAD?
Computer aided Design means the use of a computer to assisted in the design of
an individual part or a system. The process usually involves computer graphics to display
the designed object on a screen. the Cad system supports the design process at all levels
conceptual, preliminary and final design.

20. What do you mean by CAM?

Computer Aided Manufacturing means the use of a computer to assist in the manufacture
of a part. CAM technology is concerned with three main areas: NC, process planning and
robotics.
21. State the major functions of PPC
1. Pre-planning
2. Routing
3. Scheduling
4. Despatching
5. Controlling
22. How manufacturing industries can be grouped?
a. Job shop production industries
b.Mass production industries
c.Batch production industries
d.Continuos process industries
23. Define product development cycle
Product development cycle deals with developing the product concept,
evolving the design, engineering the product, manufacturing the part marketing
and servicing.
24. Name any four activities of a manufacturing plant which can be carried out
through
computer control.
1.Marketing
2.Engineering
3.production planning
4.plant operations
5.Physical distribution
6.business and financial management.
25.List various components of CIM
1.Computer aided design
2.Computer aided manufacturing
3.CNC machines
4.FMS
5.Robotics
6.Group Technology
7.CAPP
26.Define EDI
Electronic data interchange (EDI) may be defined as the electronic transfer
from computer to computer of commercial or administrative transactions using an
agreed standard to structure the transaction or message data.

Part-B
1. Briefly explain the nature and role of the elements of CIM system
2. Describe the basic activities that must be carried out in a factory to convert
raw materials into finished product.
3. Describe the need for CIM and issues addressed by CIM
4. Discuss the stages in the product development cycle and the importance of
each stage
5. Explain the various functions of production planning and control
6. State the various function of financial management
7. What are the activities related to product of a company? Explain.
8. Explain marketing system in detail
9. Briefly explain the external communication
10. What are the reasons for implementing CIM
11. Explain the islands of automation and software
12. Draw the CIM wheel and explain its different segments in relation to CIM
scope?
13. What is meant by physical distribution? Explain its various activities?
14. Describe the different plant operations
15. Explain the changes in manufacturing and management scenes in the
recent past that led to the development of CIM?
16. Describe the product related activities of a company