Production system: manufacturing support systems and facilities

Automatic assembly machines

• Automatic assembly machines
• Automation machine tools to process parts
• Industrial robots
• Automatic materials handling and storage system
• Automatic inspection system and quality control
• Feedback control and computer process control
• Computer system for planning, data collection and decision making to support manufacturing activities

If a human operator is available to monitor and control a manufacturing process, open loop control may be acceptable.

• If a human operator is available to monitor and control a manufacturing process, open loop control may be acceptable.
• If a manufacturing process is automated, then it requires closed loop control, also known as feedback control.
• example of open loop control and closed loop control.

Automation is the key to shorter work week – working hours per week reduces and , allowing more leisure hours and a higher quality of life.

• Automation is the key to shorter work week – working hours per week reduces and , allowing more leisure hours and a higher quality of life.
• Automation brings safer working conditions for workers.
• Automated production results in lower prices and better products

It result in the subjugation of human being by a machine – reduces the need for skilled labor

• It result in the subjugation of human being by a machine – reduces the need for skilled labor
• There will be reduction in the labor force – resulting un employment.
• Automation will reduce purchasing power- markets will become saturated with products that people cannot afford to purchase.

What automation and control technology is available?

• What automation and control technology is available?
• Are employees ready and willing to use new technology?
• What technology should be used?
• Should the current manufacturing process be improve before automation?
• Should the product be improved before spending millions of rupees acquiring equipment.