(SEM V) THEORY EXAMINATION 2022-23 COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING

Course: B.Tech (Semester V)                                                                     Subject Code: KME-051

Subject Name: Computer Integrated Manufacturing                              Time: 3 Hours

Total Marks: 100                                                                                       Note: Attempt all sections.

 Section A – Short Answer Questions (2 × 10 = 20 Marks)

Answer all questions briefly:

What are the essential needs of CIM?                                  What do you mean by Blobby Objects?

Differentiate between Analytic Surfaces and Synthetic Surfaces.

Explain the term Half Spaces.                                              Differentiate between G Codes and M Codes.

What is the purpose of Canned Cycles?

State the main objectives of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS).

What are the objectives of an MRP System (Material Requirement Planning)?

Define Stereolithography.                                                   Define Tessellation.

Section B – Descriptive Questions (10 × 3 = 30 Marks)

Attempt any three:

Explain the five levels of automation.

Illustrate the B-Rep (Boundary Representation) approach of solid modeling with an example.

List five important factors to consider while designing guideways.

Explain with a neat sketch the AS/RS (Automated Storage and Retrieval System) used in FMS.

Examine with a neat sketch the working principle of Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) process.

Section C – Long Answer Questions (10 × 5 = 50 Marks)

Question 3

(a) List any ten strategies for automation and production systems.
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(b) Compare between Fixed, Programmable, and Flexible Automation Systems.

Question 4

(a) Using Bresenham’s Line Algorithm, calculate the pixel positions along the line between end points (15, 8) and (28, 16).
or
(b) Classify and compare Continuities in Curve Modelling.

Question 5

(a) Sketch and explain the general configuration of a Direct Numerical Control (DNC) system.
or
(b) List any five advantages of an Automatic Tool Changer (ATC).

Question 6

(a) Explain the classification and coding system in Group Technology (GT).
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(b) With a block diagram, explain Retrieval-type and Generative-type Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP).

Question 7

(a) Compare SCARA Robot Configuration with other configurations.
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(b) Classify the different types of Rapid Prototyping Techniques and explain the Stereolithography process with a neat sketch.