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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER–VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
Subject Code: 3172010 Date:10/12/2021
Subject Name: Automated Manufacturing
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

MARKS

Q.1 (a) What are the advantages of ball-screws over lead-screws? 03

(b) What is difference between punched card and punched tape? 04

(c) Explain with block diagram open loop and closed loop control system. 07

Q.2 (a) Explain difference between modal and non-modal codes. 03

(b) Briefly explain fundamentals of robot technology. 04

(c) Define and classify automation. Explain reason for automating. Graphically 07
show the relation between product quantity, variety and type of automation.

OR

(c) Describe the type of positioning control systems in NC/CNC machines. 07

Q.3 (a) What is canned cycle? 03

(b) Give full form of AS/RS, CNC, DNC, FMS. 04

(c) Why friction guide ways are not used in CNC machine tools? What are the 07
advantages of LM guide ways and roller screw?

OR

Q.3 (a) What is APC? 03

 (b) Explain machine control unit for CNC. 04

(c) Write in brief about class based dedicated storage strategy of AS/RS. 07

Q.4 (a) Define and explain encoder. 03

(b) Explain the functions of the following G codes. 04

(i) G00
(ii) G21
(iii) G76
(iv) G92
(c) Explain the difference between the following cycles with respect to the 07
spindle rotation and tool movement.

(i) G74 and G84

(ii) Boring and back boring cycles.
OR

Q.4 (a) What is part programming? 03

(b) Explain three phase of a typical automation migration strategy. 04

(c) What is ATC? Explain how tool is changed in CNC machine with suitable 07
sketch.

Q.5 (a) G codes are modal whereas M codes can be modal or non modal” evaluate. 03

(b) What are the reasons for implementations of automation in industries? 04

(c) Differentiate between G90 and G71 with help of path profile. 07

OR

Q.5 (a) “CNC machine tools are not suitable for mass production” evaluate. 03

(b) Using neat sketch explain the working principle of incremental and absolute 04
optical encoder.

(c) Explain machine origin, part origin and program origin in context of turning 07
centre.

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