Enhancement of Industrial Automation Laboratory

This PC-1 is intended for the procurement of a Flexible Manufacturing System unit for the existing Industrial Automation Laboratory, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. The Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) unit will be used for conducting training and research in Manufacturing Systems and Manufacturing Excellence Practices. The goal will be to conduct integrated research in order to develop appropriate manufacturing systems, manufacturing excellence practices for the revitalization of Pakistans discrete part manufacturing industries especially automotive sector. The FMS Lab aims to be foremost Research Centre in design of manufacturing systems and manufacturing excellence practices. The University faculty and students, local manufacturing sector and industrial community will be benefited by having access to these state-of-the-art facilities, for product and process development. Equipment for the Proposed Laboratory: Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) represent a class of highly automated systems. The increased importance of these highly automated manufacturing systems to the survival of modern industries has resulted in increasing research efforts that address the many issues inherent in flexible manufacturing. It includes analysis to support the design or control of FMSs in which a variety of part types are simultaneously produced using versatile resources. Use of software resources for the simulation of a variety of scenarios related to manufacturing systems engineering are also very vital in this context. In this context a suitable solution is identified, potentially suitable for this laboratory, is listed below: Equipment/Software FMS-200 Plant Simulation Made SMC Siemens Lastest Version Price Quotation awaited Quotation awaited Spec. attached Flag A Flag B

Tool and work-piece material are the major consumables for these equipment, whereas, the other equipment require the software updates.

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Proposed Location & Available Infrastructure: The laboratory will be placed with in department premises and 600 ft2 space with air-conditioned facility is available for the housing of requested equipment. Infrastructure available with the department is listed below: S.No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Equipment Name
Programmable Logic Control Trainer Complete with original development & software PCL Trainer Industrial Control (Sensors & Motors) Robot Arm and drive Unit PLC: Logo! 12RCL, with full accessories & software PLC: Simatic S7-200, with full accessories & software PLC: Simatic S7-300, with full accessories & software. Programmable Logic Control Trainer Complete with original development & software Pneumatics Trainer Composed of Pneumatic Practical System Electro pneumatic Practical System

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ElettronicaVeneta Edibon Denford Siemens Siemens Siemens ElettronicaVeneta ElettronicaVeneta

Opportunities For Students & Researchers With Proposed Setup: Students hands on training industrial automation equipment, Industrial automation trainings to industries and external customers, Consultancy for the industrial solutions.

Potential research topics are; Design, modeling and simulation of industrial plant, Productivity enhancement of manufacturing and assembling plants, Efficiency and effectiveness enhancement of manufacturing, inspection and packaging processes, Analysis and optimization of work and time measurement in industrial plants, Design and development of automated workstations.

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