UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, PESHAWAR, KPK

PRODUCTION AUTOMATION
7th Semester Mechanical Engineering
Final Term Examination Fall Semester 2014
Note: Attempt all questions, Mobile Phones and Programmable calculators are not allowed
Time Allowed: 2 Hours
QUESTION 1
a) What are storage buffers and why are they sometimes used on a manual assembly line.
b) What is meant by the terms, minimum rational work element, precedence constraint, balance
efficiency, cycle time and service time.
(10)
QUESTION 2
A manual assembly line has 17 workstations with one operator per station. Work content time to
assemble the product = 28.0 min. Production rate of the line = 30 units per hour. The proportion
uptime = 0.94, and repositioning time = 6 sec. determine the balance delay.
(10)
QUESTION 3
A company is setting up an assembly line to produce 192 units per 8-hour shift. The following table
identifies the work elements, times, and immediate predecessors:
(20)
Work Element

Time (sec)

Immediate Predecessor(s)

40

None

80

30

D, E, F

25

20

15

120

145

130

115

C, I

Total: 720
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

What is the desired cycle time (in seconds) and throughput rate?
What is the theoretical minimum number of stations?
Balance the Line and show your solution on a precedence diagram.
What are the efficiency and balance delay of the solution found?
What is the idle time per unit?
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QUESTION 4
A sample part program to turn a cylindrical part is presented below. Details of tools and blank are
given in the figure. The program is based on diameter mode settings of the CNC machine. Draw a
detailed profile of the part showing all the dimensions after the part has been turned.
(10)
G90 G21
G00 X100
M06
G50 S2200
G96 S150
G00 X40
G01 Z-30
X52
G00 Z00
X36
G01 X42
G00 X46

G01
G00

Z100
T02 M16
M03

G01
Z-02 T02 M08
F0.3
T02 M09
Z02 T02 M08
Z-04 F0.3
Z-38

G00

T02
Rough cut Tool

X52
Z-34 F0.3
X100 Z100 T02 M09
M06 T05 M16
X42 Z-20
X35 F0.2
X42
Z-18
X35
X42
X100 Z100
M05 M30

T05
Parting Tool (3 mm)

Ref. Point
X50 Z00
Diameter = 50 mm
Length = 90 mm

Blank Part

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