Niagara College

Description:

The course will cover the practical integration of individual automation components and various levels of electronic control to create stand-alone automated fabrication and assembly systems. The course's theory modules will present the different types of communication interfaces required, the levels of the machine hierarchy, and the human skills and knowledge needed for a successful CIM operation. Included will be a study of product design requirements for parts, feeding and automated assembly and the effects of component quality on automated assembly. The learner will integrate a variety of manufacturing equipment to create, program, and operate automated manufacturing and material handling cells. Examples and features of flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) will be presented.