Niagara College

Description:

The course will cover the practical integration of individual pieces of automation and various levels of electronic control to create stand-alone automated fabrication and assembly systems. Theory modules of the course will present the various types of communication interfacing required, the various levels of machine hierarchy, the human skills and knowledge levels needed to achieve 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 an automated manufacturing cell and an automated material handling cell. Examples and features of flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) will be presented.