Course detail

Mechanisation and Automation of Production Machines

FSI-GM1Acad. year: 2010/2011

The student is made familiar with an overview of and solution of solid mechanisms used in construction of manufacturing machines, and for ensuring operating and additional motions, i.e. manipulation of components, tools, industrial aids and gauges during the process of operating and interoperating transport, storage and the automatic verification of states and measurements.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Radek Knoflíček, Dr.

Department

Institute of Production Machines, Systems and Robotics (ÚVSSR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course "Mechanization and Automation Manufacturing Machines" provides students with the latest information about structures and applications of automation means by manufacturing machines. The emphasis is placed on the understanding of the structure conception, as well as applications of mechanization and automation means.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of designing production machines.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The examination has a written and an oral part. The examination tests the student’s knowledge and his/her ability of practical application.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge of technical means of the mechanization and automation. Also outlined will be the practical design of mechanisms and devices allowing the mechanization and automation of the transport, storage and the check of components and tools on machining and forming machines.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is obligatory. Seminars include both the theoretical lessons in the class and the practical lessons in the laboratory of IPMSaR.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

J. Rees Jones: Cams and Cam Mechanisms
Kolektiv: Příručka automatizace ve strojírenství

Recommended reading

Chvála, Dunaj, Nedbal: Automatizace
Kolektiv autorů: Strojírenská příručka, Svazek 4
Koloc, Václavík: Vačkové mechanismy

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-VSR , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

52 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing., Dipl.-Ing Michal Holub, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Individual semester projects:
1) Concept design of a single-purpose machine
2) Design of machining centre tool manipulators (changers)
3) Design of integrated workpieces manipulators (feeder)
4) New automatization concept of hand-controlled machine tools (conventional machine)