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This document contains a question bank for the subject Industrial Automation & Robotics. It covers 6 units related to industrial automation, control systems, automated assembly, industrial robots, robot end effectors, and robot programming. The questions ask students to explain concepts like types of automation, levels of automation, industrial control systems, automated assembly systems, robot configurations, sensors, grippers, programming languages, and applications of robots in welding, storage/retrieval, processing, and assembly/inspection.

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Iar Question Bank University

This document contains a question bank for the subject Industrial Automation & Robotics. It covers 6 units related to industrial automation, control systems, automated assembly, industrial robots, robot end effectors, and robot programming. The questions ask students to explain concepts like types of automation, levels of automation, industrial control systems, automated assembly systems, robot configurations, sensors, grippers, programming languages, and applications of robots in welding, storage/retrieval, processing, and assembly/inspection.

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Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Question Bank for Mar 2022 (Summer) Examination

Subject Code: 84853

Subject Name: B.Tech. CBCS Part 4 Semester 8 - Industrial Automation & Robotics

UNIT 1
What is Industrial Automation? What are the reasons why industries
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automate their operations?
2 What are the types of automation? Explain in detail.
3 What is the need to invest in industrial automation?
4 With neat block diagram explain the basic elements of automated system.
5 Explain the strategies for industrial automation and process development.
6 Discuss with an appropriate example the concept of levels of automation.
7 Explain low cost automation with example and its advantages.
8 Explain the economic and social aspects of automation.
9 Explain the advanced automation functions in brief.
10 What is flexible automation? What are its features?
UNIT 2
1 What is industrial control system? Explain in brief.
Differentiate between Process Industries & Discrete Manufacturing
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Industries.
3 Explain the interrupt system in computer process control.
4 Differentiate between Continuous and Discrete control.
Explain the following with respect to continuous control system.
5 i) Regulatory control
ii) Adaptive control
Explain the control functions in the operation of an automated transfer
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line.
7 Explain analysis of transfer line without storage buffer.
8 Explain analysis of transfer line with storage buffer.
9 Explain different system configurations of an automated production 1ine.
Give common reasons for downtime on an automated production line &
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explain each one briefly.
UNIT 3
Explain the different types of vibratory and non-vibratory part feeder
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mechanisms in automated assembly.
2 Explain the four automated assembly system configurations.
3 Explain the concept of product design for automated assembly.
4 What are the hardware components of a workstation part delivery system?
Explain various vibratory and non-vibratory devices for feeding and
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orientation
Explain the hardware of a part delivery system at work station in an
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automated assembly.
Explain the following parts in assembly automation.
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i) Hoppers ii) Orientation mechanisms
Explain the different types of part feeder mechanisms in automated
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assembly.
9 In which conditions the Automated assembly system should be

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considered? Explain with examples.
What are the reasons of the existence of partially automated production
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line?
UNIT 4
Which are the qualities that make industrial robot commercially and
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technologically important? Explain in brief.
What are the specifications are to be considered at the time of selection of
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robot.
What are the industrial work situations that tend to promote the
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substitution of robots for human workers?
4 Explain the functions performed by work cell controller.
Explain following terms with respect to Robot –Spatial resolution, Load
5 carrying capacity, Compliance, precision of movement.
6 Explain the common robot configurations and their work volumes.
7 Explain the types of joints in industrial robots.
8 Explain the different interlocks in a robotic work cell.
What is the role of actuator in robot? Explain the types of actuators in
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detail.
10 Explain the power transmission system in robots.
UNIT 5
1 Explain the remote centre compliance device in robot assembly.
Explain following gripper mechanisms
2 i) Magnetic grippers
ii) Vacuum grippers
3 Explain tactile sensors, proximity and range sensors.
4 Explain robot end effecter interface.
Explain the factors to be considered in design and selection of gripper.
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6 Explain in detail active and passive compliance.
7 Explain in detail force and torque sensors.
8 Which are the tools used as End Effector in robot applications.
UNIT 6
1 Explain a robot program as a path in space
2 Explain WAIT, SIGNAL and DELAY commands in Industrial Robot
Explain powered lead through and manual lead through programming
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methods in robots
4 Elaborate in Detail Industrial Robot Applications
5 Explain various Robot Programming Languages
6 Explain in brief VAL II.
7 Explain application of Robots in welding
8 Explain application of Robots in automatic storage and retrieval system
9 Explain the application of robot in processing industry.
10 Explain the application of robot in Assembly and Inspection.

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