Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define the concept of ‘automation’ in manufacturing
• List the equipment and systems used in an automated industry
• Describe the essential elements of a production system
• Differentiate the various types of manufacturing systems
• Explain the importance of automation in the product life cycle
• Outline the fundamentals of mechatronics
• Recognise the impact of technology in mechatronics
• Understand the principle of a mechanical spring system
• Discuss the meaning of a mechatronics-based automated system
• Explain the various building blocks of a mechatronic-based automated system
• Represent an equivalent mechatronic's system for the mechanical spring system
• Review the different automated equipment employed in an FMS
• Comprehend how CNC Machine Tool operates in a flexible manufacturing system