Manufacturing Technology Today

R. Venkata Rao ¹

Affiliations
1 School of Mechanical Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Kakrial Post, Udhampur District, J&K - 182 121, IN

Abstract

In the present work, a methodology based on multi-attribute utility technology (MAUT) is suggested for evaluation of alternative flexible manufacturing systems. A ‘flexible manufacturing system selection index’ is proposed that evaluates and ranks flexible manufacturing systems for a given industrial application. The methodology is illustrated by means of an example.

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R. Venkata Rao ¹

Affiliations
1 Dept. of Mech. Engg., Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore - 641 006, IN

Abstract

This paper presents a logical procedure to evaluate machinability of work materials for a given machining operation. The procedure is based on graph theory and on an analytic hierarchy process method. The proposed machinability index helps to evaluate and rank the work materials for a given machining operation. Two examples are Included to Illustrate the approach.

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R. Venkata Rao ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, IN

Abstract

This paper presents a methodology to select a lubricant for a given application using an analytic hierarchy process method. The proposed lubricant selection index evaluates and ranks lubricants for a given application. An example is included to illustrate the approach.

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