Subject: Production Engineering and Robotics

Difficulty: Medium

Marks: 8 Marks

Process Planning: Process Planning is the selection of a systematic method or process by which the product is to be manufactured economically and competitively. Or

For manufacturing a product a required process needs to be planned. Process planning is determining the most economical method of performing on activity. Process planning develops the broad plan if manufacturing a product or a component. Steps:

1) Study of part drawings and its specifications.

2) To decide about make or buy about the part under planning.

3) Selection of most appropriate process which is competitive and economical.

4) Deciding the sequence of operations which comprises the selected process. Operations are combined wherever possible.

5) Determination of blank size of raw material and list of material is prepared.

6) As per the capacity and capability, the suitable machines with accessories are selected.

7) Determination of inspection points or stages on product manufacturing line.

8) Selection of labour, tools,measuring and inspection devices.

9) Estimation of process and manufacturing cost of product.

10) Preparation of route and operation sheet which is also called process sheet.