What is the name of the system which brings together several technologies into a coherent system?

MCQs of Flexible Manufacturing System

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Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) are reported to have a number of benefits. Which is NOT a reported benefit of FMS?

(a)	More flexible than the manufacturing systems they replace
(b)	Lead time and throughput time reduction
(c)	Increased quality
(d)	Increased utilization

Which materials-processing technology gives the advantage of precision, accuracy, and optimum use of cutting tools, which maximize their life and higher labor productivity?

(a)	Industrial robots
(b)	Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)
(c)	Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)
(d)	NC (and CNC) machine tools

What do Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) do?

(a)	Moves and manipulates products, parts or tolls
(b)	Moves materials between operations
(c)	Co-ordinates the whole process of manufacturing and manufactures a part, component or product
(d)	Completely manufactures a range of components without significant human intervention during the processing

The type in which the range or universe of part styles that can be produced on the system

(a)	Mix flexibility
(b)	Production flexibility
(c)	Volume flexibility
(d)	Product flexibility

FMS can be classified basing on

(a)	Kinds of operation they perform
(b)	Number of machines
(c)	Level of flexibility
(d)	All of the given

One of the classifications of FMS based on the number of machines in the system

(a)	Flexible manufacturing cell
(b)	Random-order FMS
(c)	Dedicated FMS
(d)	None of the above

VMC and HMC can be categorised as__________.

(a)	Workstations
(b)	Load and unload stations
(c)	Fixtures
(d)	Workpiece transport equipment

Fullform of AGV is__________.

(a)	Automated Guard Vehicle
(b)	Automated Guided Vehicle
(c)	Automated Grinding Vehicle
(d)	Automated Ground Vehicle

AGVs can be used as__________.

(a)	Workstations
(b)	Load and unload stations
(c)	Workpiece transport equipment
(d)	Pallets

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__________ are used to locate parts precisely on pallets.

(a)	Tools
(b)	Fixtures
(c)	Load and unload stations
(d)	Workstations

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