Title: Identify sub-assembly and complete product assembly or packaging techniques.
Course: Precision Machining Technology II (13204-II) > Section: Exploring Automation

Identification should include

- locating packaging companies or divisions within companies that use automation
- describing the types of automated processes used by a packaging company or division
- analyzing the packaging process required by common products
- determining the benefits of using automated packaging.

Process/Skill Questions

- What is sub-assembly?
- Why is automated packaging used? What are the benefits?
- Which industries produce sub-assembly operations?
- What are the applications of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) in automation?
- How are the basic components of FMS employed in automated systems?