Conveyor Line
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| Author |
Mikell P. Groover |
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Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering |
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Lehigh University |
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015 |
| Keywords: |
Fixed path conveying |
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Asynchronous conveyor (power-and-free conveyor) |
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Assembly line |
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Line balancing |
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Layout design |
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Equipment selection |
Abstract: This case study requires the student to design a production line consisting of assembly workstations served by a power-and-free conveyor system. There are eight different workstation types on the line. The student must decide how many of each station type is required to achieve the specified production rate for the line, given the operation times at each station. Drawings of the workstation layouts are provided among the exhibits presented in the case problem. The student must also design the conveyor system that will deliver parts to the stations, using conveyor hardware components listed in a components "catalog." The students solution of the case study will consist of a layout drawing of the conveyorized production line, together with supporting calculations of production rate, balance delay, and cost of conveyor equipment.
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