Abstract
Analysis of Throughput Parameters in A Flow Line Manufacturing System with Varying the Buffer Limits
Highlights
The Flow Line setup is a type of a Manufacturing system that incorporates a flow pattern in which processing units are grouped together in the series of operations required for manufacturing the product
It has been observed that incorporating buffers between the processing units helps in increasing the overall throughput of the system taking into account the failure conditions of the system
A simulation of the Flow Line setup was created using Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation Software, for a Manufacturing System consisting of 3 stations for processing between a Source and a Drain was used (Figure 1)
Summary
The Flow Line setup is a type of a Manufacturing system that incorporates a flow pattern in which processing units are grouped together in the series of operations required for manufacturing the product. It has been observed that incorporating buffers between the processing units helps in increasing the overall throughput of the system taking into account the failure conditions of the system. Effects of Introduction of Buffer Zones: By incorporating Buffer Zones/Stations in between every consecutive it was observed that there was a general trend of increase in the overall throughput rate and a decrease in the waiting time for the stations with increase in the buffer number. As it is seen from the graphical representations that working time percentage for stations 2 & 3 has increased by an extent (Figure 10 & 14 to 22), while the waiting time was found to have decreased for both the stations.
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