Abstract
Modularity is a general concept, and many engineering problems can be generalized under the umbrella of modularity. Special structure of products poses challenges in the design of assembly systems which involves layout design, buffer design, line balancing, and transportation design and resource selection. An assembly line of Drying and Distribution Unit of an automobile has been selected for analysis and application of modularity. Assembly times at individual stations during different times of a day have been observed and analyzed. Modularity has been applied on the assembly line to minimize the total assembling time and idle time. It was found that the total number of components assembled has been increased by 7% after applying modularity. Flexsim simulation software has been used to simulate the assembly line, before and after applying the modularity and the results have been compared.
Highlights
Modularity has attracted the attention of many researchers in the field of manufacturing, architecture, design and assembly
An assembly line of Drying and Distribution Unit of an automobile plant has been selected in order to collect sample data
After analyzing the obtained data from conventional assembly line it has been observed that the bottle neck is at station 7 where the Quadruple System Protection Valve (QSPV) with all individual parts is being added to the assembly
Summary
Modularity has attracted the attention of many researchers in the field of manufacturing, architecture, design and assembly. Keywords Modular Manufacturing, Assembly Line, Modularization, Product Modualrity, Assembling Time, Modular Design household appliances computers, software, measuring instruments and power tools. The present paper deals with the application of modularity in an assembly line of Drying and Distribution Unit of an automobile plant and analysis. The modularization in the industry has involved architectural changes in product, production and assembly operations emphasizing different purposes and aspects.
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