Simulation modeling of the assembly process

Abstract

In the article the models allowing one to simulate performance of assembly process in terms of conveyor production are developed. The technological process of assembly production is a complex system depending on a number of production factors, such as the parameters and modes of equipment operation, the level of work skills, the type of production, etc. The relevance of the study is to identify bottlenecks in the organization of the production process and answer the question "what if" when considering different models of the assembly process. The purpose of the work is to assess the impact of production factors (number of operators, operating parameters and type of conveyor, failures in the conveyor operation) on the implementation of the assembly process and to justify the effectiveness of each model of the assembly process economically. For modeling the operating technological process of assembly was considered. The obtained results showed that, depending on production factors, productivity can vary by 4.5 times. The best of the considered options is the use of the accumulation conveyor, where the profit would be 13485.26 $. The worst one is the accumulation conveyor with failures on one of the operations and complete standstill of the assembly line to fix them. On implementing such a scenario, production profit would be 2981.15 $.