Title :
Analysis of conveyor systems within automotive final assembly
Author :
Williams, Edward J. ; Çelik, Haldun
Author_Institution :
Technol. Dev., Ford Motor Co., Redford, MI, USA
Abstract :
The article describes an application of discrete process simulation to a final assembly process within the automotive industry. The study addresses the issues of whether the process design will meet production quotas, assessing the process flow times within the proposed system, verifying and improving the design of the conveyor system, and identifying and removing potential bottlenecks in the system. All these issues require resolution within a context more complex than that of a straightforward “single input single output”, inasmuch as the process requires precise mating of components (engines with automotive bodies)
Keywords :
assembling; automobile industry; conveyors; discrete event simulation; automotive bodies; automotive final assembly; automotive industry; conveyor systems; discrete process simulation; engines; final assembly process; precise component mating; process design; process flow times; production quotas; Assembly systems; Automotive engineering; Engines; Flexible manufacturing systems; Manufacturing processes; Materials handling; Process design; Production systems; System performance; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1998. Winter
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5133-9
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1998.745716