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Optimization of Horn Assembly Line using ECRS Principles

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* PG Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of technology, Coimbatore.

** Head of the Department, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of technology, Coimbatore.

Periodicity:February - April'2012
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.2.2.1568

Abstract

An assembly line is a sequence of work stations connected together by material handling. Goal of assembly line balancing is to minimize work stations, minimize work load variance and to minimize idle time. This paper aimed to minimize work load and machine idle time. Bottleneck problem of continuous flow type horn assembly line is eliminated by ECRS (Eliminate, Combine, Rearrange and Simplify) principles. Improvement of production rate and balance loss ratio of the manual assembly line is to be achieved. Verification of proposed system can be prepared by means of time values calculated from MODular Arrangement of Predetermined Time Standards (MODAPTS) method. The result shows that Bottleneck time reduced from 23.04 to 16.65 seconds and Production rate increased from 156 to 216 pieces per hour.

Keywords

Assembly Line, ECRS Principle, MOD Method, Work Study.

How to Cite this Article?

Sindhuja. D and Mohandas Gandhi.N (2012). Optimization Of Horn Assembly Line Using ECRS Principles. i-manager’s Journal on Mechanical Engineering, 2(2), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.2.2.1568

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Optimization of Horn Assembly Line using ECRS Principles

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