Process Line Balancing & Automation by Cellular Manufacturing Process

  Prof. Ziya Mahmad,  Prof. Kusekar S. K,  Prof. Jadhav R. D.

The aim of this project is to explore the possible effects on manufacturing by the same traditional way of production in which many problems such as low production, high labor expenditure, poor quality and safety etc. are due to its present method of working in an observed industry (Tuljai Engineering Works) which is situated at pune in Maharashtra. To deal with this present method firstly the study is emphases on line balancing technique. Line balancing is an effective tool to improve shop-floor layout which in turn reduces product cycle time. Cellular manufacturing also has certain advantages like space reduction, higher productivity, improved machine utilization and better quality. Presently the company is facing problems like injury to operators, low productivity, high labor cost, poor quality etc. To cope up with this situation the automation of the whole process is needed. The traditional way of feeding the workpiece in the said Company is done manually with on turning machine. As the workpiece is loaded on machine and held by collet for grooving and chamfering operation which is done simultaneously and it leads to the more disadvantages and expensive with low quality and less safety to the operator. The success of automated assembly in batch or mass production hinges on the effective performance of automated high speed part feeding. In such condition a conventional vibratory bowl feeder for this operation is feasible. This project attempts to make a progress in implementing of a flexible vibratory bowl feeder. The problems incorporated are due to inflexible nature of tool orientation. This project implements the automation with vibratory bowl feeder, collet and pneumatic cylinder. These implemented tools and accessories were focused purely for the purpose of this project only for feeding of a part or workpiece at operational area. The outcome of this project is as the cost plays a vital role in manufacturing which can be reduced by process automation at every station of machine tools which is advantageous in better productivity and quality with more safety.

Keywords- Cellular Manufacturing, Line balancing, Productivity, Vibratory bowl Feeder Mechanism

Unique Identification Number - IJEDR1703129
Page Number(s) - 900-913
Pubished in - Volume 5 | Issue 3 | September 2017
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Publisher - IJEDR (ISSN - 2321-9939)

  Prof. Ziya Mahmad,  Prof. Kusekar S. K,  Prof. Jadhav R. D.,   "Process Line Balancing & Automation by Cellular Manufacturing Process", International Journal of Engineering Development and Research (IJEDR), ISSN:2321-9939, Volume.5, Issue 3, pp.900-913, September 2017, Available at :http://www.ijedr.org/papers/IJEDR1703129.pdf