Improvement of Production Line Layout Using Arena Simulation Software

2013 ◽  
Vol 446-447 ◽  
pp. 1340-1346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Azrin Bin Mohd Said ◽  
Napsiah Binti Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Production Line ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Simulation Modelling ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
The Real ◽  
Factory Production ◽  
Manufacturing System Design ◽  
Improved Model ◽  
Production Company

This paper analyses the production line layout of the manufacturing system design to identify the key performance and to improve the production performance of a bicarbonate beverage production company by using simulation modelling approach. Due to our approach, a simulation model of the real production line layout and new improved production line layout was developed. The key performance indicators of the manufacturing system were evaluated using Arena software. The analysis of the indicator values revealed an improvement within new improved model compare to the real production line layout. The percentage errors for simulation of actual model with new improved model give an improvement percentage of 3.91% for Model A and 44.1% for Model B. All models that have been developed in this research by using the Arena software were also being validated. On the basis of these findings, factory production line layout can be simulated by using the Arena software that enhances the result for further improvement.

Virtual Production Line Layout Modeling Using Arena Simulation Software

2013 ◽  
Vol 393 ◽  
pp. 42-48
Author(s):  
Mohd Azrin bin Mohd Said ◽  
Napsiah Binti Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Model ◽  
Production Rate ◽  
Production Line ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
The Real ◽  
Virtual Production ◽  
Factory Production

This paper focuses on the feasibility on developing a simulation model of a bicarbonate beverage production line layout in a manufacturing system by identifying the factory production performance in terms of production rate, production time and production cost. The production performance of the manufacturing system was evaluated using Arena software and the analysis of the production performance values was revealed. The errors percentage for the real production line layout with simulation model was 0.26 %. The models that have been developed in this research by using the Arena software were also being validated. Based on this study,, measures production line layout can be simulated by using the Arena software enhancing the result for further improvement of factory production line layout.

Study on Structural Complexity of Transmission Case Production Line

2013 ◽  
Vol 765-767 ◽  
pp. 163-166
Author(s):  
Ping Han ◽  
Li Li Ma ◽  
Nai Wei Zou
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Production Line ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Structural Complexity ◽  
System Structure ◽  
Production Lines ◽  
Complexity Level ◽  
Transmission Case ◽  
Manufacturing System Design ◽  
And Control

Complexity level is one of the factors that affect manufacturing system design and control, so study on complexity quantification is gaining more attention. A method that combined information entropy and system structure factor is introduced to measure the complexity of transmission case production line. The method can realize structural complexity comparison among various production lines that provide reference for manufacturing system design, and in practice systems designed with lower complexity level are controlled and managed more easily and accurately.

scholarly journals SIMULATION MODELLING AND ANALYSIS FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF PRODUCTION CASE STUDY: JORDANIAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURING COMPANY

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-236
Author(s):  
Mohammad Al-Tahat ◽  
Ammar Alrousan ◽  
Mahmoud Mistarihi ◽  
Faten Al Shalabi ◽  
Sajeda Abu-Bajah
Keyword(s):  
Production Line ◽  
Simulation Modelling ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Resource Utilisation ◽  
New Production ◽  
Work In Process ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
Arena Simulation ◽  
Reducing Costs ◽  
Line Design

Modelling and analysing production lines are crucial for the research community and designers interested in increasing production utilisation and reducing costs. This paper aims to model and analyse a real production process of a Jordanian vehicles manufacturing company and improve production line resource utilisation using ARENA simulation software. The methodology used is simulation modelling to develop a new production line design. Performance measures are obtained from data given by the company management and direct observation of the production line. A suggested modified Arena simulation model is developed for the production line processes based on the collected data. Verification and validation analysis of the proposed model is done. Results show that the proposed model’s performance is better than the current one in terms of; overall total processing time, the overall waiting time, the overall work in process, and the overall utilisation.

scholarly journals Manufacturing system design based on axiomatic design: Case of assembly line

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Triki Hager ◽  
Hachicha Wafik ◽  
Masmoudi Faouzi
Keyword(s):  
Production Line ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Assembly Line ◽  
Axiomatic Design ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Manufacturing System Design ◽  
Structured Analysis ◽  
Line Design ◽  
Structured Analysis And Design ◽  
Initial Line

Purpose:  In this paper, a combined Production Line Design (PLD) process which includes many design aspects  is presented, developped and validated.Design/methodology/approach: The PLD process is based on the SADT (Structured Analysis and Design Technique) diagram and the Axiomatic Design (AD) method.Practical implications: For a purpose of validation, this proposed process has been applied in a manufacturing company and it has been validated by simulation.Findings: The results of the validation indicated that the production line designed by this process is outperformed the initial line of the company.Originality/value: Recently, the problems of production line design (PLD) have attracted  the attention of many researchers. However, only a few studies have treated the PLD which includes all design aspects. In this work, a combined PLD porcess is presented. It should be noted that the proposed process is simple and effective.

Efficient Simulation of Single Degree of Freedom Servomechanisms for Automatic Machines

2013 ◽  
Vol 365-366 ◽  
pp. 921-925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Vergnano ◽  
Matteo Marsala ◽  
Antonio Costantino ◽  
Federico Balugani
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Computationally Efficient ◽  
Single Degree Of Freedom ◽  
The Real ◽  
3D Cad ◽  
Efficient Simulation ◽  
Manufacturing System Design ◽  
Nonlinear Mechanism ◽  
Motor Load

An automatic manufacturing system design must be optimized with a simulation including all the interacting devices. The simulation should be controlled by the real control system with a hardware in the loop approach. So the techniques for modeling the mechanisms must be effective for the model to be run without violating the real-time protocol. This paper reports a method to model the motor load by means of a reduced moment of inertia, where all the part downstream from the motor output shaft is transformed in function of the only one mechanism degree of freedom. The resulting model behaves as the real nonlinear mechanism, but it is computationally efficient since it is not ruled by the multibody 3D CAD mathematics.

scholarly journals Implementation of Lean Six Sigma for production process optimization in a paper production company

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 661
Author(s):  
Adefemi Adeodu ◽  
Mukondeleli Grace Kanakana-Katumba ◽  
Maladzhi Rendani
Keyword(s):  
Production Process ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Production Line ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Paper Production ◽  
Time Problem ◽  
Production Company ◽  
Cycle Efficiency

Purpose: This study aimed at implementing lean six sigma to evaluate the productivity and manufacturing waste in the production line of a paper companyMethodology/Approach: The study is a case study in nature. The method illustrates how lean six sigma (LSS) is used to evaluate the existing production process in a paper production company with focus on productivity and manufacturing waste. The study considered a real-time problem of customer’s dissatisfaction. The gathered data is based on machine functionality (up time, down time and cycle time); materials and labour flow at every process stages of the production line. The optimization of the production process was based on lean tools like value stream mapping, process cycle efficiency, Kaizen, 5S and pareto chartFindings: Based on lean six sigma application, it was discovered that the present production performance was below standard and more manufacturing wastes were generated. The present productivity and manufacturing wastes are reported as low process cycle efficiency (23.4 %), low takt time (4.11 sec), high lead time (43200sec), high number of products not conforming to six sigma values, high down time (32.64 %) and excess labour flow (33). After the implementation of the lean six sigma tools for certain period of time, there are lots of improvements in the production line in terms of all the parameters considered.Research Limitation/ Implications:  The study has demonstrated an application of lean six sigma in the case of solving real-time problems of productivity and manufacturing wastes which have a direct implication on customer’s satisfaction. The lesson learned and implications presented can still be further modeled using some lean based software for validityOriginality/Value: The study has contributed to the body of knowledge in the field of LSS with focus to process based manufacturing, unlike most literature in the field concentrate more on discrete based manufacturing.   

Lean Manufacturing System Design Based on Computer Simulation

2014 ◽  
pp. 89-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chramcov Bronislav ◽  
Bucki Robert
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
System Design ◽  
Production Line ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Spatial Location ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Automotive Systems ◽  
Manufacturing System Design

This chapter outlines the possibilities afforded by computer simulation for the design of a lean manufacturing system. The possibilities of making use of simulation are presented in the form of the case simulation study that was performed within the framework of cooperative ventures between the workplace and an industrial partner. A production line in the Continental Automotive Systems Czech Republic company was developed with the use of the Witness simulation environment in order to maximize production efficiency as well as to eliminate waste and production losses already in the system design phase. The main task was to build up a model of the prepared lean manufacture system and, especially, to propose a number of variants for the spatial location of operators in a production line. On the basis of the predefined requirements of the user, several simulation experiments are suggested.

scholarly journals The use of simulation modelling for determining the capacity of railway lines in the Czech conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 224-231
Author(s):  
Erik Tischer ◽  
Petr Nachtigall ◽  
Jaromír Široký
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Simulation Modelling ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Railway Line ◽  
Specialized Software ◽  
Railway Infrastructure

AbstractSimulation modelling is one way to determine the capacity of railway lines. The specialized software tool OpenTrack was used for simulation. The aim of this paper was to find out whether the OpenTrack simulation software can be used for the calculation of headway, and to compare the results with the methodology of the Railway Infrastructure Administration (SŽDC). Using the software tool, a detailed transport network model can be created including all its important characteristics. The simulation follows the movements and behaviour of trains with predefined parameters on the modelled railway line. OpenTrack allows for monitoring a range of parameters including not only train delays, train conflicts and train traffic flow, but also for instance train energy performance and headways. During the first stage of work with OpenTrack, a simulation model was created, not reflecting any existing infrastructure but including parameters typical of railway lines in the Czech Republic, such as the configuration of gridirons, length of station tracks, size of block sections, etc. This model was subsequently used for the simulation of type train set journeys, and a headway calculator was used for the calculation of headway values. These values were compared with the methodology used by the Railway Infrastructure Administration. The paper is concluded by the comparison of the above mentioned approaches.

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