Chaotic Behavior in a Flexible Assembly Line of a Manufacturing System

The purpose of the present work is to study the chaotic behavior in a flexible assembly line of a manufacturing system. A flexible assembly line can accommodate a variety of product types. Result analysis is performed to obtain time persistent data. The behavior of the system is observed for Work-In-Process, as assembling systems are sensitive during processing. It is found that the average Lyapunov exponent is positive in the considered case, and thus chaotic behavior may be present in flexible assembly lines.

Design Method of Kitting System in Flexible Assembly Line Based Manufacturing for Mass Customisation Adaptation

This paper describes the design method of kitting systems for variant engine assembly, which contribute to performance of parts assembly flexibility and efficiency. The need for efficient material handling part delivery is higher especially in automotive industry due to extensive product customisation and the small area to keep all the necessary parts at the assembly line. The paper focuses on the suitability of design KS in the essence of reliability, safety and ergonomics of workers. Relatively, the design consider the flexibility of the kit process in engine assembly parts with regard to performance measurement resulting in overall efficiency and accuracy of production line. Associated with Lean approach, KS provide an essential outcome required that avert a non value adding activities to take place in assembly line. It is believed that the findings of this study will provide an optimum efficiency of part feeding process between variant parts model. In particular, KS is cost efficient when extensive sorting process, parts model misplaced and lack of space can be avoided.