Simulation of a paint shop power and free line

Simulation can be used in industrial field allowing the systems behavior to be learnt and tested. This work involves simulation and analysis of the engine assembly line. An engine assembly line contains three subsystems namely engine assembly, hot test line and paint shop. A simulation model built up in modeling software-WITNESS by considered entire set of data. The model validated and several what-if scenarios generated. The different scenario has been analyzed. Finally the throughput, optimum number of pallet and bottleneck identified. This paper discusses the need and uses of discrete event simulation in the design for final engine assemblies.

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“…These verification and validation techniques are a necessary component of high-quality manufacturing simulation practice. [4]…”

Section: Constructions Verification and Validation Of Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Performance Evaluation of an Engine Assembly Line through Simulation

Hole

Rajhansa

2014

AMM

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“…Burns and Daganzo [4] considered a scheduling problem in a paint shop, but it was not related to the operation problem of CRS. Graehl [5] and Williams and Sadakane [6] studied power and free line in a paint shop using simulation. Kim and Kim [7] presented a paper dealing with the productivity estimation of a painting shop.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Simulation Study for Implementing Color Rescheduling Storage in an Automotive Factory

2005

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This article outlines a simulation study relating to the design and the implementation of color rescheduling storage (CRS) in an automotive factory. In a painting shop, the colors of vehicles are changed frequently according to the assembly schedule. When the color of a vehicle is changed, the cleaning process of the painting gun is necessary, which generates a cost. The major objective of CRS is to reduce the changeover cost in the painting process by grouping vehicles with the same color. In this article, a case study of CRS in an automotive factory is presented. The procedure for designing CRS is explained, and the storage/retrieval algorithms are suggested. The proposed system is verified using simulation models, and comparisons among alternatives are examined to determine the best design. The authors also investigate the effect of color distribution on the system performance measures.

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