L#6 Assembly System Design

What are the two principal types of assembly systems? (2)

How does a workbench assembly system work? (1) How is production rate increased? (1)

Explain the two advantages of a workbench system (2)

Explain the four disadvantages of a workbench assembly system (4)

Discuss manual/automated workbench assembly lines

Discuss workbench assembly system storage options (2)

Describe kitted assemblies (2)

When are bench stores used instead of kitted assemblies? (1)

Draw a diagram of two benches in a workbench assembly system (1)

Describe an assembly line (3)

Draw an assembly line diagram (1)

What are the three different assembly line type? (3)

What are the two types of fixed fitter lines? (2)

Categorize assembly lines based on the variety of products that are assembled on the line (3)

Give the 6 advantages of a fixed fitter assembly line. (6)

Give the four disadvantages of a fixed fitter assembly line (4)

Give the 6 advantages of a moving fitter assembly line (6)

Give the two disadvantages of moving fitter assembly lines (2)

Give the advantages of hybrid assembly lines (1)

Give the disadvantages of hybrid assembly lines (2)

What is line balancing (1)

What is idle time in assembly line? (1)

How does unbalanced assembly line system performance compare to workbench systems? (1)

Give the second definition for line balancing (1)

What is the first step in effectively balancing an assembly line? (1)

Summarize precedence diagrams (3)

Draw the assembly precedence diagram for the electrical plug shown in the notes (1)

Give the three basic equations for assembly lines given in the notes (3)

What are the three line balancing methods? (3)

Explain the 'intuitive balancing' line balancing method (1)

Explain 'The Mathematical Model' line balancing method (2)

Explain the 'Heuristic' line balancing method (3)

Describe the Rank Positional Weight method (RPW) in six steps (6)

In RPW, what should you do when assigning elements with equal rank? (1)

Do the two examples for RPW in the notes (2)