Analysis and design of self-balancing production line

Analysis and design of self-balancing production line

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Article ID: iaor20071140
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 50
Issue: 4
Start Page Number: 488
End Page Number: 502
Publication Date: Aug 2006
Journal: Computers & Industrial Engineering
Authors: , , ,
Abstract:

In a ‘self-balancing production line’, each worker is assigned work dynamically. In previous research, maximum production rates can be achieved if the workers are arranged in sequence from slowest to fastest. However, the conditions are extremely limited, and it is necessary to conduct further research with three or more workers to find the maximum production rate. In this paper, we examine other less restrictive conditions that can achieve the same self-balancing effect, and furthermore, characteristics of this line are analyzed by deriving the imbalance condition and analyzing the influence of initial position. In addition, a method for designing a self-balancing line based on our results is proposed.

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