Single-Station Manufacturing Cells: Classification

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What is the most common manufacturing system in industry?

Single-Station Manufacturing Cells

What type of operations can Single-Station Manufacturing Cells perform?

Independent processing or assembly operations

For what types of production can Single-Station Manufacturing Cells be designed?

Mixed model production

What does Dr. Eng. Baha’eddin Alhaj Hasan specialize in?

<p>Industrial Engineering</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the abbreviation 'NJ' in 'Upper Saddle River, NJ' stand for?

<p>New Jersey</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of production is Single-Station Manufacturing Cells most commonly used for?

<p>Mass production</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of the single-station manned cell?

<p>Shortest time to implement</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a single-station manned cell?

<p>Worker loading &amp; unloading parts, operating machine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a variation of the single-station manned cell?

<p>Two workers required to manipulate heavy forging at forge press</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the single-station automated cell from the single-station manned cell?

<p>Capable of operating unattended for longer than one work cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of worker attention is required in the single-station automated cell?

<p>Periodic attention only</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of production method is the single-station manned cell particularly widely used in?

<p>Job shop and batch production</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or False: Single-Station Manned Cells require the highest capital investment.

<p><strong>False</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

True or False: Worker attention is continuously required throughout the entire work cycle in Single-Station Automated Cells.

<p><strong>False</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

Fill in the blank: In Single-Station Automated Cells, the worker is not required except for periodic ________.

<p>Attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of equipment might be part of a variation of Single-Station Manned Cells?

<p>Drying equipment for a manually operated injection molding machine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Manufacturing Systems

  • The most common manufacturing system in industry is Single-Station Manufacturing Cells.

Single-Station Manufacturing Cells

  • They can perform various types of operations, including fabrication, assembly, and inspection.
  • They can be designed for high-volume, low-variety, and low-volume, high-variety productions.
  • They are most commonly used for low-volume, high-variety productions.

Dr. Eng. Baha'eddin Alhaj Hasan

  • He specializes in manufacturing systems.

Locations

  • 'NJ' in 'Upper Saddle River, NJ' stands for New Jersey.

Advantages of Single-Station Manned Cells

  • The main advantage is flexibility and ability to produce a variety of products.

Examples of Single-Station Manned Cells

  • An example is a machining center operated by a skilled machinist.

Variations of Single-Station Manned Cells

  • A variation is a flexible manufacturing cell, which may include robotic systems and computer numerical control (CNC) machines.

Single-Station Automated Cells

  • They are distinguished from single-station manned cells by the level of automation, where machines perform tasks with minimal worker intervention.
  • Worker attention is required only for periodic maintenance and repair.

True or False

  • False: Single-Station Manned Cells do not require the highest capital investment.
  • False: Worker attention is not continuously required throughout the entire work cycle in Single-Station Automated Cells.

Fill in the Blank

  • In Single-Station Automated Cells, the worker is not required except for periodic maintenance.

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