a) A small size electronic domestic appliance is to be produced on a single model assembly line. The work content of ass

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A A Small Size Electronic Domestic Appliance Is To Be Produced On A Single Model Assembly Line The Work Content Of Ass 1 (90.93 KiB) Viewed 28 times

a) A small size electronic domestic appliance is to be produced on a single model assembly line. The work content of assembling the product has been reduced to the work elements listed in table 4 below. The line is to be balanced for 100,000 appliances per year The line will operate 46 weeks per year, 40 hours per week. The manning level will be one worker per station. If the uptime efficiency for the line is estimated to be 87% and the average reposition time loss per system is 15 seconds. Calculate the: i hourly production rate. ii. minimum number of stations required on the line. iii. service time to which the line must be balanced. Table 4 - Assembly Data 14 marks) [3 marks) [1 mark) No. Work Element Description 1 Placed frame in work holder and clamp 2 Assemble plug, grommet to power cord 3 Assemble brackets to frame 4 Wire power cord to motor 5 Wire power to switch 6 Assemble mechanism plate to bracket 7 Assemble blade to bracket 8 Assemble motor to brackets 9 Align blade and attach to brackets 10 Assemble switch to motor brackets 11 Attach cover, inspect and test 12 Place in tote pan for packing Tek (min.) Precedence 0.28 0.42 0.80 0.25 1,2 0.30 2 0.10 3 0.35 0.56 3,4 0.30 6, 7, 8 0.40 5,8 0.55 0.11 11 9, 10