Assembly process sheets are formal documents used extensively within automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to document and communicate assembly procedure, required tooling, contingency plans, and time study results. These sheets are authored throughout the vehicle life-cycle. Further, various customers use these sheets for training, analyzing the process, and line-balancing. In this research, the primary focus is the time studies analysis that is completed using knowledge contained within the assembly process sheets. In this research, a method and software tool are developed to utilize coupling between part descriptions and process descriptions for assembly time studies. The method is realized through the development of a standardized vocabulary for describing work instructions, a mapping from work instructions to MTM codes, and a tool for extracting relevant part information from CAD models. The approach enables process planners to establish part-process coupling, author work instructions using the controlled vocabulary, to estimate assembly time. A prototype system is developed and tested using examples from an automotive OEM.
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ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 4–7, 2013
Portland, Oregon, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Design Engineering Division
- Computers and Information in Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5591-1
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Automated Navigation of Method Time Measurement Tables for Automotive Assembly Line Planning
Matthew Peterson,
Matthew Peterson
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Gregory Mocko,
Gregory Mocko
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Joshua Summers
Joshua Summers
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Rahul Renu
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Matthew Peterson
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Gregory Mocko
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Joshua Summers
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Paper No:
DETC2013-13325, V004T05A019; 6 pages
Published Online:
February 12, 2014
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Renu, R, Peterson, M, Mocko, G, & Summers, J. "Automated Navigation of Method Time Measurement Tables for Automotive Assembly Line Planning." Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 4: 18th Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference; 2013 ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications. Portland, Oregon, USA. August 4–7, 2013. V004T05A019. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2013-13325
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