Design and Simulation of Concurrent Assembly Line Layout-Case Study

Abstract

The industrial revolution's most popular manufacturing method recently has been the concurrent assembly line. Utilizing the concurrent idea in an assembly line is mostly done to increase organizational productivity. The term "concurrent" refers to the simultaneous performance of two or more tasks within a predetermined time limit. By combining two or more jobs, multi-functional operations can be carried out within the same manufacturing line. By assigning the tasks to the production line as early as possible, concurrent task balancing reduces the time it takes for activities to complete. This article attempts to build a layout for a production line assembly utilizing the concurrent assembly line concept.  The main goal of layout is to identify the problems with the current layout model so that additional revisions or modifications can be made to simplify product flow in the assembly line and streamline activities within the allotted time without creating any obstacles or delaying production.In addition, a case study is used to show the critical significance of the Assembly's concurrent line balancing. With the help of CAD software (AUTOCAD 2018), the layout is designed. Then, using the ROBODK Solver package, simulation work is also done to test the collision mapping experiments for two robots operating in a concurrent assembly station.