Industry:
Assembly Line
Material Handled:
- Rear View Mirror Assembly
- Activity To Be Mechanized/Automated:
- Manual Shrink Sleeve Placement And Shrink Tunnel
- Manual Table Top Packing Of Rear View Mirror Sets In Primary Boxes
Issues Faced:
- The Trucks Detention Time Is Long
- Group Of 6 Persons Are Employed In Destacking From The Arriving Truck And Walking Down The Make Shift Ramp And Stack It Into The Container.
- As The Arriving Truck Empties And The Container Is Filling, The Equipment Has To Suitably Shift
- Time And Muscle Power Of The Workmen Is To Be Reduced
Benefits:
- Detention Time For Trucks Saved
- Dependancy On Large Labour Force Avoided
- Reduced Muscle Power And Walking With Load Is Reduced.
- Fixed And Reserved Station For This Activity Helps Changeover Time
- Easy Destacking From Trucks And Stacking Into Containers.
- Time And Energy Saved In The Whole Operation
Solution Provided With Equipments:
- Reversible Belt Conveyor With Powerised Drum Is Provided
- The Fixed Portion Of The Equipment Is 1.5 Metres In The Middle.
- The Cantilever Portion Of The Belt Conveyor Is About 4 Metres
- The Reversible Frame Of The Conveyor Allows Space For The Emptying Truck And The Filling Container.
