Lawrence Technological University Engineering Technology Dep

Lawrence Technological University

Engineering Technology Department

Manufacturing Engineering Processes (TIE3063)

Instructions: Type your answers to the following questions (no hand-written).

Assembly Line Methods

1. An assembly line is a manufacturing process in which interchangeable parts are added to
a product to create ___________.

a. a station

b. an end product

c. a separate module

2. ____________limitations can have a big impact on a small business’s blueprint for
introducing or improving assembly line methods.

People

Government

Capital

3. The ________ assembly methodology is designed to improve throughput by increasing
   the efficiency of parallel subassembly lines feeding into the final assembly line.

a. cell manufacturing

b. modular assembly

c. U-shaped assembly line

4. This ________ method has evolved out of increased ability of machines to perform
   multiple tasks.

a. cell manufacturing

b. modular assembly

c. U-shaped assembly line

5. On ________ workers are collected on the inside of the curve and communication is
easier than along the length of a straight line.

a. cell manufacturing

b. modular assembly

c. U-shaped assembly line

6. When choosing an assembly system, it is important to understand the ________ for the
product you’re assembling and how you can justify the costs associated with its process
improvement.

products

goals

workstations

7. _________ systems are used when their products don’t lend themselves to automation.

Manual Semi-automatic

Semi-automated

Fully-automated

8. _________ are useful for companies that need to improve their manufacturing process,
   but aren’t able to completely remove the operator assistance.

Manual Semi-automatic

Semi-automated

Fully-automated

9. Assembly line automation is a process that calls for making use of equipment to manage
   ________ along the assembly line that were once managed by employees.

quality

tasks

workstations

List the classification of the four classical and one new manufacturing system designs ?

NO HAND-WRIITEN

1. An assembly line is a manufacturing process in which interchangeable parts are added to a product to create ___________. a. a station b. an end product c. a separate module

2. ____________limitations can have a big impact on a small business’s blueprint for introducing or improving assembly line methods. People Government Capital

3. The ________ assembly methodology is designed to improve throughput by increasing    the efficiency of parallel subassembly lines feeding into the final assembly line. a. cell manufacturing b. modular assembly c. U-shaped assembly line

4. This ________ method has evolved out of increased ability of machines to perform    multiple tasks. a. cell manufacturing b. modular assembly c. U-shaped assembly line

5. On ________ workers are collected on the inside of the curve and communication is easier than along the length of a straight line. a. cell manufacturing b. modular assembly c. U-shaped assembly line 6. When choosing an assembly system, it is important to understand the ________ for the product you’re assembling and how you can justify the costs associated with its process improvement. products goals workstations

7. _________ systems are used when their products don’t lend themselves to automation. Manual Semi-automatic Semi-automated Fully-automated

8. _________ are useful for companies that need to improve their manufacturing process,    but aren’t able to completely remove the operator assistance. Manual Semi-automatic Semi-automated Fully-automated

Solution

1.An assembly line is a manufacturing process in which interchangeable parts are added to a product to create an end product. (option b)

2.captial limitations can have a big impact on a small business’s blueprint for introducing or improving assembly line methods.option c

3.The modular assembly methodology is designed to improve throughput by increasing the efficiency of parallel subassembly lines feeding into the final assembly line. option b

4.This cell manufacturing method has evolved out of increased ability of machines to perform multiple tasks.option a

5.On U shaped assembly line workers are collected on the inside of the curve and communication is easier than along the length of a straight line.option c

6. When choosing an assembly system, it is important to understand the goals for the product you’re assembling and how you can justify the costs associated with its process improvement. option b

7.manual semi automated systems are used when their products don’t lend themselves to automation.option a

8.semi automated are useful for companies that need to improve their manufacturing process, but aren’t able to completely remove the operator assistance. option b

9.Assembly line automation is a process that calls for making use of equipment to manage quality along the assembly line that were once managed by employees. option a