Analysis of five- and six-machine micro-factory layouts for micro-pump productivity improvement

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2269-2273

  Subramaniyam, Murali ^a   Park, Sangho ^a   Park, Jong Kweon ^b  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Micro factory; Micro pump; Production rate; Production time; Robot arm waiting time

Indexed keywords

MICRO PUMP; MICRO-FACTORY; PRODUCTION RATE; PRODUCTION RATES; PRODUCTION TIME; PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS; REACH ENVELOPE; VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS; WAITING-TIME;

MILLING MACHINES; PLANT LAYOUT; PRODUCTIVITY; PUMPS; ROBOTS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

MILLING (MACHINING);

EID: 78650408153     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-010-0806-5     Document Type: Article

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