Manufacturing Systems

Introduction:

The system by raw materials are processed in to end product is referred as manufacturing systems. The manufacturing system series of steps is as follows.

• Extraction of raw material
• Manufacturing products/ mass production
• Transportation
• Utilization and reuse
• Disposal and recycling

Development history:

System interchangeable parts

1765: le systeme Gribeauval

1785: First demo Honore Balnc using hand tools

1794: Springfield armory was established

1798: Harpers armory was established

1814: Boring gun barrels were patented by Augers

1816: Springfield and Harper’s Ferry armory developed Musket by craft method

1816: Simeon North developed milling machine

1819:  Hall signs contract to manufacture loading rifles

1819: Thomas Blanchard used eccentric lathe to turn stocking guns

1827: Hall signs were certified by U.S. commission

1833: Philadelphia lamp factory utilized drop press

1834: Simeon North’s rifle was used instead of Hall’s

Mass production system:

1906: Walter Flanders redesigned yankee mechanic

1908: Ford introduced model T after model A, B, C, F, K, N, R & S

1908: Highland park plant was opened

1910: John R. Kein Co was taken over by Ford

1913: Moving line assembly for magnetos was designed

1914: Assembly of moving chassis

1916: Motomachi plant was installed by Andon

1927: Model T was closed and transformed to model A

1940s: WWII aircraft was developed

1950s: Transfer line was developed

1960s: Flexible manufacturing system was developed

1980s: Total production system was developed

Components of manufacturing system:

Following are components of manufacturing system

• Material handling system
• Human resources
• Computer control system
• Production machines

Classification of manufacturing system:

Manufacturing system is classified as

• Performing operation types
• Number and availability of work stations
• Automation levels
• Product varieties parts

Scheme of classification:

Manufacturing systems are classified on following basis

• Type I: Deals with single station
• Type II: Deals with multi station
• Type III: Deals with production lines

Questions:

• What are components of manufacturing system?
• What are classification and scheme of manufacturing system?
• What are manufacturing systems?