Contents :
Layout – Meaning , Objectives
Factors influencing Layout
Layout – Principle and Importance
Types of layout
Revision of Layout
Layout Planning
Facility Layout :
Meaning :
Arrangement of –
Machinery
Equipment
Other industrial facilities
Achieving Quick production at least cost.
Objectives of Good Layout
-Material handling costs.
-Movement of people and material
-Hazards to personnel
-Accidents
- Production capacity
- labour efficiency
- Employee morale
- Space utilization
- Ease of Supervision and Maintenance
Principles For Ideal Layout
Ideal
Layout
Importance
Continued…
Types of Layout
Product Layout
Straight Line or Layout for Serialised Manufacture.
Arrangement of machines in ONE LINE depending on
the sequence of operations.
Materials are fed in the first machine & finished
products comes out from the last machine.
Eg:Sugarcane mill and paper mill
Fixed Position Layout
Movement of men and machines to the product.
Bulky product.
Eg: Aircraft assembling, ships etc.
Fixed position
Process layout:
Functional layout /job lot manufacture or batch
production layout.
Involves grouping of like machines in one department.
General purpose machines.
Cellular manufacturing:
Machines grouped into cells.
Each cell is formed to produce a few parts with
common charecters.