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    A transfer line is a manufacturing system consisting of a sequence of connected machines that work on a small family of similar parts. Parts move individually between stations, either at a synchronous constant speed or asynchronously with buffers. Not all transfer lines must be straight; circular configurations have also been developed. Dedicated manufacturing lines produce a company's core products at high volume on fixed automation. Each line typically produces a single part type. They have low per-part costs at high demand but cannot produce variet and struggle at low capacity. Flexible manufacturing systems use computer-controlled machines and automation to produce different products on the same system, but have not been widely adopted. Drawbacks are higher machine costs and lower production rates than dedicated lines

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    A transfer line is a manufacturing system consisting of a sequence of connected machines that work on a small family of similar parts. Parts move individually between stations, either at a synchronous constant speed or asynchronously with buffers. Not all transfer lines must be straight; circular configurations have also been developed. Dedicated manufacturing lines produce a company's core products at high volume on fixed automation. Each line typically produces a single part type. They have low per-part costs at high demand but cannot produce variet and struggle at low capacity. Flexible manufacturing systems use computer-controlled machines and automation to produce different products on the same system, but have not been widely adopted. Drawbacks are higher machine costs and lower production rates than dedicated lines

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    A transfer line is a manufacturing system consisting of a sequence of connected machines that work on a small family of similar parts. Parts move individually between stations, either at a synchronous constant speed or asynchronously with buffers. Not all transfer lines must be straight; circular configurations have also been developed. Dedicated manufacturing lines produce a company's core products at high volume on fixed automation. Each line typically produces a single part type. They have low per-part costs at high demand but cannot produce variet and struggle at low capacity. Flexible manufacturing systems use computer-controlled machines and automation to produce different products on the same system, but have not been widely adopted. Drawbacks are higher machine costs and lower production rates than dedicated lines

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    Transfer line;

    A transfer line is a manufacturing system which consists of a predetermined sequence of machines


    connected by an automated material handling system and designed for working on a very small
    family of parts. Parts can be moved singularly because there’s no need for batching when carrying
    parts between process stations (as opposed to a job shop for example). The line can synchronous,
    meaning that all parts advance with the same speed, or asynchronous, meaning buffers exist
    between stations where parts wait to be processed. Not all transfer lines must geometrically be
    straight lines, for example circular solutions have been developed which make use of rotary tables,
    and however using buffers becomes almost impossible.

    Dedicated System;

    Dedicated manufacturing lines (DML), or transfer lines, are based on fixed


    automation and produce a company’s core products or parts at high-volume. Each
    dedicated line is typically designed to produce a single part (e.g., specific engine
    block) at high production rate. When the volume is high, the cost per part is rela-
    tively low. Therefore, DMLs are cost effective as long as market demand matches
    the supply; but with increasing pressure from global competition, there are many
    situations in which dedicated lines do not operate at full capacity, and thereby cre-
    ate losses. Of course, producing product variety is impossible with a DML, and
    therefore their role in modern manufacturing is decaying

    Flexible Manufacturing System;

    A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is a manufacturing system in which there is some amount


    of flexibility that allows the system to react in case of changes, whether predicted or unpredicted.
    This flexibility is generally considered to fall into two categories, which both contain numerous
    subcategories
    Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) consist of computer numerically con-
    trolled (CNC) machines and other programmable automation and can produce a
    variety of products on the same system [1]. Despite this advantage, however, our
    survey shows that flexible systems have not been widely adopted, and many of the
    manufacturers that bought FMSs are not pleased with their performance [2].
    Drawbacks of FMSs are that they require more expensive machines than DMLs,
    and because of the single-tool operation of CNC machines, the production rate of
    FMSs is very small compared with their DMLs counterparts. In addition, the pro-
    duction capacity of FMSs is usually lower than that of dedicated lines, and they
    are not designed for a quick change in their capacity, namely, they are not respon-
    sive to market changes.

    Manufacturing Cell;
    Cellular manufacturing is a manufacturing process that produces families of parts within a single line
    or cell of machines operated by machinists who work only within the line or cell. A cell is a small
    scale, clearly-defined production unit within a larger factory. This unit has complete responsibility for
    producing a family of like parts or a product. All necessary machines and manpower are contained
    within this cell, thus giving it a degree of operational autonomy. Each worker is expected to have
    mastered a full range of operating skills required by his or her cell. Therefore, systematic job rotation
    and training are necessary conditions for effective cell development. Complete worker training is
    needed to ensure that flexible worker assignments can be fulfilled.
    Cellular manufacturing, which is actually an application of group technology, has been described as
    a stepping stone to achieving world class manufacturing status. The objective of cellular
    manufacturing is to design cells in such a way that some measure of performance is optimized. This
    measure of performance could be productivity, cycle time, or some other logistics measure.
    Measures seen in practice include pieces per man hour, unit cost, on-time delivery, lead time, defect
    rates, and percentage of parts made cell-complete.
    Stand Alone CNC;
    he term CNC stands for 'computer numerical control', and the CNC machining definition is that it is a
    subtractive manufacturing process which typically employs computerized controls and machine tools
    to remove layers of material from a stock piece—known as the blank or workpiece—and produces a
    custom-designed part.

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