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1992

Assembly-line methods -- Automation

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Design Of A Material Handling System For The Automatic Assembly Of A Shower Head, Irshad Meherally May 1992

Design Of A Material Handling System For The Automatic Assembly Of A Shower Head, Irshad Meherally

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The design of a Material Handling System for the Shower Head assembly is proposed. The working principle of complete automation and individual workstation is presented using "I-DEAS" software. Alternative equipments and their usage in the automation of the assembly is also proposed. Custom made fixtures, workcarriers, orienters, magazines, part feeders are designed for the assembly. Analysis of design for assembly in terms of cost and efficiency is performed by generating a Coding System Technique.