Design of material flow networks in manufacturing facilities

Manufacturing Architecture Design Using Discrete Material Flow Management

The main problem treated in this paper is that if we want to optimize a network of manufacturing systems design using discrete material flow management we need a new algorithm different from the one used for a single manufacturing system. For a single manufacturing system we usually use discrete material flow simulation to identify and eliminate bottlenecks where the flow is slowed down or bloc...

Material transport system design in manufacturing

Modelling of Optimal Design of Manufacturing Cell Layout Considering Material Flow and Closeness Rating Factors

Developing a group of machine cells and their corresponding part families to minimize the inter-cell and intra-cell material flow is the basic objective of the designing of a cellular manufacturing system (CMS). Afterwards achieving a competent cell layout is essential in order to minimize the total inter-cell part travels, which is principally noteworthy. There are plentiful articles of CMS li...

A framework for material flow assessment in manufacturing systems

Improving material efficiency is widely accepted as one of the key challenges facing manufacturers in the future. Increasing material consumption is having detrimental impacts on the environment as a result of their extraction, processing and disposal. It is clear that radical improvements in material efficiency are required to avoid further environmental damage and sustain the manufacturing se...

Material Flow in Rotary Drums

The experimental investigation of material flow in rotary drums is studied. An equipment in the size of pilot-scale was used to collect experimental data for investigation of validity of the conventional steady-state model of material flow in rotary drums. Also, the transient data of the time required for material movement in the empty drum up to any specified cross section are also reported. T...