Rotating machinery, including machining spindles, industrial turbomachinery, and aircraft gas turbine engines, are very commonly used in industry. One major problem faced by these machineries is the harmful, imbalance-induced vibration. Many methods have been developed to reduce this vibration: o!-line balancing methods [1], on-line active balancing methods using mass redistribution devices [2}...

Article history: Received 13 May 2010 Received in revised form 14 May 2010 Accepted 14 May 2010 Available online 15 May 2010 In this paper, we address the optimization of an integrated line balancing process with workstation inventory management. While doing so, we have studied the interconnection between line balancing and its conversion process. Almost each and every moderate to large manufac...