Multi-manned assembly line, which is broadly utilized to assemble high volume products such as automobiles and trucks, allows a group of workers different tasks simultaneously in multi-manned workstation. This additional characteristic parallel operators increases the complexity traditional NP-hard line balancing problem. Hence, this paper formulates Type-I problem minimize total number worksta...

This paper address a special class of generalized assembly line balancing in which it is assumed that there are two groups of workers: skilled and unskilled ones. The skilled workers are hired permanently while the unskilled ones can be hired temporarily in order to meet the seasonal demands. It is also assumed that more than one worker may be assigned to each workstation. To show the adv...

ABSTRACT: Multi-manned assembly lines are widely used in manufacturing industries that process a high-volume of large-sized workpieces. At each workstation there multiple workers simultaneously performing different tasks with the possibility interfering other, leading to an increase processing task times. This paper studies this type problem: multi-manned line balancing problem dependent times ...

in many real world assembly line systems which the work-piece is of large size more than one worker work on the same work-piece in each station. this type of assembly line is called multi-manned assembly line (mal). in the classical multi-manned assembly line balancing problem (malbp) the objective is to minimize the manpower needed to manufacture one product unit. apart from the manpower, othe...

The assembly of large and complex products such as cars, trucks, white goods typically involves a huge amount production resources workers, pieces equipment, layout areas. In this context, multi-manned workstations commonly characterize these lines. simultaneous operators’ activity in the same station suggests considering compatibility/incompatibility between different mounting positions, equip...

In many real world assembly line systems which the work-piece is of large size more than one worker work on the same work-piece in each station. This type of assembly line is called multi-manned assembly line (MAL). In the classical multi-manned assembly line balancing problem (MALBP) the objective is to minimize the manpower needed to manufacture one product unit. Apart from the manpower, othe...

This study undertakes the line balancing problem while allocating reconfigurable machines to different workstations. A multi-objective model is used analyze position of workstations, assignment configurations and operation scheduling in a manufacturing environment. presented that comprises objectives Total Time (TT), Line Efficiency Index (LEI), Customer Satisfaction (CSI). The objective minimi...

The Personal Satellite Assistant (PSA) is a softball-sized flying robot designed to operate autonomously onboard manned spacecraft in pressurized micro-gravity environments. We describe how the Brahms multi-agent modeling and simulation environment in conjunction with a KAoS agent teamwork approach can be used to support human-centered design for the PSA.

Manufacturing control modules, which are bascd on hierarchical control theory, decompose commands from a supervisory controller into elementary tasks to be performed by subordinate systems. The ability to simultaneously manage coordinated and independent functions of subordinates, while also processing new commands from the supervisory controller, i s beneficial in advanced implementations of t...