Development of flexible automation for the car seat polyurethane injection molding line / Ahmed Jaffar and Noriah Yusoff

Car seat polyurethane injection and molding process is a method of producing car seats to meet customer satisfaction such as car styling and comfort as well as its ergonomic functions. An on-site study was carried out at a local Small and Medium Enterprise company which located in Klang Valley, Sela...

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Main Authors:	Yusoff, Noriah, Jaffar, Ahmed
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Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and University Publication Centre (UPENA) 2009
Online Access:	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17624/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17624/2/AJ_AHMED%20JAFFAR%20JME%2009.pdf

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spelling	uitm-176242019-12-24T03:21:57Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17624/ Development of flexible automation for the car seat polyurethane injection molding line / Ahmed Jaffar and Noriah Yusoff Yusoff, Noriah Jaffar, Ahmed Car seat polyurethane injection and molding process is a method of producing car seats to meet customer satisfaction such as car styling and comfort as well as its ergonomic functions. An on-site study was carried out at a local Small and Medium Enterprise company which located in Klang Valley, Selangor. An investigation on the existing car seat polyurethane injection process was conducted at the case study subject and the processing time data was gathered for the establishment of the important simulation modeling parameters or the benchmark key parameters. A conceptual new improved method was then developed, tested and validated for its workability and performance using QUEST discrete event simulation software. There are two major phases involved in this research work; (i) analysis and development of an improved method using work study method and (ii) modeling and simulation of that improved method using Delmia QUEST Simulation Software (DQSS). An investment analysis was done to compare the economics of the new improved method against the present method, using the payback period and the return on investment formulae. A prototype model was also developed to show the mockup of the suggested system. This prototype model can be integrated with other features such as robot's manipulator and transfer lines to form an automated production line. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and University Publication Centre (UPENA) 2009 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17624/2/AJ_AHMED%20JAFFAR%20JME%2009.pdf Yusoff, Noriah and Jaffar, Ahmed (2009) Development of flexible automation for the car seat polyurethane injection molding line / Ahmed Jaffar and Noriah Yusoff. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 6 (2). pp. 57-72. ISSN 1823-5514
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description	Car seat polyurethane injection and molding process is a method of producing car seats to meet customer satisfaction such as car styling and comfort as well as its ergonomic functions. An on-site study was carried out at a local Small and Medium Enterprise company which located in Klang Valley, Selangor. An investigation on the existing car seat polyurethane injection process was conducted at the case study subject and the processing time data was gathered for the establishment of the important simulation modeling parameters or the benchmark key parameters. A conceptual new improved method was then developed, tested and validated for its workability and performance using QUEST discrete event simulation software. There are two major phases involved in this research work; (i) analysis and development of an improved method using work study method and (ii) modeling and simulation of that improved method using Delmia QUEST Simulation Software (DQSS). An investment analysis was done to compare the economics of the new improved method against the present method, using the payback period and the return on investment formulae. A prototype model was also developed to show the mockup of the suggested system. This prototype model can be integrated with other features such as robot's manipulator and transfer lines to form an automated production line.
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spellingShingle	Yusoff, Noriah Jaffar, Ahmed Development of flexible automation for the car seat polyurethane injection molding line / Ahmed Jaffar and Noriah Yusoff
author_facet	Yusoff, Noriah Jaffar, Ahmed
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title	Development of flexible automation for the car seat polyurethane injection molding line / Ahmed Jaffar and Noriah Yusoff
title_short	Development of flexible automation for the car seat polyurethane injection molding line / Ahmed Jaffar and Noriah Yusoff
title_full	Development of flexible automation for the car seat polyurethane injection molding line / Ahmed Jaffar and Noriah Yusoff
title_fullStr	Development of flexible automation for the car seat polyurethane injection molding line / Ahmed Jaffar and Noriah Yusoff
title_full_unstemmed	Development of flexible automation for the car seat polyurethane injection molding line / Ahmed Jaffar and Noriah Yusoff
title_sort	development of flexible automation for the car seat polyurethane injection molding line / ahmed jaffar and noriah yusoff
publisher	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and University Publication Centre (UPENA)
publishDate	2009
url	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17624/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17624/2/AJ_AHMED%20JAFFAR%20JME%2009.pdf
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Development of flexible automation for the car seat polyurethane injection molding line / Ahmed Jaffar and Noriah Yusoff

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