The Best Conveyor for Assembly: Whether you make mobile phones or aircraft seats, your assembly processes will require some combination of manual and automated transfer operations

摘要

Whether the product being manufactured is a mobile phone or an aircraft seat, the assembly processes will likely require some combination of manual and automated transfer operations. A simple but effective way to determine if a transfer operation should be automated is to consider two factors: production volume and product life cycle. A product with low or uncertain production volume and a short life cycle is often better suited for a manual transfer operation. Conversely, a product with high, stable production volume and a long life cycle is a good candidate for an automated transfer system.