Mid Spring semester Examination 2014

~ Work System Design -1M 21008

Total marks- 60 Time: 2 hours

Answer all Questions

1. What are the reasons for non -productive activities? {8)

2. What are the types of worker- machine systems? Explain with

examples. {8)

3. What is a machine cluster? Where is it used? {8)

4. What does sequential operations mean? What are the impacts if one
operation is affected? {8)

5. What is the difference between process layout and product layout?

How do product quantity and product variety influence
the selection? {8)

6. Explain the difference between batch model line and mixed model line.
Give examples. {8)

7. The CNC grinding section has a large number of machines devoted to

grinding of shafts for an automotive industry. The machine cycle takes
3.6 min to grind the shaft. At the end of the cycle the operator must be
present to unload and load the shafts which takes 40 sec.
a) Determine how many grinding machines the worker can service if it
takes 20 sec. to walk between the machines and no machine idle
time is allowed.
b) How many seconds during the work cycle the worker is idle? .r
c) What is the hourly production rate of the machine ciU'ster? {12)