Reducing Chips and Scratches on Closures of a Car Assembly Line

S. Balakumar*, Milon Selvam Dennison**, Nelson A. J. R***
*,*** Postgraduate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
** Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Periodicity:August - October'2018
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.8.4.14336

Abstract

An automotive assembly facility has recently been experiencing quality issues in assembly and repair shop as a result of new model introduction. Since the current model start-up, the assembly process has been the major area for the concerns related to paint issues. This study attempted to address and nullify the quality issue of chips and scratches on closures of a car. The target of this paper is to diminish the revamp, for example chips and scratches which are made in the car mechanical production system. To outline an imperfection free arrangement of an automotive and legitimize the upgrades with few metrics, this study was done. The quantity of assembly stations inside the plant was precisely watched. The gathering procedures examined for the layout were current vehicle development and the basic to quality variables. The essential aspects of lean taken here were disposing of non-value added exercises like transit wastes, lessening work in advance stock, to maintain a strategic distance from the rework and repaint. Distinctive methodologies and tools were utilized to decrease the chips and scratches made amid the assembly process, as to the changes made there was diminishment of chips and scratches.

Keywords

Automotive, Mechanical Production System, Chips and Scratches, Assembly

How to Cite this Article?

Balakumar, S., Dennison, M. S., and Nelson, A. J. R. (2018). Reducing Chips and Scratches on Closures of a Car Assembly Line. i-manager’s Journal on Mechanical Engineering, 8(4), 31-38. https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.8.4.14336

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