Improving Quality and Occupational Safety on Automated Casting Lines

• Autorzy: Kukla S.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/afe-2017-0093

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper presents a practical example of improving quality and occupational safety on automated casting lines. Working conditions on the line of box moulding with horizontal mould split were analysed due to low degree of automation at the stage of cores or filters installation as well as spheroidizing mortar dosing. A simulation analysis was carried out, which was related to the grounds of introducing an automatic mortar dispenser to the mould. To carry out the research, a simulation model of a line in universal Arena software for modelling and simulation of manufacturing systems by Rockwell Software Inc. was created. A simulation experiment was carried out on a model in order to determine basic parameters of the working system. Organization and working conditions in other sections of the line were also analysed, paying particular attention to quality, ergonomics and occupational safety. Ergonomics analysis was carried out on manual cores installation workplace and filters installation workplace, and changes to these workplaces were suggested in order to eliminate actions being unnecessary and onerous for employees.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

foundry industry; quality management; automation in foundry; application of information technology; modelling of production systems; simulation of production systems; work ergonomics

PL

przemysł odlewniczy; zarządzanie jakością; automatyzacja odlewnictwa; zastosowanie technologii informatycznych; modelowanie systemów produkcyjnych; symulacja systemów produkcyjnych; ergonomia pracy

• Wydawca: Komisja Odlewnictwa Polskiej Akademii Nauk Oddział w Katowicach
• Czasopismo: Archives of Foundry Engineering
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 17, iss. 3
• Strony: 69--72
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Kukla S.

• Department of Production Engineering, University of Bielsko-Biala, Willowa 2, 43-309 Bielsko-Biala, Poland

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017)