Costs analysis of iron casts manufacturing

• Autorzy: Kukla S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article presents the issues of costs analysis of iron casts manufacturing using automated foundry lines. Particular attention was paid to departmental costs, conversion costs and costs of in-plant transport. After the Pareto analysis had been carried out, it was possible to set the model area of the process and focus on improving activities related to finishing of a chosen group of casts. In order to eliminate losses, the activities realised in this domain were divided into activities with added value, activities with partially added value and activities without added value. To streamline the production flow, it was proposed to change the location of workstations related to grinding, control and machining of casts. Within the process of constant improvement of manufacturing processes, the aspect of work ergonomics at a workstation was taken into account. As a result of the undertaken actions, some activities without added value were eliminated, efficiency was increased and prime costs of manufacturing casts with regard to finishing treatment were lowered.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

information technology; foundry industry; transport system; costs analysis; work ergonomics; workstations; production systems rationalisation

PL

technologia informatyczna; przemysł odlewniczy; system transportowy; analiza kosztów; ergonomia pracy; stanowisko pracy

• Wydawca: Komisja Odlewnictwa Polskiej Akademii Nauk Oddział w Katowicach
• Czasopismo: Archives of Foundry Engineering
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 12, iss. 2
• Strony: 45--48
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kukla S.

• Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bielsko-Biała, ul. Willowa 2, 43-309 Bielsko-Biała, Poland,

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