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Effective design of an assembly line using modeling & simulation

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Francesco Longo,

Giovanni Mirabelli,

Enrico PapoffAuthors Info & Claims

WSC '06: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation

Pages 1893 - 1898

Published: 03 December 2006 Publication History

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The paper presents the results of a research work regarding the effective design of an assembly line for heaters production. Considering that the real plant still doesn't exist, simulation has been used as cognitive tool. After the modeling and the VV&A phases the simulation has been used for carrying out ergonomic analyses for each assembly line workstation. The simulation results highlight problems concerning high stress levels for some workers (due to legs bending) and ergonomic risks related to lifting tasks.

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WSC '06: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation

December 2006

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Bucknell University
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Barry G. Lawson
University of Richmond
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Colorado School of Mines
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Sensis Corporation
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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