From design to launch, it typically takes around two to five years to make a car from start to finish. This long timeline is to ensure the car is in sound condition for public use as well as to develop original designs that will spark interest within a large market.
What is an automated production line?
- The literature defines an automated production line as a manufacturing system of multiple workstations that are connected by a material handling system that transfers parts from one station to the next with a fixed path.
What are the three dimensions of production lines performance?
- A productions lines performance is normally measured in three dimensions physical features, physical com- ponents and protocols for employers. This thesis will focus on the two last dimensions physical components and protocols for employers.
How many steps are there in the production line?
- The production line will be built in two phases, therefore the simulation models will be con- structed in two steps, and these steps are also illustrated in Figure 16 with different colors, green for step 1 and blue for step 2. Figure 16 - Cylinder Head Line
Will Volvo Cars engine build a new production line in China?
- Volvo Cars Engine will in the near future build a new production line in their facility in China and would therefore like to identify potential problems in early stages in order to minimize any additional costs.