industrial refrigeration manufacturing
Manufacturing Systems Project .
Topic : How to manufacture a Refrigerator for long distance transporation of goods.
1.0 Introduction :
This project will look at the manufacturing processes involved in producing a refrigerator that allows perishable goods to be transported over long distances. In reality we owe our great choice of foods in supermarkets to this invention. Companies like Thermo King from America have been making refrigerators for many years and are a large supplier of them to the world. They have a factory in Galway Ireland.
The manufacturing processes involved and many and varied from sheet metal cutting to sub assemblies production. There is so much to be learned about manufacturing systems by researching this product.
This project will look at the following areas in relation to manufacturing engineering in the production of a refrigerator in Thermo King Galway.
1. The different manufacturing processes required to make a refrigerator.
2. The type of production system in operation in the factory. E.g , J.I.T.
3. The layout of the factory.
4. The inventory Control System used.
5. Quality Control in manufacturing processes.
6. Plant capacity.
A visit to the factory premises in Galway at the kind invitation of the company provided the author with the majority of the information contained in this project. To get an understanding and appreciation of the value of refrigeration and how it works, the history and mechanical engineering theory of refrigeration will be briefly explained at the beginning.
2.0 The History of Refrigeration.
Before 1938 refrigeration did not really exist. Wet ice and salt were used to preserve poultry, dairy products and meat. People used “larders” in their houses to keep the meat and other foods cool and fresh. In the haulage business many cargoes suffered heavy losses and spoilage moving food products around. There was a great ‘need’ for a
Topic : How to manufacture a Refrigerator for long distance transporation of goods.
1.0 Introduction :
This project will look at the manufacturing processes involved in producing a refrigerator that allows perishable goods to be transported over long distances. In reality we owe our great choice of foods in supermarkets to this invention. Companies like Thermo King from America have been making refrigerators for many years and are a large supplier of them to the world. They have a factory in Galway Ireland.
The manufacturing processes involved and many and varied from sheet metal cutting to sub assemblies production. There is so much to be learned about manufacturing systems by researching this product.
This project will look at the following areas in relation to manufacturing engineering in the production of a refrigerator in Thermo King Galway.
1. The different manufacturing processes required to make a refrigerator.
2. The type of production system in operation in the factory. E.g , J.I.T.
3. The layout of the factory.
4. The inventory Control System used.
5. Quality Control in manufacturing processes.
6. Plant capacity.
A visit to the factory premises in Galway at the kind invitation of the company provided the author with the majority of the information contained in this project. To get an understanding and appreciation of the value of refrigeration and how it works, the history and mechanical engineering theory of refrigeration will be briefly explained at the beginning.
2.0 The History of Refrigeration.
Before 1938 refrigeration did not really exist. Wet ice and salt were used to preserve poultry, dairy products and meat. People used “larders” in their houses to keep the meat and other foods cool and fresh. In the haulage business many cargoes suffered heavy losses and spoilage moving food products around. There was a great ‘need’ for a
References: 1. Thermo King, (2014) online website, available at, http://www.thermoking.com/ 2. Danfoss Corporation (2007), online publication, available at, http://www.danfoss.com/nr/rdonlyres/f35695fe-f4a2-40b9-847f-e81e20a5eea8/0/pf000f202.pdf 3. Kreith, F. (2000) “Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering”, CRC Press, 1999