Plant Layout
PLANT LAYOUT
Introduction –
Plant layout is very essential and needs consideration and attention from the very beginning so as to avoid subsequent problems. Though one can think of several layouts but the best one is obviously the one, which is both very systematic and cheap. It is arrangement of machines, scientific use of work area, easy and convenient transport system, easy sorting out of materials and processing different parts. Since the area has already been selected and it is neither possible to neither change that nor expand that as per needs of the factory therefore layout is to be adjusted accordingly. Thus layout is disposition of various facilities and services of the plant within the specified area. It is arrangement of location of different machines and plants within the factory in such a way that there is minimum possible cost, the maximum output and the best quality product. In it all the requirements connected with production like the raw materials, machines, tools, fixtures etc. to be properly cared from the very beginning with the design of the factory. It is the agreement with the main focus that each operation is performed without the least inconvenience.
OBJECTIVES OF PLANT LAYOUT
Plant layout is made with certain objectives in view. One objective is that the supervision of the production work should be easy and the shops should remain neat and clean. The working conditions should be not only better but safe as well. The goods of better quality should be produced at cheap rates and it should be very easy to handle the materials. It should be transported in a minimum time at a minimum cost. Then he objective is also to have maximum use of he space area and also increased productivity. Material waste should be minimum and all bottlenecks and congestion points should be avoided. It should be such that there is speeding of production and maintenance of plant is both easy and simple.
Still another objective is
Introduction –
Plant layout is very essential and needs consideration and attention from the very beginning so as to avoid subsequent problems. Though one can think of several layouts but the best one is obviously the one, which is both very systematic and cheap. It is arrangement of machines, scientific use of work area, easy and convenient transport system, easy sorting out of materials and processing different parts. Since the area has already been selected and it is neither possible to neither change that nor expand that as per needs of the factory therefore layout is to be adjusted accordingly. Thus layout is disposition of various facilities and services of the plant within the specified area. It is arrangement of location of different machines and plants within the factory in such a way that there is minimum possible cost, the maximum output and the best quality product. In it all the requirements connected with production like the raw materials, machines, tools, fixtures etc. to be properly cared from the very beginning with the design of the factory. It is the agreement with the main focus that each operation is performed without the least inconvenience.
OBJECTIVES OF PLANT LAYOUT
Plant layout is made with certain objectives in view. One objective is that the supervision of the production work should be easy and the shops should remain neat and clean. The working conditions should be not only better but safe as well. The goods of better quality should be produced at cheap rates and it should be very easy to handle the materials. It should be transported in a minimum time at a minimum cost. Then he objective is also to have maximum use of he space area and also increased productivity. Material waste should be minimum and all bottlenecks and congestion points should be avoided. It should be such that there is speeding of production and maintenance of plant is both easy and simple.
Still another objective is