D-R Compressor Cell RIT Senior Design Team P13458 Week 4 Status Report

Agenda Review of activities thus far Short term goals Questions / Requests

Project Summary Overall goal of project: – Transform their fixed material position assembly process for their gas application reciprocating compressors into a flowing cell layout Motivations: – Prepare for a projected increase in demand for their newly released MOS compressor – Create a safer environment for the operators (no overhead cranes) – Increase their on-time delivery rating Specific Task: – Create the material handling system that will allow the assembly to travel through this cell and will support the lean manufacturing initiatives this project is pursuing Note: A consultant has created a conceptual design of the process flow through this cell.

Customer Needs No. Priority Multiplier Description 1 3Safety & Ergonomics: Minimize work-related injury 21Cost: Minimize purchase & installation costs 32Transportability: Ease of motion to start, sustain movement, and stop 41Current Capability: Compatibility with current facilities 53Scale: Minimize impact of installation to facilities 62Guidance: Ability to remain inline 73Flexibility: Capacity for systems integration 82Maintenance: Minimize operational cost, frequency of repairs, repair costs 92Returnability: Ability to return empty fixture to beginning of the line

Concept Selection – Moving

Concept Selection – Propulsion

Concept Selection – Loading

Goals for next 2 weeks D-R Approval for customer needs, functional decomposition Specifications definition from D-R Develop solutions based on feedback from D- R Risk Management Schedule Systems Design Review Create Systems Design Review Presentation

Requests Data on Cylinder weights for all families Data Cylinder dimensions for all families Is there an expectation for future line expansion?

Project Requests Requests: Review customer needs & provide feedback Review functional decomposition & provide feedback Specifications and constraints definition to meet customer needs – Ideas: time to move, size envelope for system within layout, no overhead crane, no monuments

Next Steps Systems Design Review – Tentatively Scheduled Friday, January 18 th