Industrial Engineering articles from March 1992

Industrial Engineering archives from March 1992

Make sure it is really ergonomic equipment. (guidelines)
March 1, 1992... According to Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, "ergonomics" is defined as, "of or relating to biotechnology." In other words: "a system of adapting work and working conditions (using biological and engineering data) to the safety needs and...

Integrating technological upgrades with reeingineered processes.
March 1, 1992... One of the things I remember studying in high school science was the difference between mixtures and compounds. Briefly, in a mixture, two or more ingredients are sloshed together but never interact chemically; they just share space. In a...

Looking ahead to new bar code shipping labels. (Automatic ID)
March 1, 1992... I recently received a new consumer product that came in the standard brown corrugated carton. What caught my eye as I was opening the package were the three separate bar coded labels on the outside of the box. One label was obviously put there...

JIT manufacturing creates need for quick die changing. (just-in-time manufacturing at Rowe International)
March 1, 1992... Rowe International, Whippany, N.J., is a full-line domestic manufacturer of vending machines and also one of the world's largest manufacturers of audio and video jukeboxes. Today, over half of all vending equipment is being placed in...

AT&T tries something new: direct delivery. (new distribution system for telephones)
March 1, 1992... Over the past few years, AT&T has undergone major changes, including the way they distribute telephones. Gone are the days of bulk shipment. AT&T now ships direct to the customer using a direct-delivery service (DDS) materials handling system....

A selection guide to AS/R systems. (automated storage/retrieval) (includes related article on the dual bin carousel concept)
March 1, 1992... Since automated storage/retrieval systems (AS/RS) were developed in the 1950s, the technology has advanced far beyond the original function of these systems - eliminating the walking that accounted for 70 percent of manual retrieval time. AS/R...

Improve operations through the use of conveyor belt cleats. (Cover Story)
March 1, 1992... All plant and material handling engineers interested in increasing productivity and cutting costs, stand up. Everyone now turn and face your conveyor belt system. There is a good chance you are looking at an opportunity to improve your...

Conveyors are often taken for granted by material handling planners. (Cover Story)
March 1, 1992... Conveyors, a basic and widely used class of material handling equipment, have been lumped taken for granted by management and material handling planners in too many cases. Although there are some "standard" conveyors that are versatile in...

Using material handling in the development of integrated manufacturing.
March 1, 1992... One of the considerations in manufacturing is the integration of materials handling systems (IMHS) with other technologies to achieve the goal of low cost and high quality manufacturing. Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) has been...

Simulation study aids space shuttle flight rate planning.
March 1, 1992... Mark D. Heileman Rockwell International Corp. Darrell G. Linton Univeristy of central Florida Soheil Khaienoori Univeristy of Central Florida Rockwell International Space Systems Division teamed with the University...

Designing an expert system in a medical facility. (Hadassah Medical Organizations Hospital, Israel)
March 1, 1992... A major problem facing health care institutions is the combination of cost containment and quality medical care. There have been many articles on the conflicts between medical ethics and financial control of medical aid services, and as yet all...