Demand and takt
Required takt is available production time divided by required good-part demand. Specify whether breaks and planned stops are already removed from available time.
Engineering / Rate calculations
Size the system around the required output.
Translate production demand into equipment capacity, conveyor flow, and a realistic operating schedule.
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IMH PROJECT / PRODUCTION FLOW & CARRIER SPACING01 / THE PRODUCTION GOAL
Find the constraint before adding capacity.
Rate calculations connect required good parts per shift with process cycle times, available operating time, carrier loading, and equipment capacity. IMH evaluates the flow between operations so the line can be planned around its limiting process.
02 / SCOPE & APPROACH
Turn the goal into a considered plan.
Equipment and conveyor rate
For a continuously spaced conveyor, theoretical parts per hour equals 60 × speed in feet per minute × parts per carrier ÷ carrier pitch in feet. Apply appropriate availability and quality assumptions to estimate good output.
Bottlenecks and buffers
Compare each operation’s cycle time, parallel capacity, dwell, and loading constraints. The slowest effective operation limits steady-state output; buffers help absorb variation but do not increase its intrinsic capacity.
03 / PROJECT INPUTS
Start with the facts that shape the system.
Provide target good parts per shift, shift length, planned downtime, carrier pitch and loading, conveyor speed, process dwell, machine cycle times, expected availability, and first-pass yield.
Outputs & assumptions
A rate model is only as useful as its assumptions. Validate loading time, part mix, stoppages, changeovers, rework, accumulation, and process requirements. Avoid counting availability losses twice when using measured effective rates.
IMH SYSTEMS / ENGINEERING
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Share your production goal and site constraints. We’ll work through the engineering scope, equipment interfaces, and path to installation with your team.
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