CHAPTER 9Assembly station sizing
Torsmallproducts, assemblers work only on one side of the station andpickparts across theproductfrom the otherside. Part replenishmentfrom the back does notinter- fere with assembly. The stations do nothave to be wider than operators and can be arranged into U-shaped cells with the assemblerwork area inside. Theproducts are often lightenough to bepassed between assemblers by hand, without conveyors.
Large products move on conveyors or carts and are usually worked on from both sides of the station, with parts delivered behind orto the side of the assemblers. Presenting the point of assembly to the assembler is a challenge with large products, which is sometimes met through fixtures, as described in chapterlO, ...
