Designing an efficient automated material flow
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
Program
Production engineering (MPPEN), MSc
Publicerad
2022
Författare
Makhkamov, Amir
Ek, David
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Automation is a key technology that already has been implemented in the industry
and is proven to be great aid to boost production capabilities. Most of the literature
and previous research has demonstrated the benefits of automation when applied
to manufacturing and production. However not as much research has been done
using automation as a tool to enhance material handling within a company and
material handling overall is less researched than manufacturing. This thesis uses
literature, direct observation and data from a current material handling situation
as base for the research. Automation is a key technology that can be applied in
multiple cases. Different solutions can be used to maximize the positive benefits of
implementing automation. Our findings indicate that implementation of automation
by the use of AMR and Robot sorting within a material handling process can increase
productivity and reduce manual labor needed within the process.
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Automation, Material Handling, AMR, RFID, Robot, Gripper, SCARCE