Optimization of the Stacking Process of Wire Mesh Coils in Industrial Processors

Abstract

This study proposes to optimise the post-production and storage process of electro-welded mesh rolls in companies in the city of Lima, for which this study has taken into account the entire production line and production of electro-welded mesh up to its storage, where the bottlenecks encountered occur when the final product is removed from the production line and taken to the warehouse. The forklift operator has to come constantly from time to time to lift the rolls two by two onto a rack and then take them to the warehouse with a total of 15 rolls, and this process is repeated every day. In the warehouse, the rolls are stacked two by two, all of which takes time and delays productivity. That is why the aim of this study is to analyse production, post-production and storage and to optimise to improve time, production and resource management. All this is achieved by using mathematical calculations, analysis software and finally an automatic machine is proposed, so that when the roll comes out of the winding machine, it is automatically stacked in the rack, once the 15 rolls are stacked, the conveyor belt moves the entire rack and only the forklift moves to the warehouse, being more productive since the racks will also be stackable. The results obtained in the analysis show that by implementing an automatic post-production and storage machine, the transfer and stacking times decrease significantly up to 76.76 % and the operational efficiency of the machine improves up to 79.35%, which benefits greatly and in the long term the entire production of this industrial line.