Question: 2. (20 points) A closed-loop conveyor system is to be installed to deliver parts needed for the assembly tasks shown below. The Largest Candidate Rule

2. (20 points) A closed-loop conveyor system is

2. (20 points) A closed-loop conveyor system is to be installed to deliver parts needed for the assembly tasks shown below. The Largest Candidate Rule method is used to balance the assembly line. Task Time 0.25 0.70 0.40 0.10 0.20 0.65 1 2 3 4 5 6 It is known that 60 feet of the floor space along the conveyor is available for installing assembly stations. Each workstation should have 6 feet space and the clearance between cach station is 4 feet. There is one input device and one output device to feed the conveyor and collect the finished product. The time for loading/unloading a part = 0.5 min. If the production rate = 70 units/hour, determine: (a) conveyor speed (b) Maximum number of workstations can be allocated along the conveyor. (C) Number of station and tasks assigned to each station based on the Largest Candidate Rule method. Station Task Cumulative Time (d) Maximum number of units that can be produced per day (in 400 minutes)

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