本文探討應用FlexSim模擬軟體,以伺服器製造產業為例,進行生產線建置最佳化之研究分析。針對個案公司,分為以傳統人工組裝之A產線與以裝置產業用機器手臂的自動化組裝之B產線為例,分別以伺服器組裝之兩條生產線的製程進行模擬,藉由模擬軟體獲得之生產效益資訊所呈現人工與產業自動化用組裝差異,並找出最佳化之機器手臂之設備數量配置與規劃。 在目前模擬之理想情況下,經模擬實驗求得:A產線以人力組裝,運行24小時後,其產出的伺服器數量為152台,每台伺服器cycle time為9.47分(568.42秒),改用產業用機器手臂組裝,運行24小時後,其產出的伺服器數量為452台,每台伺服器cycle time為3.16分(189.60秒)。於成本上,A產線(人力組裝)的預估二年之成本費用為NT$ 33,042,220元,B產線(自動化組裝) 的預估二年之成本費用為NT$ 27,379,300元。由此可知,產業用機器手臂導入伺服器製造產業,可有效增加產量及降低成本。
An example of server manufacturing industry is chosen to carry out the optimal layout design of production line by use of FlexSim simulation software. In the case study, it is classified into the traditional man-made assembly production line A and the automatic assembly production line B by using robots in order to simulate the process. By means of the information of production efficiency obtained from the simulation software, the difference between the labor work and industrial automation is found. Moreover, the optimal number of automatic devices (the robot) and their employment are determined. In the ideal case of the current simulation, the simulation results show that the man-made assembly in production line A can produce 152 sets of servers in running 24 hours and the average cycle time of each server is 9.47 minutes (568.42 seconds); the automatic assembly production line B can produce 452 sets and the average cycle time of each server is 3.16 minutes (189.60 seconds) under the same operating conditions. Regarding cost, the former production line A is estimated about NT$ 33,042,220 and the latter automatic assembly production line B is estimated about NT$ 27,379,300 in two-year operation. As seen, using automatic devices for assembly production can increase production efficiency and reduce costs.