Implementing a barcoding system to error proof number punching in an engine assembly line

Quality in engineering and manufacturing has a pragmatic interpretation as the non-inferiority or superiority. Maintaining quality is of vital importance for any industry. Imparting quality is a continuous process that involves proactive error detection and prevention. This project aims at developing and implementing an error proofing system in the engine assembly line.

Any process that is subjected to human intervention is subjected to errors that can occur due to distraction, tiredness, cramped conditions etc. – to varying degrees. Eliminating the people from any production process is improbable.

The changes in the production/sequence order changes due to one or many unforeseen circumstances can contribute to manual errors in the assembly line. The major ones being fitment of wrong engine parts, fitting the parts incorrectly and/or missing the parts completely. This project intends to implement an automation system that minimizes need for human intervention at the assembly line namely:

Automation of name plate number punching

Automation of cylinder block number punching using a barcoding system