A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO SMALL PARTS PAINTING

This paper examines the feasibility of the automated painting of small parts in the shipbuilding and ship repair industries. It asks what level of automation is suitable, what the costs would be, whether those costs are justifiable and whether there are other steps to be considered. The paper is intended to develop a broad overview of how best to maximize shop painting operations. It therefore includes consideration of planning, scheduling, handling, handling equipment and rework reduction--i.e. of the systems approach.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper; Also published in Journal of Ship Production, Vol.6, No.3, [August 1990], pp.191-205
• Authors:
  • Hansen, L
  • Appleton, W
• Conference:
  • National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) 1989 Ship Production Symposium
  • Location: Arlington, Virginia
  • Date: 1989-9-13 to 1989-9-15
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 21p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Cargo handling equipment; Components; Management; Painting; Planning; Scheduling; Shipbuilding; Systems engineering
• Old TRIS Terms: Paint application; Small size
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00658739
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM