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Four Main Types of Plant Layout

by Smriti Chand Plant Layout

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Keeping in view the type of industry and

volume of production, the type of layout tobe selected is to be decided from the

following:

1. Product or Line Layout

2. Process or Functional Layout.

3. Fixed Position Layout.

4. Combination type of Layout.

1. Product or Line Layout:

If all the processing equipment and machines

are arranged according to the sequence of

operations of the product, the layout is called

product type of layout. In this type of layout,

only one product of one type of products is

produced in an operating area. This product

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must be standardized and produced in large

quantities in order to justify the product

layout.

The raw material is supplied at one end of the

line and goes from one operation to the next

quite rapidly with a minimum work in

process, storage and material handling. Fig.

8.3 shows product layout for two types of

products A and B.

Advantages offered by Product

Layout:

(i) Lowers total material handling cost.

(ii) There is less work in processes.

(iii) Better utilization of men and machines,

(iv) Less floor area is occupied by material in

transit and for temporary storages.

(v) Greater simplicity of production control.

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(vi) Total production time is also minimized.

Limitations of Product Layout:

(i) No flexibility which is generally required is

obtained in this layout.

(ii) The manufacturing cost increases with a

fall in volume of production.

(iii) If one or two lines are running light, there

is a considerable machine idleness.

(iv) A single machine break down may shut

down the whole production line.

(v) Specialized and strict supervision is

essential.

2. Process or Functional Layout:

The process layout is particularly useful

where low volume of production is needed. If

the products are not standardized, the

process layout is more low desirable, because

it has creator process flexibility than other. In

this type of layout, the machines and not

arranged according to the sequence of

operations but are arranged according to the

nature or type of the operations. This layout

is commonly suitable for non repetitive jobs.


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Same type of operation facilities are grouped

together such as lathes will be placed at one

place, all the drill machines are at another

place and so on. See Fig. 8.4 for process

layout. Therefore, the process carried out in

that area is according to the machine

available in that area.

Advantages of Process Layout:

(i) There will be less duplication of machines.

Thus, total investment in equipment purchase

will be reduced.

(ii) It offers better and more efficient

supervision through specialization at various

levels.

(iii) There is a greater flexibility in equipment

and man power thus load distribution is

easily controlled.

(iv) Better utilization of equipment available

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is possible.

(v) Break down of equipment can be easily

handled by transferring work to another

machine/work station.

(vi) There will be better control of

complicated or precision processes, especially

where much inspection is required.

Limitations of Process Layout:

(i) There are long material flow lines and

hence the expensive handling is required.

(ii) Total production cycle time is more owing

to long distances and waiting at various

points.

(iii) Since more work is in queue and waiting

for further operation hence bottle necks

occur.

(iv) Generally, more floor area is required.

(v) Since work does not flow through definitelines, counting and scheduling is more

tedious.

(vi) Specialization creates monotony and

there will be difficult for the laid workers to

find job in other industries.


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3. Fixed Position Layout:

This type of layout is the least important for

today’s manufacturing industries. In this type

of layout the major component remain in a

fixed location, other materials, parts, tools,

machinery, man power and other supporting

equipment’s are brought to this location.

The major component or body of the product

remain in a fixed position because it is too

heavy or too big and as such it is economicaland convenient to bring the necessary tools

and equipment’s to work place along with the

man power. This type of layout is used in the

manufacture of boilers, hydraulic and steam

turbines and ships etc.

Advantages Offered by Fixed Position

Layout:

(i) Material movement is reduced

(ii) Capital investment is minimized.

(iii) The task is usually done by gang of

operators, hence continuity of operations is

ensured

(iv) Production centers are independent of

each other. Hence, effective planning and


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loading can be made. Thus total production

cost will be reduced.

(v) It offers greater flexibility and allows

change in product design, product mix and

production volume.

Limitations of Fixed Position Layout:

(i) Highly skilled man power is required.

(ii) Movement of machines equipment’s to

production centre may be time consuming.

(iii) Complicated fixtures may be required for

positioning of jobs and tools. This may

increase the cost of production.

4. Combination Type of Layout:

Now a days in pure state any one form of

layouts discussed above is rarely found.

Therefore, generally the layouts used in

industries are the compromise of the above

mentioned layouts. Every layout has got

certain advantages and limitations.Therefore, industries would to like use any

type of layout as such.

Flexibility is a very important factory, so

layout should be such which can be molded


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according to the requirements of industry,

without much investment. If the good

features of all types of layouts are connected,

a compromise solution can be obtained which

will be more economical and flexible.

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