Facility Design & Automation
Facility design is our sweet spot. IC Engineering began scaling up pilot plants in the 1980’s when electronics were first being integrated into system architecture. Simulation models can be developed to estimate the area required for a proposed facility. It also is useful to determine queuing levels or throughput at an individual product level.
The most successful facility carefully considers proper layout and design to not only manage efficient operations but also to maintain consistent production and labor schedules. The basic objective of layout is to ensure a smooth flow of work, material, and information throughout the entire system.
Our experienced facility design objectives:
- Improve material handling to support greater productivity.
- Utilize existing resources to reduce energy and optimize space.
- Upgrade hardware to speak to devices within your network.
- Minimize capital investment and train staff in real-time integration.
Discrete event simulation is shown to be much more than an exercise in quantitative analysis of results. It’s an important task because it enables decision makers to fully understand their assumptions of how systems operate. Climate controls for example might not be easy to isolate until different scenarios are tested in the design stage.
The entire process involves consulting with our team to initiate useful discussions regarding the operation of the facility. We will talk with managers to identify pain points and then consult with site engineers to quantify the necessary changes verses the possible plans given the technology and end-of-life status of your equipment.
Identifying risk factors and implementing process, production, cellular or fixed position layout whether it be a new product or manufacturing design changes with a goal of reducing costs through greater power efficiency and less manpower. We will help you innovate, integrate and motivate your entire team to efficiently produce more.