STAR*CELL: a flexible manufacturing cell simulator

Authors:
Harold J. Steudel;Taeho Park
Affiliations:
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI;Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Venue:
WSC '87 Proceedings of the 19th conference on Winter simulation
Year:
1987

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Abstract

This paper discusses STAR⋆CELL, a PC-based simulator for the design and evaluation of flexible manufacturing cell (FMC) flow line systems. As a design tool, STAR⋆CELL aids in determining the ideal number of machines, number and assignment of operators, and the size of inter-workstation buffers. The menu-driven simulator also assists in evaluating the impact on cell performance of Just-in-Time (JIT) factors, changes in product mix and demands, and different user-specified job input sequences. The paper provides numerical results for a gear workcell example to illustrate the effects of various design variables on cell performance. A brief discussion of the development, applications, advantages, and limitations of STAR⋆CELL is also presented.