Introduction on Manufacturing of Automobile

Through the use of concurrent engineering approach, we are going to plan the production of a new product that is Automobile. This product is different on the basis of its fuel consumption and also its engine power is better than the other cars and also it is a family luxury car. There are many components that are involved in manufacturing the car. But in this report, there is discussion about the manufacturing processes how this car will be manufactured through the use of this concurrent engineering approach. There are five main elements involve in concurrent engineering approach. These five elements are the process, multidisciplinary team, an integrated design model, a facility and a software infrastructure [1].

For manufacturing this car, the major step is to assemble the required raw materials for the production and manufacturing of the car. There are some raw materials that are required in bulk amount for the cost-effective business strategy. These raw materials are ordered on the basis of the automobile design. For manufacturing this car its design played a very essential role because on the basis of this design all the calculations have been made. These raw materials may include like the steel, copper, glass, special fiber and aluminum.  For manufacturing this car we are using concurrent engineering approach so that case different processes will be carried out at the same time so that we are able to design this car at required time and also at low cost [2].

There are some components that need to be produced during manufacturing of this car. These components include the chassis of this car, the engine manufacturing, interior design, the gear box, paint on the body, the seats of the car, assembling all the main parts of the car and also the engine. For manufacturing the engine of the car there are some parts of the engine that involve, the value cover, cylindrical head, intake manifold, fuel rail, intake pipe, motor mount, charger pipe, valves and pistons [3]. 

            In this report there is discussion about the manufacturing and planning process of the car’s engine. There are several planning processes for manufacturing an automobile engine. Through the use of concurrent engineering process, we will arrange the aluminum allay and simultaneously heat this aluminum to convert it into liquid form. This process will be run at the same time so for this we need continuous supply of steel and aluminum. The first and most important part of the engine is the engine block that is also called the body of the engine this is made up of steel and iron. After this we will arrange the main mold of the engine and put the liquid solution of steel and aluminum in the mold of engine. This will provide proper shape to the engine of the car. In the end of this process we have got proper body of the car’s engine.

After this stage the engine body is moved towards the next stage and in that stage the different robots are involved. These robots will shift the engine body to another body with care and responsibility. This step is cost effective for my company and also, I can able to move heavy engine body easily in less time. Move the engine body in the shiner room, this will able to shine the engine’s body so that this engine will move towards the next stage of manufacturing. In this stage there is also a use concurrent engineering approach because I am using robots for this process. For putting all the engine components, the first step is to evaluate and design the engine body on the portable software. In that stage the user will simulate each part of the engine with the real engine body and then after this you are able to assemble all the parts of the engine easily according to the requirement of the body.

Then after this there are two to three robots that are involved in the next stage for manufacturing the engine of the car. In this stage lubrication of all the body of the engine has been done in high quality so that not a single part of the engine’s body is left non-lubricated. This is long process because it takes long time so in that stage, we have again use concurrent engineering approach for this so that there is use of 2 to 3 robots so that this process will decrease the time.

In the next stage through the use of optical camera cleanly checking all the main hole and points of the engine body will be checked. In this camera all the main values are fixed so this camera easily detects all the holes and body points of the engine body are evaluated. In that process of manufacturing again this concurrent engineering approach is used so that this process will be evaluated in very quick time.

Then in the next stage of manufacturing the engine the pistons of the car’s engine will be assembled one by one. Then after the next component of the engine that is valves of the engine will be assembled one by one through the help of 2 different workers. The two workers are involved in assembling the pistons of the engine this will decrease the time for assembling the pistons of the engine. In this process there is again use concurrent engineering approach. The body of the engine is divided into two parts the first part of the engine is assemble by two workers and the next part of the engine is assemble by the next worker then after this join both these parts of the engine. During this process again this strategy is used.

Then after this the engine will move on to the next and very important stage of manufacturing. In this stage the worker will cover the engine body with glow plugs. During this process the concurrent engineering approach is used in the form of different robots that are just involved in moving the engine from one worker to another in no limit of time so this process decrease the human efforts and also the time.

For moving the pistons of the engine in correct order the crank shaft of the engine helps it to move in proper way. For manufacturing the crankshafts only lathe machine control is required that will carry out all the functions. The crank shaft is manufactured before molding the engine body this is because according to the crank shaft the body of the engine is defined. The pistons of the engine are manufactured after the car’s body is manufactured this is because these pistons can be fitted easily in the body of the engine. The next engine part is the cam shaft this part of the engine is also manufactured after the body of the engine is manufactured. This is component of the engine is attached right above the valves of the engine. The next engine part is connecting rod and this rod is used to connect the crank shaft with the pistons of the engine and this part is manufactured according to the crankshaft and the pistons of the engine all these parts are manufacture after molding the body of the engine. After this the next component is the engine belt and this is made up of rubber. The length of the belt is design through the use of software. There are three belts that are used in manufacturing the engine of the car and these belts are made more flexible so that they can be easily fixed with the engine of the car. The design of these belts is also through the use of concurrent engineering approach and these belts are connected through the use of robots.

Then in the next stage this engine is moved towards the next worker that will connect all the parts of the engine that will be used to connect with different parts of the car. All the parts of the engine is assemble and then after this the engine will move towards the testing process, this process is done through the use of different robots that are involved in perfect testing of the engine and reduce the human efforts and time.

Manufacturing facilities for designing the engine

For designing the engine there are many manufacturing facilities are used like different type of machines, robots and also the different forklifts that are involved in moving the engine from one place to another and also these lifts helps to move these engine parts from one point to the other point of the ware house. The robots in the warehouse play a major role in manufacturing the engine of the car. These robots are able to move the heavy parts of the engine from one point to another, this robot facility in manufacturing the car’s engine decrease the human effort in great amount and also with that the engines are manufactured in less amount of time. During the manufacturing of car’s engine the workers also play a vital role in manufacturing because there are involving in designing the engine blocks and other main parts of the engine. These workers ensure that all the parts of the engine are well placed and well connected. Then these robots move the main parts of the engine and these workers assembled them in correct manner. The other major manufacturing facility is that the warehouse is very big and also with all the components. Each component of the engine is manufactured in my warehouse without any difficulty. There is no need of any subcontractors for any kind of manufacturing facility because all the manufacturing process has been done in mine warehouse.

As it has been discussed in the above section that is there is no need of any subcontractors so this means if there is no subcontractors involve in manufacturing the engine of the car so there is no need of any protection system required for the manufacturing facility. This is because all the products and components that are used to manufacture the car engine are available in my ware house.

Business management software for designing the engine

There are two business management applications that I am using for making my business more powerful and reliable for the future. These applications also help to support my business and also help to improve the productivity of different engines. These type of application provide demonstration about removing all the major errors related the business to increase the efficiency in the different processes that are involve in manufacturing the engine and engine components of the car. There are two applications that I am using for my business management that includes proof hub and the second one is the Studio cloud.

Proof hub for designing the engine

This software is one of the most used and powerful software that is used for business management. This application is very much useful for managing the business that contains all important features that is used to manage the business. This software also helps to take all the major processes that are involve in business and then manage them in correct way. Through the use of this software I can arrange all the tasks of the business and also able to manage all the processes and can store for future use. Through the use of this software I can also able to share my files with each other. This application can be used through mobile phones. There are some top features of this application on the basis of this I used this application and these features are include

Through the use of this project I can manage the effective projects and also able to manage major tasks of my business. The next feature is that the facility of making Gantt chart for my business, because this chart will help to make my business on a right track and I can make decisions according to my business. This application also shows some dynamic reports about the project that will give clear information about the insights of my project. Then the last important feature is that it manages all the time for the tasks that are conducting in my business [4].

Studio Cloud for designing the engine

The next application is the studio cloud and this application is also played a very important role in managing my business in correct way this application is reliable for making business more ideal for the future in very less time. Through the use of this application I can manage my business anywhere and anytime. There are some important features of this application on the basis of these features I am using this software for my business management. The top features of this application include

This application helps to manage my clients and vendors by just using one click. This application also helps to save all the main records of my employee’s salary and also all-important bills of my warehouse. This application also helps me to send important messages to my clients just setting the time limit on the different texts that I want to sent. Through the use of this application I can review all the important tasks regarding my business [5].

Cost analysis

This is the main cost analysis of my business and this involves different calculations that is about the projected income statement for future there years, the balance sheet of the three years. Also, breakeven analysis has been done for the three years will be performed in the last part of the cost analysis.

The projected income statement is prepared by assuming the sales growth rate of 10%. The expenses however are assumed to be grow with rate of 8%. It can be seen that the business will generate significant amount of revenue in the upcoming year.

The assets of the corporation are growing with rate of 12%. The growth in the amount of assets showing growth of business

In order to achieve breakeven point the corporation has to sell 3298933 to reach break-even.

 Environment protection strategy for designing the engine

The warehouse where the car engine is manufactured is very good for the environment protection because the warehouse has different type of chimneys that are involve in protection of the air. These chimneys also used as good environmental protection strategy. This strategy is important because it helps to clean the air and save the air to be get polluted [6]. I have used such strategies that are also cost effective and also valuable for my business. All the waste materials during manufacturing of engine are not wasted in rivers or lakes but these waste materials are recycled and used for other purposes [7].

References of designing the engine