Analysis of the Application of Line Balancing the Ranked Position Weighted Method in the Robochop-β Production Process

Abstract

This research uses data from the production process of Robochop beta version, beta.1 version, and beta.2 version. The Robochop beta version is a prototype robot used to create the Robochop beta.1 and beta.2 versions. Robochop beta.1 and beta.2 were produced as part of the Integrated Design practice implementation, which was based on the guidelines obtained after the National Meeting at the National BKSTI Workshop on August 27, 2019, in Central Java, Indonesia, specifically concerning the implementation of the Integrated Design practical work [1]. Since there is always a desire to improve the implementation going forward—with the mindset that, like any production process, it requires a system based on continuous improvement—this study is conducted, particularly in determining the number of effective workstations with the same number of production workers, using the ranked position weighted method for line balancing.