Answer:
the number of carousel conveyors that an operator can operate without any idle time is 5
Explanation:
Given the data in the question;
first we express the equation for number of carousel conveyors that can be operated by an operator;
n' = [tex]\frac{(a + t)}{( a + b)}[/tex]
where a is the concurrent activity time ( 0.25 minute )
b is the independent operator activity time
t is the independent machine activity time( 1 )
Now independent activity time is zero as the operator is not performing any inspection or packaging tasks.
So time taken for the operator to retrieve the finished item at the end of the process is the concurrent activity and independent machine activity time, the conveyor rotation time of each item
so
we substitute
0.25min for a, 1 for t and 0min for b
n' = [tex]\frac{(0.25min + 1min)}{( 0.25min+ 0 min)}[/tex]
n' = 1.25 min / 0.25
n' - 5
Therefore, the number of carousel conveyors that an operator can operate without any idle time is 5
