Once the scenario has been setup by adding all of the necessary data into the data editors, a line balance can be generated. To go to the balancing station view, "Click" on the View menu and select balancing station view.
Balancing Station View
The balancing station view (Figure 1) is the results section of ProBalance. In this view, there are two main areas, the line balance graph and the task list for each station. The line balance graph in turn has two views, the station view and the value added view.
The following is a list of features available from the Balancing Station View:
| 1. | File Open/Close/Save and Find. |
| 2. | Auto Balance |
| 3. | Unassigned Processes |
| 4. | Line Balance Graph View |
| 5. | Model Legend |
| 6. | Station Selection |
| 7. | Task Details |
| 8. | Task Violations |
| 9. | Collapsible Views |
| 10. | Operator View |
| 11. | Graph Views |
File Open/Save and Find: Allows users to open or save an existing file. The Find feature enables the user to search for an activity in the task list (Figure 2). The user can search by ID, Name, Task No., Net Time and Line side.
 Figure 2: Find control |
Auto Balance: The auto balance button allows the user to provide a Takt time or number of stations depending on the type of line balance desired (Figure 3).
 Figure 3: Auto balance control |
There are three steps involved in achieving line balance results:
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Selecting the Balance Type: Minimizing number of stations or minimizing the Takt time |
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Selecting the Balance Algorithm: Weighted Average Balance (Default) or Peak Model Balance |
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Providing User Input: Specifying the Takt time or entering the number of stations |
Unassigned Process: The tasks that are not assigned to a station get placed in the unassigned list. Before balancing the line, by default all tasks will appear in the unassigned list.
Station Selection: The list of stations will appear here. The user can select a station from here or double click on the graph to view the tasks for that station.
Task Details: The task list below the graph provides the following details:
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ID: Provides the ID of the task |
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Description: Provides the Description of the task |
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Net Time: Provides the actual time of the task |
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Weighted Time: Provides the weighted time of the task (time with the model and option take rate applied) |
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Violations: Provides any resource, precedence, or monumental resource violations |
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Models: Provides the list of models mapped to the activity |
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Options: Provides the list of options mapped to the activity |
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Resources: Provides a list of resources consumed by the activity |
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Line Side: Provides the line side of the activity
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As with the columns in the Task Editor, clicking on the tag in the column heading allows the user to filter the task data according to the unique items in that column.
The lean graph allows the user to visualize the value added percentages at each station. In order to do so, define the values added, non value added and non value added but necessary percentages for each task. The graph then rolls up these values for each station.
