The current work stations assigned to a production line can be defined in the Station Editor. This provides users the option to enter information about a specific work station, such as left or right line side, resources available, and number of operators.
 Figure 1: Station Editor |
Located in the Station Editor are the following six columns:
| 1. | ID: The ID is a unique identifier of the work station. The ID can be based on a certain production line, the nearest column in the layout, or on the assembly being |
| 2. | Description: A brief description of the station. |
| 3. | Order: The station order column specifies the order of stations as they appear on the production line. For example, the first station on a line is given an order number of one and the fifth station is given an order number of 5. |
| 4. | Resources: A resource/tool can be associated to a specific station in this column. This is a critical step because during the line balancing operation, ProBalance will flag the user of a resource violation based on the information entered here. The resource column contains a drop list with all of the tools and resources eligible to that station. Users can then select the resource from the list. All of the resources and tools available in this column are based on the information entered in the Resource Editor. |
| 5. | Zones: A station could have multiple zones, indicating that the operator can work in different areas of the work station. In order to add zones, create a comma separated list of the applicable zones and map them to a station. Note: The zones here should match the list of zones in the Preferences menu. |
| 6. | Operator Count: Enter the number of operators per station in the operator column. Each station can have one or more operators. The amount of work allotted to station will depend on the number of operators. |