Automated Load and Assembly Line for Loose Loaded 105-mm Tank Cartridges

Abstract

Army Ammunition Plants produce 105-mm tank rounds in uneconomical small runs with long lead times and high labor content. There is limited effort in improving the productivity of such lines. The present study was conducted to determine the feasibility of an automatic load and assembly production line. A complete system design concept was developed, fully substantiated through developmental engineering and, in part, reduced to a commercial technical data package.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA130003

Entities

People

  • K. Edward Lischick
  • Kenneth P. Johnson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Assembly Lines
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Maintenance
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Productivity
  • Safety
  • Safety Analysis
  • Simulations
  • Standby Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.