Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 1 The REAPS Program Progress and Prospects written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research and Engineering for Automation and Productivity in Shipbuilding (REAPS) today is a shipbuilding industry/government (MarAd) cooperative development program aimed at improving shipyard productivity through the development and implementation of computer and manufacturing aids for shipbuilding. The program is organized as an element of The National Shipbuilding Research Program, which is administered by the Ship Production Committee of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. The program itself is organized as follows. The most important group within the program is the REAPS Representatives. These are the participating shipyard personnel from production management, the loft and design who make the program work. At meetings of the Representatives, MarAd and the Program Manager (held four to five times yearly), the Representatives jointly identify problem areas of mutual concern, discuss alternative solution strategies and formulate development project descriptions and implementation plans.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 11 SPADES Progress in U S Shipbuilding The National Shipbuilding Research Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The major shipyards that utilize SPADES and Call and Associates have organized a user group. Annual two-day SPADES user meetings are held in danuary of each year to discuss problems and improvements to the system. The SPADES steering committee meets just after the user meeting and again in dune (in conjunction with the REAPS meeting) to make official decisions on problems improvements or changes. At these sessions, priorities for Call and Associates to work toward are established. A problem identification form and a suggestion and improvement form were designed and adopted with a procedure for informing Call and Associates and all SPADES users about changes or problems within the system. Call and Associates assigns a unique identification number to these forms and submits comments. The Steering Committee serves as a catalyst to Call and Associates for constant improvement of the SPADES System.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 1 Practical Shipbuilding Research and Development written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ship Production Committee is made up of representatives from approximately twenty-four shipbuilders plus the American Bureau of Shipping, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy Research and Development and, of course, the Maritime Administration whose budget is the backbone of this vital project. We poll the industries to see who would use the results of a research project. The more yards that would use, the higher the priority; the higher the potential saving, the higher the priority. We then list the projects in priority sequence, see how far the budget reaches for the year, and submit those to the Maritime Administration for approval. When approved and a shipyard agrees to act as sponsor, a suggested contract is worked out between the sponsor shipyard and the Maritime Administration. The most valuable result of this program is that the shipyards are talking to each other at the working level for the betterment of our industry.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 1 Ship Production Committee Panel Overviews written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Research and Engineering for Automation and Productivity in Shipbuilding (REAPS) program aims at increasing U.S. shipyard productivity. The organization, activities and current and planned development projects of the program are reviewed. The 1980 symposium focuses on developing a consensus on a format for long range facility plans, with an emphasis on cost effectiveness and environmental impacts.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 3 Navy Manufacturing Technology Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium. Paper No 3: Navy Manufacturing Technology Program.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 12 Network Scheduling of Shipyard Production Engineering and Material Procurement written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium. Paper No. 12: Network Scheduling of Shipyard Production, Engineering, and Material Procurement.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 12 NASA s Dissemination of Technology written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The law that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration directed NASA to provide "for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information concerning its activities and results thereof." Assuming that the research and development costs supported NASA's primary space and aeronautics missions, then any secondary use of this technology for other non-aerospace purposes would provide an additional benefit to our national economy. The the exploration of space and the advancement of aeronautics generates innovations in almost every field of science and technology and, therefore, provides us with the broadest possible technical base to stimulate progress in areas not even remotely connected to the original research. NASA has established a national network of dissemination centers to serve industry by searching what has become the world's largest data bank of technical information. Technical information that has been provided through this network has resulted in many useful applications and new products. Spinoffs of technology have ranged from medical devices for the handicapped to patching materials for street maintenance and countless applications in between.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 3 A Status Report The REAPS Autokon System written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forerunner of the REAPS AUTOKON System was acquired from Shipping Research Services (SRS) of Norway by the Maritime Administration for use in participating U.S. shipyards. Twelve independent computer programs communicating with a common database accomplish various aspects of ship design and construction. Significant modifications have been made to these programs since their initial release to incorporate enhancements, resolve failures, and improve performance. At present, the REAPS Technical Staff maintains several versions of the system. Maintenance for the REAPS AUTOKON System which was previously limited only to the UNIVAC installation versions has been expanded to cover both UNIVAC and IBM installation versions.
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Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 7 The Avondale Pipe Shop Hardware and Software Status written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium. Paper No. 7: The Avondale Pipe Shop: Hardware and Software Status. Approximately five (5) years ago Avondale Shipyards in cooperation with the Maritime Administration developed a plan for a semi-automatic pipe fabricating facility. Our study has been conducted at our main pipe shop and utilized manual fitting, welding and burning as a base along with our original ship layout and flow diagram. We originally had a production capacity of 50 - 55 spool pieces per day with a complement of 76 people in this department. Basic changes which we have accomplished during this study, such as wire-feed welding in lieu of stick welding, provision of cutting station, installation of contour cutting machines and utilization of a limited amount of turning and manipulation equipment has increased our production to 60 - 65 spool pieces per day. During our investigation we made 42 onsite facility surveys. Nineteen foreign facilities and 23 domestic facilities were visited. We conferred with 26 equipment manufacturers and consultants. We maintained technical liason with 11 foreign and domestic shipyards. Initially the concept was determined, which established the fundamental equipment requirements necessary for inclusion in a semi-automatic pipe fabrication system. Utilizing the fundamental equipment requirement as a base we proceeded to investigate the design capability of existing equipment manufacturers. During this investigation, we determined that the equipment required would be listed in the three following catagories: 1. Existing 2. Existing, requiring modifications 3. Non-existing requiring the design and manufacture of a prototype. Upon conclusion of the feasibility study, we entered into a contract with the Maritime Administration. The primary objective is to design and install a cost effective and semi-automated method of fabricating pipe which will reduce the labor, material handling, storage space and required fabrication area.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 26 Current Status of the Low Cost Parts Definition Project written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium. Paper No. 26: Current Status of the Low Cost Parts Definition Project. SYSTEMS.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program REAPS 5th Annual Technical Symposium Proceedings Paper No 1 Reducing Production Man Hours Through Design Office Procedures Structural Designer Fabricator written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shipyards in this country have spent a sizable amount of money to modernize their methods of fabrication to increase construction. The shipbuilding industry is a labor intensive business based on small orders of ships that does not allow for total automation in the near term, if ever. One area of a shipyard that has minor or limited changes is the structural design office. The manual drafting of working drawings is basically the same as the methods used in the 1950's. A number of yards have restructured the working drawing to assembly type drawings. This is a major change assisting in the construction of the ship, but is still limited in scope. The present method does not allow for an orderly progression into the application of computers. The development of working drawings to assist construction is-poor and this stagnation has restricted the design office from converting drawings to computers. The problem stems from false economy values. The idea that a limited budget for the development of working drawings will increase the yard's profit margin is a false one. Every effort, or person hour, used in design should have a direct savings in production manhours. The goal of the designer's output should be a necessary and direct part of the construction program. Many design offices may not even realize that they are not only reducing costs, but are driving them up due to poor detailing. (A complete study of the working drawing process should be made objectively by design, production and planning people). This paper may give the basic outlines for consideration. Thomas P. Gallagher, Surface Ship Structures, Head, Research, Dynamic/Highedr Performance Craft Section, Phone 202-692-9107, Naval Ship Engineering Center.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 1 Alternatives for Effective CAD CAM Utilization written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium. Paper No. 1: Alternatives for Effective CAD/CAM Utilization.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 18 Group Technology as Related to the Shipbuilding Industry written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A growing amount of attention has been turned to Group Technology which deals with the area of batch-type manufacturing for those who are engaged with small lot sizes and a variety of products. Development and implementation of integrated computer aided manufacturing (ICAM) will lead to rapid changes in U.S. manufacturing industry. It has been recognized that Group Technology is an essential element of the foundation for the successful development and implementation of ICAM through the application of the part-family concept.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 10 A National Coalition for the Shipbuilding Technology Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation of an approach to a U.S. Navy sponsored shipbuilding technology program is discussed. An approach is recommended, and a detailed project plan for a shipbuilding technology program is proposed. The U.S. Navy has announced its intention to initiate a major program for the enhancement of shipbuilding technology in the United States. The objectives of this program are to improve the quality, cost, and construction time for future U.S. Naval Ships, and to strengthen this country s shipbuilding industrial base. This motivation is heightened by the Administration plans to increase the Navy s fleet to 600 ships by 1988. This program is currently budgeted as a six-year, $80M effort, though its format has not been defined. Previously the Naval Sea Systems Command had contracted with SofTech, Inc. to assess Air Force initiatives in manufacturing technology with respect to Navy needs. Both the Navy and the Air Force have established programs to promote computer-aided manufacturing which have differed markedly in budget, in approach, and in industry involvement and acceptance. SofTech was directed to consider the applicability of the ICAM (Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing) Program approach to a Navy STP (Ship building Technology) Program. This paper recommends an approach to the planning, management, and integration portion of a national, participative Shipbuilding Technology Program (STP). These recommendations are SofTech s, and are not to be construed as government policy. They are based on SofTech s initial analysis, and on pertinent comments received from individuals in the Navy and the shipbuilding industry.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 7 Shipyard Planning and the Computer Fact Or Fantasy written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The planning environment in American shipyards has undergone a change[of technique and attitude with the upswing in use of computers. Traditional planning mechanisms have given way to PERT networks and sophisticated data collection and reporting computer systems. This transition has not been as successful as was intended as evidenced by the planning and scheduling problems faced by many of these computerized yards. Data processing was moved from the basic accounting arena into operations research and massive production-oriented systems which has diluted the planning effort. This is caused by planners which have not evolved from production, a planning attitude that the computer can solve all problems. and management's inability to recognize the shortcomings of computer software. Technology is available to assist the shipyard with total planning and complete ship's plans and schedules. However planning. in itself, must be adapted to use this computer technology and not be driven by it.
Download or read book The National Shipbuilding Research Program Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No 19 The SFI Coding and Classification System for Ship Information written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
