Bottleneck-Based Capacıty Calculatıon in Flour Productıon Facılıtıes
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Flour Production Facility, Bottleneck Calculation, Annual Total Capacity CalculationAbstract
In a flour production facility, performing capacity calculations plays a critical role in the
efficient management of production processes, meeting customer demands, and controlling costs. In this
study, capacity calculation methods, bottleneck analysis, and capacity utilization rates (CUR) were
determined for flour production facilities. According to the capacity criterion, the machines in the facility
are categorized under three main headings: cleaning unit, breaking unit, and milling unit. To determine
capacity, all production lines in the facility were evaluated, and the section that creates the bottleneck was
considered the capacity-determining unit. In the facility where flour and bran are produced, the capacity
was calculated based on 24-hour operation per day and 300 working days per year. The facility contains
18 roller mills of 100 cm each. The total roller length in the facility was calculated by measuring in both
directions. Accordingly, the total roller length is 3,600 cm. The roller speed is taken as 600 rpm, and S =
1.2. Based on these values, the annual wheat breaking capacity was calculated as 90,000 tons/year.
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