SHREE RAMDEOBABA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND

MANAGEMENT

SEM 5
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

NAME: ARYA KHATRI

ROLL NO. :- 20
BRANCH:- I1
Methods Time Measurement (MTM)
Analyzes any manual operation or method into the basic motions required to
perform it ∙ Assigns to each motion a predetermined time standard which is
determined by the nature of the motion and the conditions under which it is
made. ∙ MTM gives values for the fundamental motions of:

reach, move, turn, grasp, position, disengage, and release

MTM is a procedure which analyses any manual operation or method into the
basic motions required to perform it and assigns to each motion a
predetermined time standard which is determined by the nature of motion
and conditions under which it was made.

MTM-1

Operates at the basic motion element level . Most MTM-1 basic motions
involve hand and arm movements and also includes elements for eye, leg, foot,
and body actions.Many of the basic motion elements correspond to the
original therbligs developed by Frank Gilbreth . More appropriate for tasks that
are highly repetitive and cycle times are less than 1 min
• Reach ( R ) • Move ( M) • Turn ( T ) • Apply Pressure ( AP) • Grasp (G) • Position (P) •
Release ( RL) • Disengage ( D) • Body (leg-foot, horizontal, and vertical) motions • Eye
motions

THESE ARE THE ELEMENTS OF MTM 1

Time units in MTM are called TMUs (time measurement units)

1 TMU = 0.00001 hr = 0.0006 min = 0.036 sec

• 100,000 TMUs in 1 hour,

• 1667 TMUs in 1 min, and

• 27.8 TMUs in 1 sec.

Some prerequisites:-
Predetermined Motion Time System
Predetermined time standards (PTS), also referred to as
predetermined motion time systems (PMTS) or synthetic time
standards, are advanced techniques which aim at defining the time
needed for the performance of various operations by derivation from
pre-set standards of time for various motions and not by direct
observation and measurement. These techniques are not normally
considered suitable for trainees to use until they have gained a real
understanding of, and considerable experience in, work study
practice. They will also require specialized PTS training.
The nature of PTS systems can be easily illustrated by reference to a
simple work cycle, such as putting a washer on a bolt. The operator
will reach to the washer, grasp the washer, move the washer to the
bolt, position it on the bolt and release it.
MTM
One of the major PMTS systems is MTM (Methods-Times Measurement) which
is a 'family' of systems operating at different levels and applicable to different
types of work. MTM1 - the 'highest-level' or most detailed member of the
family - was developed in the 1940s by analysing large numbers of repetitive
cycles of manual work on film.
MTM gives values for such basic hand/arm motions as: Reach, Move, Turn,
Grasp, Position, Disengage, and Release, together with a small set of full body
motions. The time taken to Reach to an object is then given by a table based
on the kind of Reach (e.g. whether the object is in a fixed location - such as a
tool in a tool holder - or is a single object located on a bench, or jumbled
together with other objects, etc.) and the distance to be Reached.
CASE STUDY 1 : ASSEMBLING OF SAMPLE OF AVENTUS
Creed’s Aventus is one of my favourite colognes to put on and here I
have made a MTM chart for it’s decanting assembly which means
making small samples out of a large bottle at a cheaper price than
buying the whole bottle but still having high per ml cost than the
bottled juice. The bottle of Aventus consists of cap, nozzle ,lid and its
glass body while the 10 ml decant has a cap an atomizer unit and of
course its body.I have mentioned the weight and distance
measurement in the coming pages attatched from my copy. The
demand for Aventus is pretty high but people really shy away when
they see its price that’s why I thought of making a decant assembly
would be a great way to see how much standard time it takes to
make one and when produced in bulk with the right labour the
profits shall be skyrocketing!! Finally the TMU is calculated using
MTM 1.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/tYkJFrY9iOM

Description L.H. TMU R.H.
Reach 5” to the bottle of Aventus 5 RB5
Grasp Aventus 2 G1A
Move Aventus 5” to the assembly area 5 MB5
Disengage the cap from the bottle D1E 4
Release cap RL1 2
Disengage the nozzle from the atomizer D2E 7.5
Release nozzle RL1 2
Disengage the lid from the neck of the bottle D2E 7.5
Release the lid RL1 2
Release Aventus RL1 2
Reach to the empty decant of 10ml RB8 7.2
Grasp the empty decant G1A 2
Move the empty decant to assembly area MB8 7.2
Disengage the cap from the decant 4 D1E
Release the cap 2 RL1
Disengage the complete atomiser from the 7.5 D2E
decant
Release the atomiser 2 RL1
Position the open empty decant in its fixture P1SE 5.6
Reach to funnel 5.7 RB6
Grasp funnel 2 G1A
Move funnel to assembly area 5.7 MB6
Position funnel into the cavity of the empty 5.6 P1SE
decant
Release the decant RL1 2
Reach to open Aventus R3/4B 2
Grasp Aventus G1A 2
Move Aventus 6” above working area so MC6 10.3
being above the funnel
Turn Aventus 45 degrees towards the T45M 5.5
funnel till the decant is filled
Eye travelling time till the decant is 3.37777778
completely filled
Eye focus time involved 7.3
Turn Aventus 45 degrees away from funnel T45M 5.5
as decant is filled
 Move down the Aventus bottle by 6” MC6 10.3

Release Aventus bottle RL1 2

Disengage the funnel from the filled 4 D1E
decant
Release the funnel 2 RL1
Position atomiser over the decant 5.6 P1SE
Turn the atomiser 90 degrees 3 times 16.2 T90S
Apply pressure for a good fix 16.2 APB
Release the atomiser 2 RL2
Reach to cap for the decant R3/4B 2
Grasp the decant’s cap G1A 2
Move cap 5” above working area MC5 9.2
Position cap over the decant’s bottle P1SE 5.6
Release the cap RL1 2
Disengage the ready decant from fixture 4 D1E
Move the decant to the placement area 5.7 M6B

TOTAL 222.27777
8

RESULT:

Total time in TMU= 222.277778 TMU

AND in seconds= 222.277778*0.036= 8.00200001 second= 0.133366667min

As 1 TMU=0.036 seconds

CONCLUSION: Yes the TMU came out to quite low and I’m happy with the
result. Improvements could have been made in protecting the perfume against
oxidising as it was kept open for a long time evapourating it’s top notes but
this could have charged some extra units . Usually premium bottles are quite
sturdy but still improvements can be made for handling of the bottles while
disengaging.
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CASE STUDY 2: Assembly of a cigarette by Top-O-
Matic T2 machine
The Top-O-Matic T2 machine is a manual way of making fresh
pipped tobacco sticks at your place. It is an upgrade over
filling sticks with hands in terms of cleanliness as well as the
time required. It is an economical way of spending cash
relative to buying the ones in packets. People prefer packed
cigarettes as their readiness but now this machine with its
relatively fast production of sticks which I do check in
calculating my TMU for a stick might just change the buying
preferences of the customers. In no way I’m promoting
cigarettes over here, I’m just thinking about filling the gaps of
a specific market and optimising opportunities. I have
attatched rigrous distance measurements between points to
get a close to real life TMU. This TMU would then help me
predict number of pieces produced in certain time with the
right labour and thus estimating profits.In the end I’d like to
add that smoking is like chaos if not controlled it leads to
disasterous effects over long term . Smoking may not kill one
but it makes life really tough on both emotional and mental
level.
YouTube link : https://youtu.be/fL4219hspos
Description L.H. TMU R.H.
Reach 20” to tobacco heap 14.4 R20B
Grasp a chunk of tobacco leaves of weight approx 2.0 G1A
5gms
Move 16” to tobacco chamber 18.7 M16C
Release the leaves in the tobacco chamber 2.0 RL1
Apply pressure on top of the leaves to make the heap APB 16.2 APB
compact
Release your contact from the leaves RL2 0 RL2
Reach 1”to size adjustment plate R1A 2.5
Disengage size adjustment plate D2E 7.5
Move the internal mechanisim there for the length of M3/4B 2.0
100s length of cigarette
Position the adjustment plate in the slot P2SSE 19.7
Release hands free RL2 0
Reach 4” the empty cigarette area R4A 4.9
Grasp an empty cigarette G1C3 10.8
Move to nozzle M2C 5.2
Position the empty cigarette across the nozzle P1SE 5.6
Release the cigarette RL1 2
Reach grid handle R4A 4.9
Grasp grid handle G1A 2.0
Reach 14”to crank arm 8.9 R14A
Grasp crank arm 2.0 G1A
Turn crank arm 45 degrees anticlockwise once 3.5 T45S
Turn crank arm 45 degrees clockwise once 3.5 T45S
Release grid handle RL1 2
Release crank arm 2 RL1
Reach 2”to the butt of the filled cigarette R2A 4.0
Disengage cigarette from the nozzle D1E 4.0
Move 8” this filled cigarette to the finished area R8B 7.2
Release the cigarette in the finished area RL1 2.0

TOTAL 159.5
TMU
RESULT
Thus total time for this assembly operation in making a cigarette is
159.5*0.036 =5.742 seconds=0.0957 min

As 1 TMU =0.036seconds

CONCLUSION

As expected this machine supports the operator quite well and combining the
efforts of the two delivers a great TMU. I tried to make distance between
locations as precise as I could and in the end it paid of really well.
Improvements could have been there in TMU if the stacking of the empty
sticks were in a vertical manner separated from each other instead of
horizontally lying close to each other.