Modular Arrangement of Predefined Time Standard (MODAPTS) Datacard

The MODAPTS is one more Time Standard that predominantly uses in the automobile and stitching industries. MODAPTS is the Modular Arrangement of the Predefined Time Standard. Applications of MODAPTS are:

  • Generally applied to repetitive tasks with short to medium length cycle times.
  • Calculate the time it takes to complete a job when working at a standard pace.
  • Foundation for methods analysis and workplace optimization.
  • Time used in Line Balancing.
  • Used in Job costing by providing direct labor minutes.
To access the dialog box, select the MODAPTS subsystem in the Time Analysis dialog box click Datacard.

This page discusses:

Uses

Description

MODAPTS breaks down an operation in terms of basic human motions such as Move, Get, Put, Bend, Walk, Sit, Stand, Juggle, Crank, and Read. Then it assigns standard time values for these motions. This subsystem uses "mod" as basic unit of work instead of "tmu." One mod =0.129 seconds or 0.00215 min. In MODAPTS, every basic motion identifies by a two-part code, for example, G3 or P5. First part is an alphabet and indicates the type of basic motion like Get or Put. Second Part is an integer number, which represents the time to complete the basic motion in terms of MODs. The sum of all MODs gives the time for the operation.

A typical analysis done using MODAPTS:

FrequencyDescriptionTimeCodeTotal Time
6 Walk to the bracket rack. 0.645 W5 3.87
1 Grab a piece of bracket. 0.516 M3G1 0.516
4 Walk to the tooling cart. 0.645 W5 2.58
1 Grab 3 screws. 0.516 M3G1 0.516
2 Walk to the station. 0.645 W5 1.29
2 Walk to the tooling cart. 0.645 W5 1.29
1 Grab a torque gun. 0.516 M3G1 0.516
2 Walk back to the station. 0.645 W5 1.29
3 Position the gun to a screw. 0.645 M3P2 1.935
3 Fastening 2 2-sec 6
2 Walk to the tooling cart. 0.645 W5 1.29
1 Put down the gun. 0.387 M3P0 0.387
1 Grab a marker. 0.516 M3G1 0.516
1 cap off 0.774 M3G1m2p0 0.774
3 Align marker. 0.645 M3P2 1.935
3 Mark 0.258 M2P0 0.774

Simplicity

The Mod as a unit of different times in the Time Analysis sheet. They define as a default unit in Preferences.

Application areas

MODAPTS breaks down an operation in terms of basic human motions such as Move, Get, Put, Bend, Walk, Sit, Stand, Juggle, Crank, and Read. Then it assigns standard time values for these motions.

Default Data Card Entry:

A default datacard Entry file, dce_modapts.xml is provided in the installation at location win_b64\startup\DataCardEntry. This contains the definition for the codes of MODAPTS. Selecting a row and entering the code, example M1G0M1P0 in the code column, the populate Description, Time, and other attributes in that row appears.

Default Data Card:

Click Datacard , the Data Card for MODAPTS appears.

Data Card Customization

Create a datacard using the Data Card Admin command. Use this datacard in the Time Analysis sheet.

Select Datacard , the Data Card that was created appears.