Factory layout

DETAILED DESCRIPTION According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a factory layout comprising a plurality of substantially triangular units provided in radial directions, the triangular units being combined so as to form a polygonal shape including a triangular shape as a whole in plan; and empty regions with an air-conditioning facility provided at a part of a central portion of the triangular shape.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, another empty region with an air-conditioning facility is provided in an expanded region outside an outer contour of the polygonal shape.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the respective triangular units are provided with partitions for air-conditioning.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, adjacent triangular units include facilities having a higher frequency in movement of products to be fabricated between the adjacent triangular units than the movement of the products between the adjacent triangular units and other triangular units.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, facilities are provided in the order of higher frequencies of use per time unit from a position close to the central portion or to a shared conveyance passage.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a factory building having a similar shape can be added for expansion.
At least one triangular unit of the added factory building has a contour closely provided or coupled with a contour of a given triangular unit in the original factory building.
The facilities of the at least one triangular unit are shared more with the facilities of the given triangular unit of the original factory building than other triangular units of the original factory building.