[Improvement Case] Eliminating Losses During Line Changeover - Kaizen
Various losses occur during the changeover on a line that handles multiple varieties! Improved monetary losses over approximately 13 operating days.
We would like to introduce a case that resolved losses during line changeovers. We adopted the "Kanban production system" and are producing 15 different types of products on one line. However, during changeovers, losses occurred due to height and width adjustments of the machinery when changing the type of workpiece. Therefore, we held discussions with the maintenance design team and automated the changeover process. We have equipped it with a linear encoder "SIE-140," among other components. [Challenges] - During changeovers, losses occurred due to "height adjustments" and "width adjustments" when changing the type of workpiece. - There were many thickness adjustment changeovers using jacks, resulting in long line downtime. - A large number of personnel were required for changeover tasks. *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.
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**Points of Kaizen and Expected Customer Effects** - It has a resolution of 0.1 to 0.025 mm and can easily switch stages with one touch due to its repeatability. - The SIE-140 features an AB phase open-drain output, while the SAE-200 can be easily controlled with an RS-422 serial communication interface. - Being a magnetic encoder, it is unaffected by harsh environmental conditions. - The magnetic scale operates without any impact even when surrounded by non-magnetic materials (such as aluminum and stainless steel), preventing easy adjustments by on-site workers. *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.*
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Makome Research Institute MACOME CORPORATION
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