[Case Study] Eliminating Losses During Line Changeovers
Introducing a case where various losses occurred during the changeover on a line handling multiple varieties! We improved monetary losses over approximately 13 operational days!
We have adopted the "Kanban production system" and are producing 15 varieties of products on one line, but on busy days, up to 8 "changeovers" are required. After recording the changeovers on video and analyzing the situation, it was found that the "overall equipment efficiency" and "net operating rate" were decreasing. Therefore, we held discussions with the maintenance design team and automated the changeover process. We installed Makome Laboratory's linear encoders "SIE-140 (incremental)" and "SAE-200 (absolute)" on the motor-driven thickness adjustment machine. As a result of the improvements, the operating time rate increased, and changeover losses were transformed into productive gains. The initial investment was 4,852,600 yen, but the cost-effectiveness improved the monetary losses in about 13 operating days. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.
- Company:マコメ研究所 (MACOME) 本社
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