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    OEE QUESTION

    I agre, some of the fixes are quick but some will take time. Moving forward though how do recored withregards to OEE?
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    Barcode Scanning Into Access 2003

    Bar code sans are an OK way to collect 'down time' issues but you will have to monitor them and the reasons closely or the real reasons maybe missed. An alternative is touch screen panels, I ahve used these alot. A bit more expensive but can provide better info. The screens can be configured...
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    OEE QUESTION

    OEE = Availability x Performance x Quality This question relates to changeovers/setup of a machine. The machine goes down for a change over/tooling change (40mins), it then starts back-up and runs for 20 mins before reaching good repeatable parts. In this 20 mins of production it is...
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    LEAN DESIGN

    Hi I'm aware of Lean Manufacturing and its tools but has anyone participated or used Lean Design? What tools or practises did you use?
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    How to purchase a CNC laser machine?

    Again why are you buying a laser? Capacity? Technical advantage? Replacement? Cost Price Installation Price License costs for software ( one off costs? Yearly support?) License for CAD/CAM package to write programs. Warranty and spares Maintenance contracts support (call out fees, time...
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    How to purchase a CNC laser machine?

    what are you wanting for ? new work process improvements? Are you buying one and need to know what to look for or you writing a procurement spec. ? Bought and used a few lasers.
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    Work order grading/scoring system

    Only way I see to do it is to score a pass if done on time. if its not then you score a fail. so you get 8 out of 10 jobs on time, but he last two are done 1 hour late (you deceide time frame) then you score 80%, if you want to increase scope increase allowance on time but this will only mask...
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    Excel Spread Sheets / Software

    Hi as most calculations are simple its not nesscary to use EXCEL but sometimes they are nice for displaying info. Has any anyone got EXCEL or software they would share? I have have written a few and would be happy to share not sure how to do this? I have simple spread sheets for OEE and some...
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    Press SET UP REDUCTION

    Hi has anyone got any reference material on Set Up reduction for a press. ~I am fine with concepts of set up reduction but wondered is any one has any electronic copies of reference material relating to presses, any other areas would be intresting.
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    Assembly Line Balancing Questions!

    If you are working with a labour is the cycle the same for an operation every time? if not why? look at the variation? I would not try to balance until you undertand and remove the variations. To do this you will standard ops. Also once you work out the precedence issue you can still tweak...
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    What operations ACTUALLY REQUIRE work instructions?!

    as mentioned abve SOP are vital, they have many befits; *remove risk of losing knowledge should someone leave the company *Capture the corect method for training *have a standard time for the operation *have a known level of quality output You should always invole the operators, who knows how...
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    How to measure Capacity and set Production Tragets?

    what is the 5C / 5S condition like? if it is unstable or does not exsist your tiems wil vary. if you don't have standard operationsheets in you will need these, as if everyone does the job different then the time will always vary. Once you have stand doc' for the jobs you will have standard...
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    Undertandstanding FFT Plot

    I’ve been doing some tests on a set-up at work, vibration is not my area of expertise but I’m keen to develop it so any ideas are welcome. The set up is a thin plate restraint on all edges, the plate as small holes drill in it (0.2mm dia, by 0.2mm deep [blind holes]). I’m vibrating the plate...
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    vibrating plate nat. Freq question

    thanks for input guys, but does anyone know this?>>> trying to remmeber dispalment equ for modes 1st x =AsinWt 2nd x^(dot)=AWcost 3rd x^(double dot)= AW^2sint is that correct forgive my questions and inaccurate terms I'm a little rusty at this. Would a the 2nd modal (fundemental) freq. depart...
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    vibrating plate nat. Freq question

    thanks for that, I've emailed ISVR as they have a few short courses running. Do you think my first natural freq is actually 55 Hz as opposed to the 27Hz from the mode? I guess this could be due to change in stiffness from the model restraints to actual. trying to remmeber dispalment equ for...

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