Content tagged with "lean"
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October 9, 2007
Ridin' the storm out
Editor's Note: This is the third article in a three-part series on Tennessee Stampings LLC. Part I in August explored the company's lean practices. Part II in
September discussed how the company's use of sensors and mistakeproofing led to its growth. Part III examines the company's... Read more...
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August 8, 2007
Ridin' the storm out Part I
Editor's Note: This is the first article in a three-part series on Tennessee Stampings LLC. Part I explores the company's lean practices. Part II in the September issue discusses how the company's use of sensors and mistakeproofing led to its growth. Part III, which will appear in the... Read more...
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May 8, 2007
The rewards of rapid changeover
Many manufacturers, though they may not realize it, go into crisis mode when changing tooling or processes between production operations. By failing to analyze their changeover procedure, they cause poorly coordinated processes. Indeed, for some manufacturers a state of confusion reigns... Read more...
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May 8, 2007
Arc Welding 101
I am building a 400-gallon paint tank and I'm having trouble with leaks when using gas metal arc welding (GMAW). I'm using a welding machine running on 440. My best results come when running hot 19.5 on the heat and about 21/2 on wire speed. I am using a trimix gas and 0.035-inch 308 wire.... Read more...
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February 13, 2007
Arc Welding 101 - Preheating a shaft-sprocket assembly
We are welding 1018 cold-rolled, 2.5-inch-diameter shaft to a sprocket made from 1045 steel. We preheat the shafts to about 200 to 250 degrees. We are having some failure of the shaft, and I'm wondering what the proper procedure is for welding the assembly together. The sprockets are welded... Read more...
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September 14, 2004
Winning with Lean
Larry Martin hates the term lean manufacturing. "When someone mentions lean manufacturing, it usually conjures up visions of layoffs and a stark, militarylike plant," said Larry Martin, vice president of Utah-based Martin Door Manufacturing Inc. He blames lean manufacturing's bad... Read more...
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September 14, 2004
Lean times call for mean tactics—Part 1
Personally witnessing the growth and maturing of the tube bending industry for the last five decades has been a great privilege, and as one of the remaining warhorses of this industry, I am in a position to take a long look back at this peculiar fraternity that we belong to. It... Read more...
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August 10, 2004
Lean on it
Mike Wriglesworth of W.W. Metal Fab, Milwaukie, Ore., is a convert. Lean manufacturing is his new religion. At least, that's what he and the 85 employees practice at work. With the encouragement and financial backing of one of its largest customers, truckmaker Freightliner LLC, and the... Read more...
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August 10, 2004
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August 10, 2004
Six Sigma methodology to improve ship and boat welding
Nowhere in manufacturing is the axiom "Do the job right the first time" more true than in a shipyard's welding operation. The welding process must be optimized for high productivity, yet maintain quality levels required by stringent welding standards.
Even using the most fine-tuned process, a... Read more...
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March 26, 2002
Is Your Welding Lean?
Following World War II and during the rebuilding of the Japanese industrial base manufacturers recognized that to restore production of manufactured goods and be globally competitive, new methods were necessary. One of the pioneers in this re-engineering of manufacturing was Toyota, led by... Read more...
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