SMED : Single Minute Exchange of Die

This training answers the following questions :

– How to reduce stock in production ?
– How to avoid bottlenecks ?
– How to involve the operators and train them to change shift quickly ?
– What investment in the machine will produce the best effect ?

Target businesses and sectors :

Anyone in production

Results :

– Substantial reduction in starting up and stopping machinery,
– Modificiation of the machines, the associated parts and of the operational methods.

Recent examples :

– halving time on a press in 7 months
– Changeover time reduced in one year from 5hr to 2hr30 for an automated high speed machine cell (HSM) in the aeronautic sector

Running information :

The method is acommpanied with technical expertise in the machine : expertise in :
– Mechanics : (High Speed Machine) HSM SMW Autoblok et TN Nodier, hydraulic presses (packaging),
– Plastics : injection presses
– Printing : Guk pocket folders, H&H (Herzog), Horizon, Pitney Bowes, Bobst, saddlestitchers, rotary presses Müller Martini, Miyakoshi, Sanden, KBA and flat presses Heidelberg and Roland, Goebel ,
– Card personalisation & processsing : Datacard, Kuennecke
– Paper production : cutters, MAP
– Meaning of the abbreviation SMED : "Single Minute Exchange Die"

Quick set up with weekly assistance throughout the project