ACHIEVING A QUICK CHANGEOVER DEPENDS ON THE QUALITY OF THE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND MOTIVATION OF THE WORK FORCE. DETAILS OF EVERY ASPECT OF DOWNTIME INCURRED DURING A HAMMER CHANGEOVER ARE EMPHASIZED, WITH THE NEED TO REPEAT WHAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN FOUND TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THIS ENTAILS CONTROLLING THE PROCESS VARIABLES WHICH INCLUDE: DIE SIZE STANDARDIZATION, TRIM TOOLING DESIGN AND SETUP, REVIEWING HAMMER SETUP CUSTOM AND PRACTICE, DIE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.
| Number of Pages : | 12 |
| Published : | 06/01/1992 |
