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RFT (Right First Time) Changeover Kaizen, Beyond SMED (Single Minute Exchange Die)
What “Right First Time Changeover” means? RFT Changeover The structure of Changeover operations Preparation; Operations to bring and to look for hand-tools, jigs, all tools for changeover and include material loading & unloading operations. Setup; Operations to exchange jigs, guides, etc. from one thing to another. Adjustment; Trial-and-error operations to…
Read More »One slide Kaizen and Cap-Do (PDCA) cycle hybrid
Maximize the Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Process and Plants Through Uncompromising Elimination of Losses and Continuous Improvement of Performance. Step 1 – Identify The Situation Charter Team Collect available Data Classify Losses Step 2 – Justify The Situation Stratify Losses Select the Subject Verify Relevance to Site Master Plan Step 3 – Understand…
Read More »Best Practice Dosing for Savoury Dehydrated Products. Part 3
4. Dosing Accuracy This chapter covers required and actual dosing performance. Dosing accuracy needs to meet quality requirements, legal requirements and factory costs. 4.1. Quality and Quantity guarantee The target weight distribution should meet quality and legal requirements in the most economic fashion (no systematic overfill, no packages to re-empty…
Read More »Best Practice Dosing for Savoury Dehydrated Products. Part 2
3.2.5. Sliding gate (tube) dosing unit Like the sliding gate flat dosing unit, the sliding gate tube dosing unit utilises a sliding gate product cut off to dispense quantities of product. The accuracy of this type of dosing unit is limited and it is often used for larger particulates. Sliding…
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