Improve Phase
During the
analysis phase it was highlighted the negative effect the CNC milling had on
the manufacturing process. EDM wire erosion was highlighted as a process which
could potentially replace a lot of the CNC milling process hours having a positive
effect on the total process hours. While being a less labour intensive process
the EDM wire erosion process also reduces the requirement for finishing
processes such as grinding/fitting and high speed milling. Therefore an
increase in usage of the wire erosion process will reduce these process hours.
As part of
the Improve Phase the Design process was changed to ensure components were
designed in a manner which allowed as much of the machining to be carried out
using the wire erosion process where possible and practical.
It was also
decided to put an extra shift in place in the EDM wire erosion division
in-order to provide the capacity required to cope with the extra process hours
being directed through the division. The addition of the extra shift would have
a positive effect on the project lead times therefore allowing the metrology
division to offer customers reduced lead times to meet there project
requirements.
It was
decided to plan work going through the EDM division in such a way to allow jobs
with high run times to be set up during the second shift therefore allowing
them to run unmanned through the night.
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