A lean operation will pay for itself
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It's about time – and money
By using a modern production solution that's tailored for high mix, you can easily save hours every time you change over your SMT line. Not to mention the invaluable ability of meeting delivery deadlines and keeping your customers happy.
Huge time savings within reach
By timing each task required to set up and assemble a reference board, we've been able to estimate the total time savings when a traditional NC-controlled placement machine served by a manual warehouse is replaced by a MYDATA machine combined with an integrated material handling system consisting of Agilis feeders, SMD Tower and MYLabel software.
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Reference board for changeover study |
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- Industrial electronics
- 400 mount positions
- 68 unique articles
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| Task |
MYDATA machine with Agilis feeders, MYLabel and SMD Tower |
Traditional NC-controlled machine |
Time savings
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| Pick material from stock |
8 min |
35 min |
27 min |
| Load feeders, insert in correct position |
22 min |
70 min |
48 min |
| Verify feederbank prior to first run |
0 min |
18 min |
18 min |
| Unload feeders |
12 min |
25 min |
13 min |
| Return material to stock |
9 min |
18 min |
9 min |
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Total
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115 min |
The time savings for each task add up to 115 minutes for every changeover. Let's assume you do five changeovers per shift, then the total savings during one shift add up to no less than 10 working hours. Translate that to head count and you will immediately see there's money to save.
Avoid costly mistakes
But it doesn't stop there. An equally important benefit of the MYDATA solution is the built-in ability to avoid costly mistakes. By eliminating rework, improving stock accuracy and avoiding misplaced material, we can make your operation run a lot smoother. The table below highlights a few examples of typical shop floor mistakes that can be avoided with an integrated production solution.
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Consequence |
Time savings if avoided
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| Misplaced components in warehouse |
Searching for components, or waiting for new delivery |
Hours or days |
| Wrong component loaded in feeder |
Rework |
Hours or days |
| Wrong aperture size in stencil |
Waiting for new stencil, or additional rework |
Hours or days |
| Wrong quantity registered in ERP |
Rekitting the whole line, or handmounting at a later time, waiting for new delivery |
Hours or days |
| MSD components left too long in open air |
Baking, or waiting for new delivery |
Hours or days |
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Typically, these mistakes can't be compensated for by adding head count. They immediately affect your quality and delivery precision, and in the long run your ability to serve your customers.