A look at lean automation vs not lean in a manufacturing operation. A look at SMED, Poka-Yokes, Self Diagnostics, Footprint, Portability, Access for Maintenance, Process Flow, Reducing WIP & Inventory, Visual Workspace & Ergonomics.
Lean Automation vs. Not Lean
The Right Tool for the Job
Though tools are expensive, it’s important to use the proper tools for the job you are doing. If you don’t have the right tools you can run into many problems. Rounded off or stripped out…
Lean Automation...the Engineers and Assembly Technicians
Working together makes installation easier and better. Engineers don’t tend to think of making the machine easy to separate for shipping, but the assembly technicians do. When designers and assembly tech’s work together the customer…
Industrial Automation Examples
We have had some questions lately as to what types of industrial automation Setpoint is capable of so below I have listed some of the capabilities that Setpoint has. Filmless X-Ray Inspection Machine We developed…
Why Lean Automation?
I’ve been in the Industrial Automation business for over 15 years now and have seen quite a swing in the way manufacturers produce their products. About 12 years ago I was working for a major…