A view from an assembly shop manager… At Setpoint we follow the 5 S’s system, as the shop manager here is my take on how we are able to implement this in our assembly…
The Five S's System
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…
Lean Thinking in Industrial Automation
Begin by determining what is valuable to the customer from their perspective. The next step is to map out all necessary steps to achieve the value stream. Then make sure the parts flow through the…
Great Ideas Made Better
Designing for manufacturability (DFM) is the process of proactively designing products for optimization during fabrication, assembly, purchasing and testing. We want to help our customers ask the right questions during the early phases of design…