the lean process

 

lean manufacturing at wiretech

 

Customer demand sets the standard for synchronizing this "orange cell" to achieve the necessary tact time.
With built-in flexibility, cells can be created in a short amount of time to accommodate changes in product.

 

 

Visual Work Environment

Color matched tooling located at point of use

Color matched tooling located at point of use

  

Kanban

Kanban

  

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Six-axis CNC Wireformer allows flexibility in forming a component
175 ton press performs secondary swaging and trim operations
Components are gravity-fed to next station
Center mounted robotic welder with turntable feed system allows for increased throughput

  

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CNC Wireformer produces component to be married with another component at the robotic welder

Standard Instructions
Go/No Go Checking Fixture ensure quality is built in. Technicians are responsible for
in-line quality on the floor
Conveyor moves components to technicians