Integrating Impregnation, Traditionally a Batch Process, Into a Lean Manufacturing Environment Ultraseal America Incorporated

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Potts, Michael, author.

Conference Name:

SAE 2001 World Congress (2001-03-05 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2001

Summary:

The confrontation between the lean, clean, fast and compact demands of an advanced manufacturing environment and the traditional parameters of impregnation are enormous. Impregnation is a sealing process, typically where hundreds of parts are manually packed into a process basket, and subsequently transferred between a series of large tanks, over a one-two hour cycle.Achieving the integration of impregnation into a lean manufacturing environment addresses: batch sizes, process times, equipment foot print, plant layout and mobility, environmental waste and automated component handling. Documented by case studies, a new generation of equipment and materials were developed. These advancements were the result of a systematic approach combining process, equipment and chemicals to enable a traditional batch process to be integrated onto the lean manufacturing shop floor

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Publisher Number:

2001-01-0338

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