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USF Watergroup
Regina, SK
  • Assembly Process Improvement
  • and
  • Roto-Mould Quick Changeover Reduction
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Assembly Operations
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Lean Results
  • Square feet utilized in process
    •       73% reduction
  • Distance travelled to pack units
    •       86% reduction
  • Time required per unit
    •       41% productivity increase
  • Non-value adding activities
    •       75% reduction
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Roto-Mould Quick Change
  • Before:
  • Mould changeover took 7 minutes
  • Spider stabilized with safety jackets
  • Operator laid on back between spiders to tighten hold-down bolts
  • Measuring hoop used to ensure mould clearance in furnace
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Lean Solutions
  • After:
  • Reduced mould changeover to 61 seconds
    •       Reduction of 85%
  • Eliminated spider jacks
  • Eliminated operator lying between spiders
  • Eliminated need for hooping process