Quick Die Change

Description

This book includes chapters on: economic order quantity and just-in-time; training, acceptance, involvement, and support from the workforce; diesetting practice; die clamping methods; die parallels and die locating methods; quick die change strategy; setting progressive dies quickly and accurately; setup of tandem line dies; operating dies at a common shut height; decoiling, straightening, and feeding coil stock; transfer press and die operations; press force monitors; press safeguarding; ergonomics; training for emergencies and preparedness; unsticking presses; and die maintenance documentation and tracking. Content: Front Matter • Preface • Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Relationship of QDC to Economic Order Quantity and Just-in-Time 3. Training, Acceptance, Involvement, and Support 4. Basic Good Die Setting Practices 5. Die Clamping Methods 6. Die Parallels and Die Locating Methods 7. Quick Die Change Strategy 8. Grouping Presses and Dies for Quick Die Change 9. Setting Progressive Dies Quickly and Accurately 10. Setup of Tandem Line Dies 11. Operating Dies at a Common Shut Height 12. Decoiling, Straightening, and Feeding Coil Stock 13. Transfer Press and Die Operations 14. Basic Principles of Press Force Monitors 15. An Overview of Press Safeguarding 16. Press Counterbalance Adjustment and Maintenance 17. Ergonomics in the Pressroom 18. Dealing with the Unthinkable 19. Unsticking Presses Stuck on Bottom Dead Center 20. Die Maintenance Documentation and Tracking Index