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MBB Consulting™ - Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training In Columbus, OH

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training In Columbus, OH

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training
Columbus is Ohio's capital and most populous city. SMED training empowers Columbus students to decrease changeover-related downtime.
Price $349 / student
Duration 1 day
Format In-person, instructor-led slideshow with exercises and a quiz to test comprehension.
Materials Each student will receive a 3-ring binder containing print-outs of the slideshow. Assuming satisfactory quiz results graded a few days after class, each student will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Class Size5 - 8 students
Start Day
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CityColumbus, OH

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About Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training


Who is Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training for?

Single Minute Exchange of Dies might sound limited in its scope. However, while the technique was born in sheet metal stamping operations, its lessons have wider appeal. Generally, SMED deals with process changeovers to switch from manufacturing one part design to another. There was a time when massive dies used by automotive manufacturers required days to change. In this extreme example, large downtime cost necessitated improvement giving birth to faster, single-minute, and even one-touch exchange of dies. Since the lessons of faster process change-over can be applied to any process which switches over to run more than one part design, if you have a process like this, then SMED Training is for you. In our course, Columbus students learn:

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training Course Overview:

SMED training describes Single Minute Exchange of Dies - how Columbus students can increase profit by decreasing process changeover-related downtime. The faster you can set up a new part to be machined, or change over to a completely different part can have big impact on operational efficiency. So, students learn how to study their existing change-over process and speed it up using the 8 traditional techniques:

Segregating external setups from internal.

Converting internal steps to external.

Using standardized function.

Giving preference to clamps over fasteners.

Using intermediate jigs.

Breaking sequential tasks into parallel tasks. SMED is essentially a project management tool in which Gantt Charts can be helpful.

Eliminating the need for adjustments each of which are essentially rework operations.

Evolve towards mechanization.

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Columbus

Arch City

Excellent choice! Connection of the National Road from Baltimore linked Columbus to the Ohio and Erie Canal facilitating a population boom. German immigrants constructed breweries. Columbus and Xenia Railroads were built and expanded. Ohio's Statehouse was completed. WWII demand attracted Appalachian migrants. Downtown was revitalized with high-rises and a convention center. Meanwhile, Columbus developed several entertainment options for enjoyment after Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training being home to many parks, festivals, landmarks, and museums, plus a zoo and aquarium. Perhaps the most popular of these is the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

Columbus
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Columbus, OH
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Facility

Columbus Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training is delivered in our PNC Plaza facility located just off Broad Street near the Scioto River, downtown YMCA, Gavel Sculpture, Supreme Court of Ohio, and Ohio Statehouse.

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Testimonials

Read what our students and clients have to say.

Randy B.
Randy B.
SCR Process Engineer
Energy

This (5S) training was beneficial and provided sufficient detail for a student entering the course with no previous background or knowledge of the course subject. Instructor stories and examples were entertaining and kept discussion flowing.


Nick P.
Nick P.
Mechanical Engineer
Machinery

I had extremely limited knowledge of GD&T before this course. I learned a lot in a strong course that allowed room for questions, example, and provided the space to learn the course material to the best of my ability.