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MBB Consulting™ - Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training In Fort Worth, TX

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training In Fort Worth, TX

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training
Fort Worth has always been a center of longhorn cattle trade. SMED training empowers Fort Worth 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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CityFort Worth, TX

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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, Fort Worth students learn:

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

SMED training describes Single Minute Exchange of Dies - how Fort Worth 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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Fort Worth

Queen City of the Prairie - Where the West Begins

Excellent choice! Fort Worth was established as an army outpost on a bluff overlooking the Trinity River. Thanks to completion of the Texas and Pacific Railway, city Stockyards became a premier center for the cattle wholesale trade. Meat packing firms migrated in cementing a ranching culture. Oil discovery spurred further growth. Now, the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex retains its Western heritage and is known for a world class zoo, amazing museums, insane water parks, printing money, gardens, racing. It's a beautiful area with tons to do after Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training. Most popular are Fort Worth Stockyards and National History District, Zoo, Water Gardens, and Botanical Gardens.

Fort Worth
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Facility

The River Plaza office space is situated in an office tower that gives the building the benefit of prominence. Many leading corporations, including a major national accounting firm, international and national oil and gas companies, law firms and financial services, call the tower home. A big draw is the educated workforce, with nearby TCU offering business, technology and management degrees. The newly developing WestBend will evolve the successful University retail district by delivering the critical mass of retail and restaurants, the urban-style pedestrian experience and connectivity to the active social scene on the Trinity Trail. River Plaza is less than two miles away from key destinations in the city, including the Colonial Country Club, the Cultural District, Fort Worth Zoo and Texas Christian University. The office space is well situated for access to the interstate I-30 and Fort Worth Intermodel Transportation Center, where the Trinity Railway Express connects to Dallas and Amtrak to further afield.

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Testimonials

Read what our students and clients have to say.

Jared C.
Jared C.
CNC Programmer
Lighting

Great GD&T course. I learned a ton of new info.


Kyle J.
Kyle J.
Business Process Engineer
Finance

During my Lean Six Sigma training with our Master Black Belt I was able to gain a true understanding of the tools that are required knowledge for an effective continuous improvement program. I have used these tools first hand to implement operational savings worth hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Additionally, earning my certification has allowed me to expand my knowledge base and to lead others on the path of waste reduction and process improvement.