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MBB Consulting™ - Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training In South Bend, IN

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training In South Bend, IN

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training
South Bend is the 4th biggest city in Indiana. SMED training empowers South Bend students to decrease changeover-related downtime.
Price $349
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 Size6 - 12 students
Start Day
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CitySouth Bend, IN

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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, South Bend students learn:

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

SMED training describes Single Minute Exchange of Dies - how South Bend 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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South Bend

Peace

Excellent choice! South Bend Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training happens in a city born on an infrastructure of canals and dams. Business shifted from river to rail. Wagons, sewing machines, and plows were manufactured. Kankakee River was dredged. Europeans flocked to South Bend factories. Commerce flowed along Michigan Road. Notre Dam was founded. Electric streetcars were implemented. And South Bend's manufacturing flourished and is transitioning toward the tech industry. After-class activities include the St Joseph River, Potawatomi Park, and Tippecanoe Place. Visits to Notre Dam, Basilica of the Sacred Heart, and Studebaker National Museum are also popular.

South Bend
SUMOTUWETHFRSA
South Bend, IN
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Facility

South Bend Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training occurs off E Angela Blvd just south of the University of Notre Dame.

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Testimonials

Read what our students and clients have to say.

Chris K.
Chris K.
Executive Vice President
Furniture

I did gain new concepts / ideas from the value stream mapping training even though it was a refresher for me.


Phil M.
Phil M.
Molding Process Engineer
Aerospace

Very interesting and relevant content and excellent (SMED) presentation.