Setup Time Reduction at CSSI Case in Point: Setup-Time Reduction
at CSSI At Connecticut Spring and Stamping Inc. (CSSI), 200- and
300-ton metal stamping presses were producing lot sizes of 200 to
50,000 pieces, which is 4 to 8 weeks of customer demand. A team
analyzed the setup of the presses, then implemented standardized
die positioning techniques such as quick clamps, locator pins, and
shut-height blocks. They also externalized many tasks, put a parts
storage area next to the presses,...