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