Improve your manufacturing process with a new hydraulic press

Despite a horrendous three years, Japanese automaker Toyota was just about back to full production by mid January of 2012. Following the recall saga of 2009 and 2010, and the devastating tsunami of 2011, you might wonder how the company survived at all.

Undoubtedly, Toyota’s TPS (Toyota Production System) has played a massive role in bringing the company back from the brink. The system has been copied by manufacturers all over the World, and it offers all companies a ready-made and proven recipe for resilience and success.

The concept is to eliminate waste in seven key areas:

Transportation
There is a risk of damage, loss or delay every time a product is moved. Plus, transportation of product adds no value.

Inventory
Finished goods or goods at any point prior in production represent capital expenditure that has yet to produce an income.

Motion
Wear and tear and stress on the machines that create the product, as well as injuries to workers and in-plant accidents contribute to motion waste.

Waiting
From the beginning of the creation of a product until delivery to the customer, any time spent waiting either for transportation or processing is quantifiable waste.

Over-processing
Extra work or excessive tooling is offering the client more than they have requested and contributes to over-processing waste.

Over-production
Producing more product than your customers require (sometimes happens when changes are made during order production) leads to a dramatic increase in waste—through excess stock and the extra resources required to manage this stock.

Defects
Machine set up, time, rescheduling of production—all the factors that have to be considered for the repair of defective items contribute to waste.

To enable your manufacturing company to produce high-quality products that will sell, ensure your hydraulic presses are in excellent condition or replace them if necessary. Quebec based RK Machinery build and supply superior quality H-frame press and C-frame presss and the all new 25 ton press. RK Machinery can also custom build hydraulic presses to your unique specifications. For more information, contact RK Machinery today.