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That is why the larger pictures are on another page. You just have to click on the smaller one to fetch it. |
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Before the line change, each worker assembled one type of pump. They were all cross-trained on the other pump types. In this photo, notice the exit door for future reference. Pumps 1 & 2 shown. Click on the thumbnail to fetch the larger picture. |
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The paint booth in this picture is already modified as suggested. The material storage should be noted as well as the exit door. Pump type 3 shown. Click on the thumbnail to fetch the larger picture. |
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This is the fourth type of pump in the department that has consistent demand. The storage of parts for all of the pumps is to the left and behind the picture frame. For reference, the worker in the foreground of photo 1 is just past the worker in the white T- shirt. Click on the thumbnail to fetch the larger picture. |
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This shows the angled storage shelves from the back. This is a staging or picking area for the workers (not in photo) that work in the far side of the shelf. Items are grouped by pump type so that a worker may turn around and pick item(s), turn back to the bench and assemble the pump. Click on the thumbnail to fetch the larger picture. |
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Workers pick smaller items, such as nuts, bolts and washers, from shelves in front of them. A worker will continue assembling the pump until another worker "bumps" them. Notice the pumps on the paint line. They alternate from painted to unpainted to allow for a drying cycle due to submersion testing before the painting process. Notice the exit door on the left. This indicates the amount of space reclaimed. Click on the thumbnail to fetch the larger picture. |
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The final assembly, labeling and packaging initiates the "bumping" process. The worker on the left will bump the one on the right, who will bump the worker in the middle of photo 2, who will bump the worker on the right, who will pick up new castings (bottom of picture 2) to start the next pump The Work In Progress (WIP) is reduced to 1 for every worker, plus the paint line. The label shelf obscures the exit door in this picture but is directly below the light above the radio. Click on the thumbnail to fetch the larger picture. |