Assembly in Action: Nutrunners Decrease Cycle Times
Contract manufacturer New Era Ohio (Bryan, OH) has approximately 180 employees and a 300,000-square-foot facility where it manufactures diaphragm and piston pumps, as well as lubricating accessories. About a year ago, the company began an aggressive, comprehensive campaign to reduce cycle times in its diaphragm and piston pumps operations.
"We wanted to eliminate waste and unnecessary procedures in the total assembly process, beginning from the time the first part is picked up through the assembly process to packaging at the end of the line," says New Era Ohio manufacturing engineer Randy Allomong.