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Case Study: Possehl Connector Services SC, Inc.
 

August, 2003 

Original Condition: Mr. Rob Boyer of Possehl contacted The Institute for Manufacturng Productivity at York Technical College to inquire if a plastic liquid height gauge could be manufactured.  The plastic height gauge would speed up measurements made when setting up Possehl’s continuous plating process.

IMP Assistance:

York Technical College’s I.E.T. Dean Marc Tarplee received a drawing of the gauge on 18 July 2003. Two prototypes, one in 9 mm acrylic and one in 12 mm acrylic were produced and delivered on 22 July 2003. Possehl personnel evaluated the prototypes and recommended design changes. The design was finalized on 24 July 2003. Material was ordered for the gauges, which arrived on 29 July 2003. The 19 gauges requested by Possehl were produced on 30 July 2003 and delivered the following day.

Process

Time (minutes)

Comments

Process customer drawing

30:00

customer supplied dxf file

Cutting Prototype

2:00

cut 64 mm gauge

Revise Prototype Program

20:00

added numbering and foot

Laser Set-up

10:00

 

Part Alignment

1:00

 

Program Entry

1:00

 

Dry Run

2:00

 

Final Production

45:40

19 gauges of varying height

TOTAL

111:40

replacement gauge can be cut in 2.4 minutes

 

 


Gauge produced by the IMP’s Dr. Marc Tarplee with assistance of technician Sam Pigford