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News Release from: The Tube and Bracket Company | Subject: Modular workstations
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 July 2007
Modular workstations reduce work errors
Adaptable and ergonomic workstations, matched to the specific process, can be designed so components, assemblies and tools are in the correct position and within easy reach.
Modular workstations designed and built with components supplied by The Tube and Bracket Company for specific work can reduce costly defects and rework These workstations optimise the production environment for simple and convenient work and help to reduce the errors that lead to expensive defects
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 1 May 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Reject or defective product is one of the seven "muda" or wasteful processes identified in lean manufacturing methodology.
Eliminating these can be applied to any manufacturing or production process to achieve performance improvement.
Adaptable and ergonomic workstations matched to the specific process can be designed and built where components, assemblies and tools are in the correct position and easy to reach.
This makes the working area much more efficient as employees productivity is raised.
Employees are less stressed or fatigued and so they are less likely to make mistakes and damage components.
The Tube and Bracket Company supplies a wide range of interchangeable tubular components, brackets, wheels and accessories.
The components can be assembled to make live storage racks, carts, trolleys, and workstations.
These can be readily adapted, reconfigured and rebuilt.
This flexibility delivers greater cost effectiveness and lower overall cost of ownership when compared with non-modular workstations.
The Tube and Bracket Company has published a free book that offers practical advice on how to introduce lean principles in almost any manufacturing production process.
It explains how to reduce all seven areas of waste, boost performance, lower lead times and cut costs.
* About The Tube and Bracket Company - The Tube and Bracket Company provides lean manufacturing systems that help deliver Kaizen-based continuous performance improvement to customers in manufacturing, engineering and production.
Its modular LeanTek system comprises coated steel piping, joints and fixtures that can be assembled into a variety of solutions including live storage, carts, trolleys and ergonomic workstations for use in Kanban and first-in-first-out stock management and throughout the manufacturing process.
These can be modified or reconfigured quickly and easily to meet process change.
The company offers a complete range of consultancy, project management, design, build and component supply services.
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