Build a SMED Changeover Kit

A CNC cell loses 54 minutes changing from pump cover to valve plate because required tools, jaws, gages, and documents are found during machine-stop time. SMED: separate internal and external setup, then organize external work with 5S The common trap is to tell operators to hurry during setup while leaving the same searching, missing-tool surprises, and unclear gage requirements inside the stopped-machine window. Speed pressure without external preparation just makes errors faster. Observe Time the changeover from last good pump cover to first good valve plate, separating searching, teardown, jaw change, probing, and first-article inspection. SMED starts with the actual…

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