Cut Kegging Changeover With SMED
Apply SMED thinking to reduce avoidable kegging changeover downtime.
A kegging line takes 42 minutes to change from sixtels to half-barrels, delaying the afternoon run. SMED: separate internal setup from external setup, convert what you can, streamline what remains The common trap is telling the crew to change over faster while leaving tools, labels, release status, and parts unprepared. Observe Write the changeover tasks in time order: stop line, find couplers, print collars, swap format parts, confirm beer release, run rinse, first-article check. SMED starts with the actual sequence, not the ideal SOP sequence. Separate Mark true internal tasks: swap format parts, run final rinse, first-article check. Mark external…
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