Standardize-your dies, processes and QDC equipment-is the common rallying cry heard as metalformers seek to optimize their return on investment when purchasing clamps, bolster extensions, die carts and other products. Here's a sign you'll likely not find in a press shop: FOUND - EXTRA PRESS TIME Instead, at the end of a shift you're more likely to wonder why actual production failed to match what was scheduled. And while the causes of this dilemma can be many, a likely one is overly time-consuming die changes. They can occur for any number of reasons - lack of forklift availability, manpower shortages and missing/hiding tools, for example.
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