Mike Micklewright visits Norfield Industries in Chico, California.
In this third episode of the series, Dan Bird of Norfield shows Micklewright how Norfield reduced setup time for CNC machines by 90 percent.
Key elements of CNC setup reduction.
* Electronic data transfer of presetter data
* Multistage fixturing for the CNC
We'd like to thank Norfield Industries for taking the time meet with us.
In this episode, Craig Howell, owner and president of CPM Labs, gives a brief overview of an optical comparator
* How it works
* Major diameter measurement of a screw
* Diameter measurement of a ball bearing
* Angle measurement
* Adjusting for skew
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www.iecq.org/hazardous/solution.htm
An introduction to an upcoming documentary series by Quality Digest on ROHS and other e-waste directives and initiatives. The intro mentions the six substances limited by ROHS and some of the legal ramifications. It also introduces QC 080000 as a specification that can help companies meet the requirements of ROHS and related standards.
Mike Micklewright visits Norfield Industries in Chico, California, in this second episode of the series, Dan Bird of Norfield shows Micklewright how a small manufacturer can implement lean.
This episodes will demonstrate efficiencies gained through:
A pass-through oven
Fixturing
Shadow boards that also function as go/no-go gauges
Kanban racks
We'd like to thank Norfield Industries for taking the time meet with us.
Mike Micklewright visits Norfield Industries in Chico, California, in this first episode of the series. Norfield is a manufacturer of fabricating equipment for prehung doors.
Dan Bird of Norfield shows Micklewright how a small manufacturer can implement lean. This episodes will demonstrate:
Set-up reduction
Quick changeover
One-piece workflow
Shadow boards
Work-cell management.
We'd like to thank Norfield Industries for taking the time meet with us.
In this episode, Craig Howell, owner and president of CPM Labs, talks about handheld profilometers (surface roughness).
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In this episode, Craig Howell, owner and president of CPM Labs, talks about gauge blocks.
What are they made of?
What shapes do they come in?
How to wring gauge blocks.
Special: Effect of temperature on dimensional measurement.
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Commentary by Mike Micklewright.
ISO 9001:2008 doesn't go far enough.
In this episode, Craig Howell, owner and president of CPM Labs, goes into more detail on dial travel indicators. Also, an example of using a dial travel indicator to measure multiple features on a part.
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So much for brand loyalty.
Commentary by Anthony Peyton Porter
What happens when a famous camera manufacturer loses sight of what's important to its customers. Anthony tells his story.
