Abstract

The reduction of the time in the Rapid Tool Exchange (TRF) aims beyond the objective of reducing the preparation time (or setup) of the equipment, reducing non productive periods inside the factory floor. Bringing as a consequence, the reduction of the size of the production batches in the manufacture. The rapid exchange of tools is based on techniques where cooperative team work is of paramount importance to develop suggestions for creative ways of improving processes. This article presents a methodological proposal for the rapid exchange of tools, where the following steps are available: Define which project will be introduced; Planning of the activities to be developed; Training of the deployment team, monitoring, consolidation on the deployment itself. About the case study was developed in the aerospace metallurgy industry and illustrates the proposed methodology

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