Mistake proofing and making something foolproof is the ultimate goal of a LEAN production system. We want to make our parts, assemblies, and processes in such a manner that is impossible for them to be installed or assembled incorrectly.
Mistake Proofing Failsafe AKA: Poke Yoke Read Post »
We have developed a line of dry break fittings that consist of six sets of fittings with each pair offering a minimum flow area equivalent to 1” schedule 80 pipe. The fittings incorporate the following design features:
HIGH FLOW, HIGH PRESSURE Fitting Line Development Read Post »
We clean the area of all unneeded and unused material. If you can’t sell it or need it for producing a saleable product it should be removed. This removes clutter and allows us to see deficiencies so we can manage by exception and focus on the items that need to be there to make a saleable product.
Summary of LEAN 5S Read Post »
FloMAX International, Inc. began developing fluid transfer systems in 2002 a division of Edge Technology, a CNC production machine shop. In September of 2004, we were incorporated as a privately held corporation.
