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RUBBER INJECTION MOLD (RIM) – PRODUCT LINE RATIONALE. Product Line with Upward Growth Trend #1 Growth Initiative ($2.6M in New Products) $4.2M Backlog Potential For Even Greater Growth Major Investment In New Equipment $1.2M Capital Project Underway
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RUBBER INJECTION MOLD (RIM) – PRODUCT LINE RATIONALE • Product Line with Upward Growth Trend • #1 Growth Initiative ($2.6M in New Products) • $4.2M Backlog • Potential For Even Greater Growth • Major Investment In New Equipment • $1.2M Capital Project Underway • Medium Strategic Importance – Rubber Prod. • Meets Business Strategy of Introducing Innovative Products
WEDGE VALVE – PROJECT PREPERATION • Monday Nov. 26 – Wednesday Nov. 28 • Training (lean overview, std operations, 5S) • Implement lean strategies (5S, Standard Operations, SQDC Board) • Thursday Nov. 29 • Run sample wedge valves reducing cure time • Friday Nov. 30 • Physical test lab perform testing and deliver results back to team • Set-up Two-Factor Factorial Design of Experiment. • Independent Variables: Cure Time and Temperature • Current Settings: 550 seconds and 325°F • Coordinate with Test Lab to run: • Physical Testing • Functional Testing