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Visit FlexMation at DemoDays Exciting news—FlexMation will be hosting an open house and you’re invited! This casual event will be a great opportunity for customers (and anyone else who’s interested) to talk with our team, enjoy some snacks and check out some demonstrations of several cool pieces of machinery. What’s FlexMation DemoDays? Basically, it’s a…
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3 Ways to Improve Final Inspection in Your Manufacturing Process Rework is annoying and drains manufacturing companies of time, money and resources. Fortunately, it can be effectively reduced with lean principles. If your aim is to decrease rework, it’s imperative to focus on three areas: Incoming Goods Inspection Assembly Assistance Final Inspection In our previous…
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How We Reduce Frequency of Manufacturing Errors Using Technology Rework is maddening and wastes time, money and resources for manufacturing companies. Fortunately, it can be virtually eliminated through lean principles. If your goal is to reduce rework, it’s essential to focus on three areas:  Incoming Goods Inspection Assembly Assistance Final Inspection In our previous article,…
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Reducing Errors in the Incoming Goods Inspection Stage of Assembly Do you hate rework? Of course, you do. It’s frustrating, to say the least! Time, resources and money are wasted when companies need to fix errors made during the manufacturing process.  3 Key Areas of Error-Reduction in Manufacturing Lean manufacturing methodology can be applied to…
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3 Tips for Preventing Errors in Manufacturing Precision is everything in manufacturing. Customers want products that are accurate to their exact specifications and they want them done right the first time. On top of all that, customers want things done on-time, often within tight deadlines. Fortunately, we don’t have to do everything manually these days….
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How to Improve Flow in Production Environments with Conveyors Production is busy, and sometimes it can feel chaotic. To make things easier, many companies use manual conveyors to transport materials (parts, bins, pallets, etc.) throughout their production areas and warehouses. Conveyor fixtures can be installed on workstations and flow racks to move products between stations…
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Our Best Tip for Improving the Quality of Manual Assembly Manufacturing Your customers rely on you to give them products that live up to their expectations. To deliver a high-quality item that meets demand, manual assembly areas require precision and consistency. While you may have a quality process in place, it’s always good to look…
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