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Table 1: Sixteen major losses that occur in a factory Table 2: loss data for several machines (Ten days)
Loss Category Machine Time
Day Losses
name (min)
1. Failure losses-Breakdown loss Single Idling & Minor stoppage
2. Setup/adjustment loss 3+3 = 6
needle (Needle break & Bobbin case)
3. Cutting blade loss Single
Losses that impede Reduced speed 4
4. Minor stoppage 1 needle
equipment
5. Speed loss Idling & Minor stoppage (False
efficiency Overlock 8
6. Start up loss stitch)
7. Defect/rework loss Overlock Set up & adjustment 20
8. Scheduled down time loss Idling & Minor stoppage (False
Overlock 10
1. Management loss stitch)
2. Operating motion loss Loses that impede Single Idling & Minor stoppage 3+7+4
3. Line organization loss human work needle (Needle break & Bobbin case) +4 = 18
2
4. Logistics loss efficiency Single
Reduced yield 5
5. Measurement loss needle
Loses that impede Two
1. Energy loss Breakdown 30
effective use of needle
2. Die, jig and tool breakage loss Overlock Set up & adjustment 20
production
3. Yield loss Idling & Minor stoppage
resources 3 Single 13+4+3
(Needle break, Bobbin case &
needle = 20
MAXIMIZING OVERALL EQUIPMENT others)
EFFICIENCY Single Idling & Minor stoppage 6+4 =
After studying all the sections of the factory, the needle (Needle break & Bobbin case) 10
Sewing section was taken for the Project purpose. There Two
Set up & adjustment 30
are 4 lines in the Sewing section. The production rate of 4 needle
different lines in Sewing section is considered and seen Overlock Reduced speed 4
that Line 5B has the lowest production rate. So, Line 5B is Single
Defects in process 10
considered for identifying and reducing equipment losses needle
to maximize overall equipment efficiency (OEE) by TPM Single Idling & Minor stoppage
5 13
pillar 3- Kobetsu Kaizen (Focused Improvement). needle (Needle break & Bobbin case)
Overlock Set up & adjustment 20
Identifying losses: To identify losses and equipment Idling & Minor stoppage
efficiency, loss data is collected for several machines for 6 Single 12+5+3
(Needle break , Bobbin case &
10 days during operation. These data are presented in needle = 20
others)
Table 2. Based on these data, the following 6 major Idling & Minor stoppage (False
equipment losses are identified in Line 5B: Overlock 10
stitch)
I. Breakdowns due to equipment failure Single Idling & Minor stoppage 7+3+4
2. Set up and adjustment needle (Needle break & Bobbin case) +4 = 18
3. Idling and minor stoppages 7
Single
4. Reduced speed Reduced yield 4
needle
5. Defects in process and rework Two
6. Reduced yield between machine startup and stable Breakdown 30
needle
production Single Idling & Minor stoppage 6+4 =
Identifying Significant Losses: From these 6 major losses needle (Needle break & Bobbin case) 10
the most significant losses are then identified by PARETO Two
Set up & adjustment 35
analysis. The data of PARETO analysis is given in Table 3. 8 needle
Overlock Reduced speed 6
Table 3: Pareto Chart for six major losses Single
Defects in process 10
Major Time % Cumulative needle
Losses (min) Composition % Single Idling & Minor stoppage 8+5 =
9
Idling and needle (Needle break & Bobbin case) 13
minor 174 41 41 Single 3+4+3
Idling & Minor stoppage
stoppages needle = 10
10
Set up and Overlock Idling & Minor stoppage 8
150 35 76
adjustment Overlock Set up & adjustment 25
Breakdown 60 14 90
Defects in It is seen that the most significant sources of OEE loss
20 5 95 are Minor Stoppages and Set up and adjustment.
process
Reduced
14 3 98 Calculation of OEE: The calculations for Overall
speed
Reduced Equipment Efficiency (OEE) of the machines having losses
9 2 100 are given in Table 4.
yield
Total 427 100
Verification
Verification
Problem
1. Needle nib hits the 1.1 Needle plate 1.1.1 Needle 1.1.1 Needle plate should
needle plate becomes down plate is not be positioned properly at
G G NG
positioned the beginning of
properly operation
2. Needle nib falls 2.1 Rotary hook is NG 2.1 Rotary hook should
within the rotary hook displaced be positioned by screw
Needle Breaking