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Jigs & Fixture for Finishing Plant

Jigs & Fixture for Finishing Plant

Jigs & Fixture for Finishing Plant

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I have just joined a company and my first assignment is to workout on the toolings, jigs & fixtures for hanging large steel parts on continuous conveyor for pre-treatment and powder coating. Can anyone just guide me so that I could regularly took the feed back and support in this regard.

Thanks in advance

RE: Jigs & Fixture for Finishing Plant

First - -go look at what is in the plant now.

Second - - talk to the people that use the jigs/fixtures IN the plant (especially the foremen - - who hear the gripes, and usually have worked each of the areas)
Ask questions.  What works right?  What doesn't?  What else is wanted/needed ?

Third - - talk to the people that fix/repair/replace the fixtures.  Ask questions.  What breaks down?  Where?  When?  Why?  What survives?  What materials are being used?

Fourth - - talk to the people that build the jigs/fixtures for you.  (Whether inside-workers or outside contractors)
Do they get the directions they need?  Do they get feedback?  Are they getting the time/resources needed?  Or are they having to slap equipment together with little notice?

Fifth - - talk to your peers inside the company.  Why are they doing things this way? What changes 'should' be made?  (Lots of questions here......)

Hope these suggestions help.

Curmudgeon.

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