6. Changeover and Maintenance
Equipment downtime is a primary challenge to throughput. While SMT machines possess immense theoretical capacity, inefficient changeovers and reactive repair work diminish this potential.
Standardizing the changeover sequence via SMED principles and implementing consistent preventive maintenance protocols sustains high Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). This chapter outlines approaches for maintaining predictable and reliable production lines.
- 6.1 Changeover Reduction: SMED
In high-mix electronics manufacturing, a common challenge to Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is the idle time between production runs. An SMT line is most valuable when it is actively building. Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) is a methodol...
- 6.2 Maintenance & Calibration
While Volume 08 covers facility-wide operational strategies, this section touches on the specific maintenance actions helpful for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) equipment. SMT machines are high-speed precision systems operating in environments contai...