| STOWE MACHINE | ZKM FORGING | LADISH FORGING | PACIFIC CAST TECHNOLOGIES |
| February 11, 2008 |
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| Cut 15 minutes per part |
We’ve built a new inspection area around a Coordinate Measuring Machine in Building 2. Result: A savings of 15 minutes of travel time per part. |
| 2-hour setup- time reduction |
Stowe designed and built “milling” carts for high-volume parts in the milling area for large parts. This innovation slashed setup time an average of two hours per part. |
| 20-minute reduction |
After installing new lifting devices, Stowe trimmed an average of 20 minutes from setup time, while completely eliminating lower back injuries in 2007. |
| 5 additional minutes cut |
We’ve re-organized the paperwork flow of job travelers on the shop floor, reducing overall work-in-process time by five minutes for every part we machine. |