Past Events
Vision Systems
Date: Friday, November 9, 2007
Location: Manufacturers’ Association of South Central Pennsylvania, 160 Roosevelt Ave., Suite 400, York, PA
(Park behind building and take elevators to MASCPA offices on fourth floor.)
Schedule: 9 to 11 a.m. Full breakfast provided on site.
Come hear how companies of all sizes can take advantage of the latest Vision System technology to enhance numerous manufacturing processes.
Machine vision, as it is applied to manufacturing, will be discussed starting with basic definitions and terminology. This session, presented by ISTECH, Inc., will include a review of the technology, how it works, and how and where it is applied.
Examples of good and bad applications will be reviewed along with the associated costs and benefits. Attendees also will be provided with a technical presentation that will show some of the vision software tools that are routinely utilized in manufacturing applications.
By the end of the presentation, attendees will be able to:
- Qualify their applications;
- Determine good application of the technology;
- Balance the cost, risk and benefits of utilizing machine vision.
ISTECH is a full-service automation engineering company and systems integrator serving manufacturers, OEMs, and R&D organizations. Utilizing robotics, machine vision, laser-based inspection and highly integrated controls technology, ISTECH designs and builds assembly, inspection, test and packaging systems for today’s manufacturing environment. ISTECH also builds and integrates control systems and provides software development for process equipment, machine and motion control, and data acquisition.
ISTECH’s staff of electrical, mechanical, software and vision engineers, supported by project managers, toolmakers, and mechanical and electrical builders, supports customer installations through training and technical support.
The Journey to Lean
Continuous Improvement: Identifying Opportunities for Success
Date: Friday, September 14, 2007
Location: Engel Machinery Inc. 3740 Board Rd., York, PA 17402 717-764-6818
Schedule: 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Registration includes plant tour and luncheon following event at Kirby’s Café & Pub, 4035 North George St., Manchester, PA; 717-266-2944.
Upon arrival at Engel, drive past main entrance into general parking lot. Do not park in visitor spaces due to limited availability.
This presentation will address:
- Start at the beginning – Value Stream Mapping
- A systematic approach to prioritizing opportunities
- Strategic vs. Tactical – Is there a difference?
- Selling the Benefits—Before, During and After
Choosing the proper tool for the job at hand is sometimes one of our greatest challenges. We’ve all seen examples where the tool that we have chosen may not be the most effective for the situation. Many times there is a need to take an altogether different approach. These changes are often made with unforeseen financial and cultural impact to an organization. But what if we have chosen the wrong opportunity or project to begin with? This may have a serious organizational impact on our employees, our customers and our suppliers. All of these situations can hamper our rapid deployment of the Lean Toolbox, and slow our progress toward continuous improvement.
Join us as we discuss the methods for Identifying Opportunities for Success. The presentation complements the previous lean manufacturing tools and topics we have covered this past year.
- The Lean Office
- Quick Changeover
- Kanban Replenishment
- Project Management
- Cellular Systems for Office and Shop
Come join us in our final installment in our lean manufacturing series, as facilitated by Mike Rothmeier from Simple Solutions.
The Journey to Lean:
Overcoming Obstacles to Lean Implementation: Open Forum
Date: Friday, June 1, 2007
Location: Pearson Print Services, 3975 Continental Dr, Columbia, PA 17512 717-684-4600
Schedule: 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Plant tour included. Lunch catered on-site immediately after program.
ust like SPC, JIT and TQM, lean manufacturing tools are not modern marvels, and not difficult to implement. Why then are so many of us having difficulties justifying implementation of lean manufacturing or realizing significant results once we have started? The answer to this question is the one common challenge that we all share, culture change.
Come join us in this rare opportunity to learn from each other by sharing the collective experiences, successes and challenges with moving forward with Lean. You will hear from other PMA members and local manufacturers who have already started the journey and some who have yet to begin.
Many businesses today have turned to improvement programs to support their continuous improvement efforts but have come away with results that are characterized as less than acceptable.
After spending the last year reviewing the lean manufacturing toolbox, it’s time to discuss the cultural aspects of the Lean Enterprise Transformation.
During the forum we will discuss:
- Why is culture critical to success?
- How do we change culture?
- How long does culture change take?
- How do we measure our progress?
- How will we know when we get there?
- What are the most common obstacles?
- What real-life strategies have worked to overcome those obstacles?
Come join us for our Lean Open Forum, the seventh installment in our lean series, as facilitated by Mike Rothmeier from Simple Solutions. Unlike our past meetings, the focus of this meeting is a transition from the theoretical to the real world and to hear from folks like you that have been on the path, or want to get started down the path, to lean manufacturing.
The Journey to Lean:
Cellular Systems for Office and Shop
Date: Friday, April 20, 2007
Location: Amerimax Home Products, 450 Richardson Dr., Lancaster, PA, 717-299-3711
Schedule: 9:00 to 11:45 a.m. Lunch immediately following presentation at Symposium, 125 South Centerville Rd. Lunch is included in registration fee.
Have you ever heard that the closest distance between two points is a straight line? Well, in manufacturing shops and offices that’s not always the case. Sometimes the most productive flow is a U-shaped work cell. And you owe it to the future of your business to find out how working in cells or reorganizing your current cell could greatly enhance your productivity.
Does it make sense to have one workstation on one side of the shop and the next workstation on the other side of the shop? Obviously not! Cellular manufacturing makes it possible for people and machines to work together as efficiently as possible.
Who wouldn’t like to reduce their process times by as much as 95 percent, or reduce work-in-process by 90 percent while reducing floor space requirements by 50 to 75 percent? How does increasing productivity by up to 40 percent strike you?
This presentation will address:
- Plant and office layout
- Line balancing
- Variable work cycles
- Takt time
- Poka Yoke
- Quality at the Source
Join us for Cellular Systems for Office and Shop, the sixth installment in our Lean series, as presented by Mike Rothmeier from Simple Solutions. With more than 20 years’ experience in product development and process improvement, and with clients ranging from major corporations to small firms throughout the United States, Mike is now helping clients harness new opportunities right here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Come learn from this trainer, coach, and facilitator how you, too, can master the Lean toolbox.
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