TROCA RÁPIDA DE FERRAMENTAS EM UMA INJETORA PLÁSTICA

Abstract

The present work is about the analysis and application of quick tool change techniques, more specifically the reduction of the setup time in a plastic injection molding machine with 470 tons of closure, in order to identify possible improvements that can reduce the machine time stopped during setup. The setup is the time between, the last part produced with quality of a batch A until the first part produced with quality of a batch B. The reduction of the setup time is necessary to be produced in small batches, making the company more flexible and ready to respond to new demands, with the possibility of producing according to real demand. Using Quick Tool Change (TRF) or Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) techniques, this work will aim to reduce the setup time initially measured by 60%. seeking to investigate, measure and reduce the setup time of molds in a plastic injection molding machine.