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Just Other Articles - Keys To Efficient Press Brake Setup
Certain advancements have helped some metal fabrication companies to be more efficient. However, many still experience a hold up somewhere; most often in the press brake setup process.
Press Brake setup needs to be
Press Brake setup needs to be
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
both efficient and accurate in order to eliminate rework and waste in both time and materials. The most expensive part of any operation is in the setup as from a production point of view, no parts are being made. To
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
achieve both accuracy and speed, proper training and operating procedures for repetitive jobs through a standard setup process can help deliver superior results.
Training The press brake can be one of the most diff
Training The press brake can be one of the most diff
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
icult machines to run in a precision metal fabrication shop. Despite all the technology improvements, the operator needs the know how and skills to think through the steps to create the part and anticipate problems a
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
head of time. This is especially true today as raw material costs have escalated and excessive waste from bad tolerances is not an option.
Modern press brakes have many features to take the guesswork and art out of
Modern press brakes have many features to take the guesswork and art out of
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
bending with thickness compensators, automatic spring-back adjustments, and so forth. While these features are invaluable, the feature richness just adds to the knowledge needed by the operator to understand the setu
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
p possibilities.
Options abound and proper training is needed on how to properly leverage the right options the press brake offers both for efficiency of operation and accuracy of reproducing the desired part.
Stan
Options abound and proper training is needed on how to properly leverage the right options the press brake offers both for efficiency of operation and accuracy of reproducing the desired part.
Stan
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
dard Operating Procedures
Metal fabrication shops today face the demands of many small runs and tighter tolerance demands by their customers. Implementing standard operating procedures and proper training in process
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
execution go a long way towards achieving consistency in producing high quality parts with minimal waste. This is especially true when comparing part variations produced by multiple operators with different skill le
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
vels.
For recurring jobs, setup sheets can help achieve consistency and efficiency as they capture previous knowledge of best practices, help eliminate errors of omission, and help efficiency as one doesn't need to
For recurring jobs, setup sheets can help achieve consistency and efficiency as they capture previous knowledge of best practices, help eliminate errors of omission, and help efficiency as one doesn't need to
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
figure everything out from scratch each time. The setup lists can include tools required, setup sequences, settings and other specific information about the job.
A setup procedure might contain these 7 steps:
1
A setup procedure might contain these 7 steps:
1
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
) Review the drawing: This needs to be done the first time a job is run and then the information captured for review on subsequent runs. Basics are: Material thickness and type, any flange dimensions and tolerances,
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
angles required and the inside radius, plus blank size. On many drawings the inside radius is not specified but this is very important for determining the type of tooling required and in some cases which press brake.
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
2) Select the tooling depending if bottom bending, coining, air bending or some other application is called for.
3) Determine tonnage requirements depending upon the bending method selected in the previous
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
step.
4) Position tooling either centered or off-center as appropriate and make any adjustments. This step is typically the most time consuming but care is required for accuracy.
5) Set the program paramet
4) Position tooling either centered or off-center as appropriate and make any adjustments. This step is typically the most time consuming but care is required for accuracy.
5) Set the program paramet
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
ers for the press brake control system. This area is another efficiency training opportunity as this step can be time consuming but little time is dedicated to training, especially on the more sophisticated features
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
available today.
6) Perform a test bend and make any adjustments. Use scrap whenever possible to save on material costs. A properly trained operator can make adjustments quickly and efficiently. Once a good part
6) Perform a test bend and make any adjustments. Use scrap whenever possible to save on material costs. A properly trained operator can make adjustments quickly and efficiently. Once a good part
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
is formed, don't allow any further adjustments in the settings.
7) Start the run but set a sampling interval to make sure the part continues to be produced with the proper tolerances.
The use of consistent
7) Start the run but set a sampling interval to make sure the part continues to be produced with the proper tolerances.
The use of consistent
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
training methods can help operators become more efficient when working with equipment and the general process. This simple tactic enables fabrication shops to alleviate the rising cost of materials while still produ
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
cing a consistently high quality product. Utilizing the specialty control features of the modern press brake, human knowledge, and consistent production process will result in reduced scrap and increased productivity
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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