Gnanavel, C. and Saravanan, R. and Chandrasekaran, M. and Jayakanth, J.J. (2016) Improvement of Productivity in TIG Welding Plant by Equipment Design in Orbit. International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering Research 2017. ISSN 1757-899X
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Abstract
Measurements and improvements are very indispensable task at all levels of management. Here some samples are, at operator level: Measuring operating parameters to ensure OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and measuring Q components performance to ensure quality, at supervisory level: measuring operator’s performance to ensure labour utility at managerial level: production and productivity measurements and at top level capital and capacity utilization. An often accepted statement is “Improvement is impossible without measurement”. Measurements often referred as observation. The case study was conducted at Government Boiler factory in India. The scientific approach followed for indentifying non value added activities. Personalised new equipment designed and installed to achieve productivity improvement of 85% for a day. The new equipment can serve 360o around its axis hence it simplified loading and unloading procedures as well as reduce their times and ensured effective space and time.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Mechanical Engineering > Heat Transfer |
| Domains: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Depositing User: | User 9 9 |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Mar 2026 12:55 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Mar 2026 09:48 |
| URI: | https://ir.vistas.ac.in/id/eprint/12486 |


