SPM is a right choice for improving quality and reliability and reduction of cost and manufacturing time – A case study

In the manufacturing, even though the machine centers have sophisticated machines for meeting the necessary quality of the job, the accuracy of the job setting, reduction of loading and unloading time, transfer job to various machine center without compromising the quality and functionality due to frequent resetting, on process inspection and rework on it if necessary are depends on the supporting equipment. The air machines which are operating either pneumatically or by means of steam or gas, need air sealing to prevent leakage of operating fuel. This research focuses on manufacturing of brush seal for gas turbines. The multiple loading and unloading at various machine centers produced some inaccuracies which lead the rejection or rework of brush seal jobs. Hence as per manufacturing process demand a
complete fixture is designed to use universally for all manufacturing process at various machine center
and inspection also with single setting of job. The proposed complete fixture saves time and cost effectively and assured quality and reliability of brush seal. The detailed study of problems and complete solu�tion were discussed