Up And Running

Added Value Through Reduced Downtime. Lean companies are always looking for ways to eliminate the machine downtime that increases overhead and steals value from finished products. 

Defined in lean manufacturing terms, downtime includes both idle periods while an operation is waiting for inventory or work in process to arrive and service time due to breakdowns. With a Salvagnini flexible manufacturing system, idle time is virtually eliminated by complete process automation guided by Opera-OPS (Order Processing System) software. Quality craftsmanship and proprietary software make service due to breakdowns rare and allow planned maintenance to keep downtime to a minimum.

Planning Ahead. Salvagnini's preventive maintenance program and proprietary software, Maintenance Manager, provide the ability to anticipate service needs by monitoring all machine activity.  Feedback of a manufacturing unit's status is constant, including a running total of sheet metal consumption, which is a reliable predictor of tool wear.  Maintenance Manager will also alert manufacturing management when preventative maintenance or unscheduled service is necessary so that technicians can be scheduled for off-peak hours. When maintenance is required, it can be conducted by in-house personnel, guided every step of the way by program documentation, or Maintenance Manager can be customized to send data directly to Salvagnini, so a Salvagnini technician can schedule a service call on a timely basis. The result of this planned maintenance is reduced down time, which means cost savings, increased productivity and a leaner manufacturing operation.