A leading automotive manufacturer chooses ATS to optimize injection machine purge process using Six Sigma

Purpose

• Optimize the quantity of rubber used in injection machines purge process
• Avoid contamination of final product due to vulcanization of rubber

Project Scope

• Optimize process parameters to avoid pre-injection vulcanization
• New parameter and process settings
• Validate the process settings based on experiments

Solution Approach

• Study the different parameters affecting the rubber vulcanization before injection
• Different experiments were designed (DOE) to prove the hypothesis established during the analyzing period
• Enhancing the operator awareness
• Different process improvement opportunities were identified and embedded into the company planned actions in Continuous Improvement

Systems & Tools

• DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control)
• ANOVA