SMED - Single Minute Exchange of Die

Course Dates

Using practical hands-on machine examples, this workshop will give you all the information and skills you need to start your own Quick Changeover teams and make dramatic reduction in your Set-Up times.

Cost
€795 (10% discount for Plastics Ireland members)
Inclusive of course manual, lunch and refreshments.

What You Will Learn
Introduction to Lean, 7 wastes, 5 lean principles and Lean Game
Introduction to SMED, process mapping the changeover process, identifying VA, & NVA and times attributed to activities.
Brainstorming internal setup and external setup
SMED Implementation on an injection moulding setup
List of actions of current implementation and future.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Production and maintenance managers and engineers, fitters, technicians and set-up personnel.

VENUE
First Polymer Training,
7 Centre Court, Blyry Business & Commercial Park,
Athlone,
Co. Westmeath
Tel: +353 90 6471223 Fax: +353 90 6471221
Email: info@firstpolymer.com

DURATION
Course begins at 9.15 am and ends at 5.00 pm both days.

CONVENIENT HOTELS (w/parking)
Creggan Court Hotel, Athlone
Tel: +353 90-6477777

Radisson SAS,
Northgate Street, Athlone.
(Book through us for a special rate)

*This programme is a FETAC component (minor) award, certified at Level 5 on the national framework of qualifications (www.nfq.ie ).

The assessment at the end of the programme, if successfully completed, will lead to one credit towards a major(compound) award, of which 8 credits are needed in total.
Please see How to achieve a FETAC major award with FPT. Some of our programmes have assignments as part of the assessment which should be completed by the learner after the programme has finished. Full instructions, timelines and ongoing guidance will be given by the course tutor. Most assessments are completed during the programme and results will be made available to learners as soon as they have gone through our Quality Assurance procedures and final submission to FETAC.

Please see our Protection for Learners Policy

Engineers Ireland CPD Scheme
In 2009, FPTS became a registered training provider with Engineers Ireland, recognising FPTS as a training provider who offers relevant learning opportunities for the career development of Engineers Ireland (EI) members.
Each FPTS course attended allows EI members to gain credits under the CPD scheme.