Smith & Richardson, Inc. manufactures hundreds of different metal parts using a variety of stamping and welding equipment. There are two... Show moreSmith & Richardson, Inc. manufactures hundreds of different metal parts using a variety of stamping and welding equipment. There are two projects that are to be undertaken by the IPRO team: first to identify methods and programs that can be used to create a cohesive and easy to navigate database for machine shop tool storage and to implement that system so that it meshes with an existing computer system; second to identify methods, materials, and systems that can be used to automate a manual sorting and placement process and to achieve a working prototype of the mechanism. Sponsorship: Smith & Richardson, Inc. (Geneva, Illinois) Project Plan for IPRO 347: Developing a Tool Crib Management System & Feed Mechanism for Semi-Automated Welding Process for the fall 2009 semester. Show less
Land O'Frost is a third generation privately held food processing company providing sliced lunch meat products to the North American... Show moreLand O'Frost is a third generation privately held food processing company providing sliced lunch meat products to the North American marketplace. This IPRO team will study the Formulation process, identifying all inputs, mapping the production process, observing activities and working to identify improvements. The IPRO team will develop a process map of the company’s formulation function, noting inputs, outputs, assets and process parameters. Sponsorship: Land O'Frost Project Plan for IPRO 345: Improving Food Processing with Process Mapping Techniques for the fall 2009 semester Show less
