Kaizen Projects

Kaizen - “kai’ means “little” or “ongoing”. “Zen” means “for the better” or “good.” Small continuous improvements on everyone’s part leads to world class manufacturing. This page is dedicated to displaying past/ongoing Kaizen projects.
==Proposed Project==
*tablet stand for shop
*photo booth
*QR codes
== Examples ==
*Manual_lathe_(Logan)
*Cutter Types (Mill)
*Cleaning_Machines
*Tramming_Mill_Head
*Squaring_Rough_Stock
*3D_Printing
*Micrometer_Measurements
*Mounting_Tools_(HAAS_Mill)
*Don't:
**Cutter_Types_(Lathe)
**Tramming_Mill_Head
**Squaring_Rough_Stock
== Lean Summer 2014 ==
*Belt Sander
*Diameter Pitch
*Drilling and Tapping
*Fasteners
*Outside Micrometer
*Parallels
*Soldering Station
*Welding
*Z-Axis Auto Feed for Sharp Mills
== Lean Summer 2014 ==
*Swapping Lathe Collet Chuck
*Swapping Lathe Chuck
*Cutter Types (Lathe)
*Cutter Types (Mill)
*Cleaning Machines
*Tramming Mill Head
*Squaring Rough Stock
*Tumbler (C&M Topline)
*Boring Head
*Broach
*Sine Bar
*Rotary Table
*Turn Table
*90 Degree Mill Head
*3D Printing
*Part Design (MakerBot)
*Code Generation (MakerBot)
*Machine Setup/Maintenance (MakerBot)
*Micrometer Measurements
*4th Axis (HAAS Mill)
*Mounting Tools (HAAS Mill)
*Collets and Holders
*Changing Gears on Lathe
*How to Use Counterbores
*Telescoping Hole Gauge
*How to Use Z-Axis Feed
*Step Drills
*Reamers
*Metrology
*Mill Procedures (HAAS)
*Mill Procedures (Bridgeport)
*Mill Procedures (Manual)
*Lathe Procedures (Manual)
*Lathe Procedures (HAAS)
*MasterCAM Procedures
**Posting Instructions (MasterCAM)
==Proposed Organization==
*CNC Machining
*3D printing
*Manual machining
*Hand tools
*Wind Tunnel
*Metrology
*Facilities
*Outsourced
*Safety
**ME Shop
**EE Lab
**other labs...
==Pages to convert==
*Metrology page with summary of tools (With QR chart for shop) FEA
**Micrometers page - already exists, add inside mic.
**Calipers page
**Gauge page
***Hole Gauge
***Thread Gauge
***Gauge Block
***Pin Gauges.
***Radius Gauges
*Dial indicator
*Large Dividers
*Protractors (and other measuring devices)
*Mill - see lathe page kinematics
**Tooling page
***Sine bar (already on wiki)
***1-2-3 blocks
***Precision angles
***Parallels
***Stub Arbors
***Collets & Collet Holders
***Deburring Tools
**Add to - Cutter Types (Mill):
***Counter bore
***Drills
***Morse-Taper Drills
***Center drill
***Countersinks
***Reamers
***Step drills
***Taps
***Reamers
***Hole Saws
**Changeovers
***Changing gears
***all others
**Operations
***all
*Lathe page (add section for operations and tooling) Fluids
**Cutter Types (Lathe): (Add to)
***Drills
***Morse-Taper Drills
***Center drill
***Countersinks
***Reamers
***Taps
***Reamers
***Hole Saws
**Changeovers
***Adjusting speed (including low and high gears)
***Setup for power feed and threads
***Using the magnetic dial indicators
***Use of tailstock
**Lathe tooling
***Soft jaws
***Collet chuck
***Deburring Tools
***Live Centers
*HAAS Mill
**Tooling
**Changeovers
**Operations / checklists
**Cutting tools
*HAAS Lathe
**Tooling
**Changeovers
**Operations / checklists
**Cutting tools
*Available hand tools
**Electric Drill
**Sawzall
**Large Wrenches
**Strap Wrench
**Whitney Punch
*Random
**Broaching
**Collet Blocks
**Transfer Punches
**Indexing Head
**Steel Stamps
**Drill Grind Gauge