Aplicação da Metodologia SMED em Máquinas Viradeiras.

Abstract

This study investigates the application of the SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) methodology to increase the productivity of bending machines in a commercial refrigerator company. The main objective was to detail the implementation process of the SMED methodology in the production center of bending machines and evaluate its potential impacts on reducing setup times, improving productivity, and increasing the OEE index in a commercial refrigerator company. This research is a case study with a quantitative approach, exploratory purpose, and applied nature. Setup activities were mapped and analyzed through eight steps: machine selection, definition of the target setup time, selection of team members, documentation of the machine's setup elements and microelements using the existing procedure, transformation of the machine's setup elements and microelements into a visual form, analysis of the machine's setup elements and microelements, immediate repetition of the analysis of elements and microelements, and repetition of the SMED workshop. After implementing the improvements, a reduction in setup time was achieved, resulting in increased operational efficiency and a 3,23% improvement in the OEE of the analyzed machines.