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The climate control system uses heat pumps so we no longer need natural gas. Other energy-saving features include doors which open and close quickly to reduce heat loss. The overhanging roof section ensures the sun does not heat up the building and the people working in it too much, for a more ergonomic work environment. We are also improving other ergonomic aspects, reducing the need for manual handling, and continuing the adoption of the 5S methodology for workspace optimisation. So this will be a really good building to work in. To keep up with the increased productivity in the Assembly departments we need to improve our PreDelivery Inspection (PDI) as well. Now that TTN has moved to its own building we have been able to improve and optimise this process. Finally, the Process Engineering department is also involved in the construction of the Terberg Taylor Americas YT manufacturing plant. The layout of the plant is based on the High Volume Assembly in Benschop. I’m really enjoying working on this project and with that team.”
only setback has been that the local electricity network does not have enough capacity for connection of the solar panels we had planned. So that will have to wait until the network is upgraded. Fortunately we already have many panels on the other buildings on the Benschop site. Once all the building works are completed we will have four assembly lines, each with four stations. The preassembly areas, where smaller units are combined into subassemblies, are located between the assembly lines. Using preassembly stations helps us to balance the production line, and create a balanced and lean workflow. This results in increased efficiency and higher production. Separating preassembly and main assembly gives us more flexibility and makes it easier to scale up production.
Daan de Nie, Manager process engineering “Using preassembly stations helps us to balance the production line, and create a balanced and lean workflow. This results in increased efficiency and higher production.”
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