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Tube mill machine line face a variety of challenges every day in their effort to produce high-quality tubing in a cost-effective and productive way.
This article examines some of the typical problems producers encounter, some common causes of these problems, and some ideas for how to solve these problems.
Lost Mill Time During Operation and Changeovers
Often, excessive downtime during normal operation or tooling/job changeover can be attributed to one or more of the following causes:
1. No written procedures for setup. Every mill should have written procedures for all operators to follow. The machine, tooling, and steel are fixed factors in the mill setup equation; the only variable is the human factor. This is why it is so important to have written procedures in place to control the process. Written procedures also provide a tool for troubleshooting when problems arise.
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