Student Work

This project studied MilliporeSigma’s changeover efficiency within the Opticap® XL encapsulation process to alleviate throughput issues associated with increasing demand. Our team conducted time and observational studies, together with stakeholder interviews, to identify and prioritize improvement areas. We developed a production schedule optimization tool, Single Minute Exchange of Dies analysis for changeover tasks, and conditions to streamline melt-check procedures. We recommend our deliverables be implemented to improve changeover efficiency, and estimate that 230 minutes can be saved in changeover time over two days.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Gomez Enriquez Riart, Nicolas
• Kwan, Samantha Mon-Ling
• Delareyna, Serhan
• Doherty, Emily Elizabeth

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121715-201228

Advisor

• Trapp, Andrew C

Year

• 2015

Sponsor

• MilliporeSigma

Date created

• 2015-12-17

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Industrial Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved

Relationships

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• Major Qualifying Projects

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	Improving_Changeover_Efficiency_in_Opticap_XL_Encapsulation_Process.pdf	Public		Press to Select an action Download
	Gantt_Chart_for_Changeover_Tasks.xlsx	Public		Press to Select an action Download