Raw Material Incoming Inspection Process Improvement – A Case Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 760 ◽  
pp. 659-664
Author(s):  
Dragoș Iliescu ◽  
Ion Diaconu ◽  
Ion Mateias ◽  
Marian Gheorghe
Keyword(s):  
Process Improvement ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Inspection Process ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Constant Quality ◽  
Process Complexity ◽  
Incoming Inspection

A process improvement of incoming inspection for the materials used by a steelmaking enterprise is explained in this paper. The applied methods were described with examples considering the need of the improved process. The process complexity is explained in turn by the existence of the involved actors that need to exchange information about the inspected materials. The results obtained by the improved process justify the action started in 2012 for the incoming inspection process by a more constant quality level of the materials, reduction of the overall process duration, better materials information exchange and a convenient method for supplier surveillance and evaluation.

scholarly journals Mejoramiento de la calidad en la recepción de materias primas, mediante la implementación de un plan de muestreo por variables

2020 ◽  
pp. 19-31
Author(s):  
Fernando Hernández-Benito ◽  
Martín González-Sóbal ◽  
Montserrat Gómez-Márquez ◽  
Miguel Ángel Solís-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Plan ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Current State ◽  
Acceptable Quality ◽  
Inspection Process ◽  
Acceptable Quality Level ◽  
Action Strategies ◽  
Process Methodology

Objective: To guarantee the adequate inspection of raw material and packaging material by the inspection-receipt area by implementing an effective sampling plan that allows reducing the percentage of defective raw material and its impact on the production process. Methodology: It is based on the continuous improvement cycle (PHVA) within which a diagnosis is made to determine the current state of the inspection process, which will allow defining new action strategies aimed at standardizing the inspection process, through the implementation of a sampling plan by variables based on the MIL-STD 414 standard, once implemented, this process is documented, at the same time the integration of suppliers is carried out, through periodic evaluations in order to know the dynamics of the new inspection process and work only with those suppliers committed to the quality of their inputs. Contribution: Reduction of the percentage of defective raw material, from 21% to 13%, which means an acceptable quality level of the materials of 87%.

Impact of Raw Material Quality on Performance of Mixing and Charging Machines in Drilling and Blasting Operations

2021 ◽  
pp. 69-73
Author(s):  
T.S. Morozova
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Production Facility ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Equipment Failures ◽  
Hazardous Production ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Incoming Inspection

A study into the failure causes of mixing and charging equipment confirms that the main impact on the probability of accidents is the use of raw materials that do not meet the specifications and have unstable properties. The raw materials used for explosives preparation in mechanized charging of boreholes include such components as ammonium nitrate, emulsion phase, diesel fuel, emulsifier and others. The paper describes the application of various formulations with these components in specific types of mixing and charging machines manufactured by AZOTTECH LLC. The main properties that affect the quality of raw materials are summarised, and the incoming inspection of explosive components is described as part of the acceptance procedure at temporary storage sites at a hazardous production facility. The paper describes common types of equipment failures and maintenance procedures when using substandard raw materials. The conclusion highlights the key practices to improve the equipment uptime as well as recommendations for incoming inspection and the use of high-quality explosive components.

scholarly journals Usability of Marble Waste as a Road Base Material, Case Study of Bilecik Province

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Neim Kahveci ◽  
◽  
Nazile Ural ◽  
Keyword(s):  
General Structure ◽  
Technical Specification ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Road Base ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Marble Quarries ◽  
Day By Day ◽  
Marble Waste

As a result of the constantly increasing needs, developments in technology and industry cause an increase in waste. With the increase of wastes, it has become necessary to recycle wastes in order to reduce the environmental problems that arise. For this purpose, many sectors try to minimize the expenses during the manufacturing stages, energy consumption, raw material, and space usage as much as possible. In the construction industry, where raw material consumption is the highest, the most consumed raw material is aggregate. Approximately 95% of the materials used in road constructions consist of aggregate, and the aggregate used is obtained from the quarries. The need for aggregate quarries is increasing day by day and the general structure of the earth is partially deformed. In this context, the wastes generated in the marble quarries of Bilecik province were evaluated as road base material according to the Turkey Highways Technical Specification (TKTŞ). Laboratory experiments defined in TKTŞ were carried out and the results showed that marble wastes can be used as road base material. As a result, using marble wastes as road base material will provide an environmental and economic benefit.

scholarly journals Comparison of optimized Markov Decision Process using Dynamic Programming and Temporal Differencing – A reinforcement learning approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 2107 (1) ◽  
pp. 012026
Author(s):  
Annapoorni Mani ◽  
Shahriman Abu Bakar ◽  
Pranesh Krishnan ◽  
Sazali Yaacob
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Programming ◽  
Reinforcement Learning ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Process Failure ◽  
Markov Decision ◽  
Inspection Process ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Temporal Differencing ◽  
Incoming Inspection

Abstract Reinforcement learning is one of the promising approaches for operations research problems. The incoming inspection process in any manufacturing plant aims to control quality, reduce manufacturing costs, eliminate scrap, and process failure downtimes due to non-conforming raw materials. Prediction of the raw material acceptance rate can regulate the raw material supplier selection and improve the manufacturing process by filtering out non-conformities. This paper presents a Markov model developed to estimate the probability of the raw material being accepted or rejected in an incoming inspection environment. The proposed forecasting model is further optimized for efficiency using the two reinforcement learning algorithms (dynamic programming and temporal differencing). The results of the two optimized models are compared, and the findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Markov Decision Process approach in the estimation of raw material quality in incoming inspection process

2021 ◽  
Vol 2107 (1) ◽  
pp. 012025
Author(s):  
Annapoorni Mani ◽  
Shahriman Abu Bakar ◽  
Pranesh Krishnan ◽  
Sazali Yaacob
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Test Cases ◽  
State Matrix ◽  
Markov Analysis ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Process Failure ◽  
Markov Decision ◽  
Inspection Process ◽  
Incoming Inspection

Abstract The incoming inspection process in any manufacturing plant aims to control quality, reduce manufacturing costs, eliminate scrap, and process failure downtime due to defective raw materials. Prediction of the raw material acceptance rate can regulate the raw material supplier selection and improve the manufacturing process by filtering out non-conformities. This paper presents a raw material acceptance prediction model (RMAP) developed based on the Markov analysis. RFID tags are used to track the parts throughout the process. A secondary dataset can be derived from the raw RFID data. In this study, a dataset is simulated to reflect a typical incoming inspection process consisting of six substations (Packaging Inspection, Visual Inspection, Gauge Inspection, Rework1, and Rework2) are considered. The accepted parts are forwarded to the Pack and Store station and stored in the warehouse. The non-conforming parts are returned to the supplier. The proposed RMAP model estimates the probability of the raw material being accepted or rejected at each inspection station. The proposed model is evaluated using three test cases: case A (lower conformities), case B (higher conformities) and case C (equal chances of being accepted and rejected). Based on the outcome of the limiting matrix for the three test cases, the results are discussed. The steady-state matrix forecasts the probability of the raw material in a random state. This prediction and forecasting ability of the proposed model enables the industries to save time and cost.

scholarly journals Petrology and Provenance of Lithic Raw Materials used to knap stone: A Case Study From the Inner Ionian Sea

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Magganas ◽  
Nena Galanidou ◽  
Petros Chatzimpaloglou ◽  
Marianna Kati ◽  
Giorgos Iliopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Stone Tools ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Ionian Sea ◽  
Silica Diagenesis ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Material Provenance ◽  
Pure Sio2

This paper examines the lithology and raw material provenance of knapped stone artifacts recovered from prehistoric sites on Meganisi in the course of the Inner Ionian Sea Archipelago survey. Research was twofold: in the field to map the geology of the island and collect raw material samples, and in the laboratory to conduct a petrological study using LM, XRD, SEM and ICP-MS techniques. The greater part of the materials used to produce stone tools consists of almost pure SiO2, bedded or nodular cherts mainly of Malm–Turonian and Eocene ages. The cherts were collected by prehistoric knappers from local sources. Patinas present on the artifacts are relatively enriched in calcite material of incomplete silica diagenesis and subsequently a product of late weathering and alteration.

Merging Footwear Design and Functionality

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 372-381
Author(s):  
Suzana Kutnjak-Mravlinčić ◽  
Jadranka Akalović ◽  
Sandra Bischof
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Material Content ◽  
Production Concept ◽  
Wear And Tear ◽  
Similar Appearance ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Footwear Design

AbstractFunctionality and appearance are key aspects of good footwear. Developments in recent science and technology offer a wider scope of innovations, contributing to diversity and higher complexity of the production concept of footwear. Contemporary industrial footwear market offers a practically limitless number of new design and fashion solutions, often of quite similar appearance, but with significant differences in quality level, both regarding manufacture, raw material content, durability, and in some special functional finishes. The materials for footwear manufacture are functionalized for functional protective purposes, such as antimicrobial, waterproofing, fire resistant, wear and tear resistant, and recently for some therapeutical purposes. Novelties in material functionalization for the materials built in the footwear are most often promoted and presented on tags and labels and are used as advertisement issues, while some functionalities have become a logo for some brands.

Technical accounting: sugar extraction and losses

2020 ◽  
pp. 712-721
Author(s):  
Jan Maarten de Bruijn de Bruijn
Keyword(s):  
Process Improvement ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Extraction Yield ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Sugar Production ◽  
Cost Leadership ◽  
Sugar Extraction ◽  
White Sugar

The bought sugar in the processed raw material (either beet or cane) comprises a high financial value and may contribute to somewhere around 50% of the white sugar production costs. It is therefore of the utmost importance to minimize sugar losses along the process and produce as much white sugar as possible from the raw material. This paper explains the principle of technical accounting as tool to control sugar extraction and losses in beet sugar manufacture. The sugar mass balance used to calculate the overall sugar extraction yield, as well as several simple calculations proposed for estimating the different sugar losses (like e.g. extraction (diffusion) losses, infection losses, sugar losses in molasses, etc.) in the subsequent process steps will be explained in detail. Proper technical accounting is considered indispensable for continuous process control and process improvement in pursuit of best-practice operation and cost-leadership.

scholarly journals Bio-Based Alternatives to Phenol and Formaldehyde for the Production of Resins

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2237 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. R. Sarika ◽  
Paul Nancarrow ◽  
Abdulrahman Khansaheb ◽  
Taleb Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Phenol Formaldehyde ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Wood Industry ◽  
Suitable Material ◽  
The Past ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Sustainable Materials ◽  
Materials Used

Phenol–formaldehyde (PF) resin continues to dominate the resin industry more than 100 years after its first synthesis. Its versatile properties such as thermal stability, chemical resistance, fire resistance, and dimensional stability make it a suitable material for a wide range of applications. PF resins have been used in the wood industry as adhesives, in paints and coatings, and in the aerospace, construction, and building industries as composites and foams. Currently, petroleum is the key source of raw materials used in manufacturing PF resin. However, increasing environmental pollution and fossil fuel depletion have driven industries to seek sustainable alternatives to petroleum based raw materials. Over the past decade, researchers have replaced phenol and formaldehyde with sustainable materials such as lignin, tannin, cardanol, hydroxymethylfurfural, and glyoxal to produce bio-based PF resin. Several synthesis modifications are currently under investigation towards improving the properties of bio-based phenolic resin. This review discusses recent developments in the synthesis of PF resins, particularly those created from sustainable raw material substitutes, and modifications applied to the synthetic route in order to improve the mechanical properties.

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