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INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY Starwheels
Inspection technology

“PIT-STOP” mounting “PIT-STOP”
starwheel starwheel
portions

solutions for challenging projects repetitive movements to improve
that seemed impossible to figure working conditions are guiding
out at first glance. principles for Tiama Toolings
For better efficiency, Tiama’s experts.
experts keep records of all the The simplification of
ordered references and precise roller replacement by
machine definitions in sum ups creating a more ergo-
files. They also provide assem- nomic and easier sys-
bly layouts to give key informa- tem to fix the axis on
tion to customers in order to the starwheel, while remaining
help adjusters and optimize job economically justified is one of
changeover time. the actions conducted by Tiama.
Tiama’s teams are capable In other words, they found a
of providing a complete com- way to definitively fix an axis
prehensive view of a customer on a starwheel. The company’s
product-mix in accordance to its experts were inspired by a crimp- pose an ergonomic solution inte-
carousel machines. They offer ing principle to design an axis grating three main specifications
full support of future projects with a specific surface that will be to save as much time as possible
with tooling set anticipation and inlayed into the plastic material for every job change: manage
new detections. Customers ben- of the starwheel during assem- various thicknesses of starwheel/
efit from their expertise to opti- bly. With the “PIT-STOP” roller fast change with only one tool/
mize machine performance with solution (Quick changeover), efficiency of assembly.
the possibility to conduct trials at washer axis and screws belong to With time, the small finishing
Tiama's premises or at custom- the same single component that parts of the starwheel can become
ers' glassplant. are permanently fixed onto the defective and even break locally.
starwheel; no more risk of los- Thanks to the “PIT-STOP” star-
TIAMA EXPERTS’ GUIDING ing components and considerably wheel portion, operators no long-
PRINCIPLES reduced replacement time. er need to remove and replace
Reduction of job changeover Many tightening processes the whole starwheel, with the risk
time, ergonomy and removal of were analysed and tested to pro- of disturbing machine settings.

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