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Product - Test tubes

Process -

1. QC visually inspect (16 possible reject flaws)

2. pack required number of units in primary box

3. pack 4 primary boxes in master case

4. seal and label master case

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Required Labor - (2) operators

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Goals of process improvement

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1. speed up QC and packaging to meet maximum          available line speeds

2. provide improved QC rate

3. lower process cost

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Solution

Machine vision for QC

Six axis robot with tooling for sorting and packaging

Case erector and carton sealer with printer and automatic label application

Results:

80% improvement in QC, 65% improvement in line speed/process

ROI - 7 months

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