How to enhance the efficiency of machinery and installations, significantly decreasing the duration of series or product adjustments and machine preparations, by appropriately implementing the SMED method. The necessity of utilizing this approach, its fundamental principles, benefits, and more, are explored through practical exercises and the creation of a comprehensive application.

The requirements of today's market leading to ever-shorter production runs, which in turn demands the optimization of machinery and facilities.

To remain competitive, production changeover times must be significantly reduced. The answer lies in the appropriate application of S.M.E.D. technology principles.

The objective of the SMED course is:

To acquire the knowledge and ability through training in the S.M.E.D. technique, to design and implement systematic improvement plans for production changes in machines and installations.

This course is aimed at:

• Organisation Technicians.
• Methods and Time Technicians.
• Managers responsible for machine loading programmes.
• Production managers.

The course is highly practical, featuring exercises and video demonstrations of real-life situations before and after the application of the learned skills.

Participants will also develop a complete application, which involves:

1. Recording of the current situation.
2. Application of the SMED steps.
3. Improvement proposals.
4. Definition of the new method.
5. Assessment of the a

By means of the practices carried out, the aim is to convince the participants that the S.M.E.D. technique is applicable to any company, situation or industrial process.

Through the implementation of these practices, the goal is to persuade participants how the S.M.E.D. method is relevant to all businesses, scenarios, and industrial processes.

Duration: 16 hours