Title: Clark
1ClarkReliance CompanyManufacturing
UpdatePresented to General ElectricJuly 17,
2007
2Jerguson Gage Assembly Area Improvements
- Added one Valve Assembly and one Gage Assembly
Person - Total of five in this area
- Gage Assembly person will be moving to 2nd shift
after training period - Installed Free Standing Workstation Crane
- Installed Jib Crane
- Added an additional valve assembly station
3Jerguson Gage Assembly Area Improvements
- Jerguson Gage Assembly Machine is now fully
utilized - Purchased components to manufacture two new Cover
Machining Fixtures - Started recruiting for 3rd shift machining area
help
4Jerguson Gage Assembly Area
5Jerguson Gage Assembly Machine
6Vertical Machining Center Area Improvements
- Installed new Free Standing Bridge Crane over
entire area - Purchased Bar Support System to improve
end-working process - Enables part to run at much higher speed
- Eliminates safety issues
7Vertical Machining Center Area
8Sheet Metal Fabrication Area
- Sheet Metal Storage Racks are now fully utilized
- Plasma Cutting Table Utilization Program is well
under way - Most Jacoby/Tarbox retainers are now cut in-house
- Working with Purchasing to transition other
products in-house
9Sheet Metal Fabrication Area
10Bar Stock Storage Area
- Roll-Out Storage Racks are now fully utilized
- Hired a Saw Operator
- Cuts and stages material for all areas including
- Vertical Machining Center Area
- Hycoa
- Filtration Equipment
11Bar Stock Storage Area
12Magnicator/Magnesonics Area Improvements
- Added two additional Welders
- Total of seven
- Added one additional Assembler
- Total of two
- Purchased two new welding machines
- Purchased two jib cranes
- Purchased Free Standing Bridge Crane for material
storage area
13Magnicator Material Storage Area
14Shipping Area
- Area has been completely relocated
- Free Standing Office should be operational
shortly - Hired an additional Shipping Person
- Will move to 2nd shift after training period
15Shipping Area
16Instrumentation/Hycoa Weld Area
- Added Two New Welders
- Total of nine
- Installed two new Jib Cranes
- Purchased two new Welding Machines
- Purchased Hydraulic Scissor Lift Tables for
Positioners
17Instrumentation Weld Area
18Additions Improvements in Manufacturing (Last 8
Months)
- Set-up new Sheet Metal Fabrication Area
- Installed 3 new weld booths for Hycoa Product
- Purchased 4 new welding machines for Hycoa
Product - Purchased Modula Vertical Storage System
- Installed new Shop Offices in Filtration
Equipment Addition
19- Installed 4 new one ton capacity Jib Cranes in
the Filtration Equipment Addition - Installed 6 new Steel Storage System Roll-Out Bar
Storage Racks - Installed 3 new Steel Storage System Pull-Out
Sheet Metal Racks - Piped Hycoa weld booths for gas service
20- Re-located Manual Machine Area which included
- New (used) Horizontal Band Saw
- New (used) Engine Lathe
- Installed Mazak Ultra 650 Six Pallet Horizontal
Machining Center for Hycoa product - Re-located Shipping Area
- Erected Shipping/Receiving Portable Office
21- Brought additional Narrow-Aisle Tow Motor from
Hycoa - Installed additional Material Storage Racks for
Hycoa and Mahle Inventory - Completed Hycoa Consolidation
- Re-located and expanded Jerguson Gage and Valve
Assembly Area - Purchased new Material Storage Racks for Jerguson
Inventory - Installed Guard Rails in several areas for safety
22- Purchased new Hand Tools for Filtration Equipment
Group - Purchased new Roll-Around Carts
- Purchased new Racks and Cabinets for Filtration
Equipment Group - Expanded Jacoby/Tarbox Assembly Area
- Expanded Reliance Assembly Area
- Re-located and expanded Jerguson Electrical
Assembly Area
23- Purchased new shelving for Jerguson Electrical
Assembly Area - Purchased numerous Portable Fans for all
manufacturing areas - Re-located and expanded Reliance Electrical
Assembly Area - Consolidated Magnesonics Electrical Assembly into
Strongsville - Implemented program to burn Jacoby/Tarbox
Retainers in-house - Purchased Hydraulic Torque Wrench for Filtration
Equipment Assembly Area
24- Installed new lights in Filtration Equipment
Hydro-Test Area - Purchased new Infrared Shrink Wrap Tunnel for
Jerguson and Reliance Kits and loose gaskets - Initiated Lincoln Electric Welding School Program
- Hired Renee Wichman as 2nd Shift Supervisor
- Purchased numerous Sub-Arc Welder Upgrades,
including - Motorized Cross-Slide
- New Vacuum System
- New Flux-Recovery System
- New Tank Turning Rolls
- New (remanufactured) 5000 Positioner
25- Purchased new Riding Floor Sweeper
- Installed new Computer Work Station at the Mazak
Ultra 650 (Hycoa) Horizontal Machining Center - Purchased all new Ladders for Filtration
Equipment Group - Installed new Free Standing Work Station Bridge
Cranes in the following areas - Jerguson Gage and Valve Assembly
- Magnicator Material Storage Area
- Vertical Machining Center Cell
26- Installed Jib Crane in Jerguson Gage Assembly and
Hydro-Test Area - Purchased two 500 Capacity Jib Cranes for the
Instrumentation Weld Area - Over the past six months we have added 25 people
in manufacturing