Since the
early 1980’s, tool control has been playing an ever expanding role in
maintenance functions within the aerospace industry. What originated in
aerospace has been expanding into other industries including commercial
maintenance through the growing need to increase productivity while
streamlining operations.
Lean Six
Sigma and lean manufacturing rely upon streamlined operations to reduce the
amount of time technicians spend trying to locate missing tools. Utilizing our
tool foam within toolboxes and on workbenches allows for the instant
recognition of a missing tool, this recognition facilitates the immediate
urgency of locating the missing tool to ensure the tool is not in a
“deliverable” product to the customer nor in a place that could cause damage to
something like an engine.
We make
creating tool foam inserts and foam for toolboxes easy, we can guide
you through the process of tracing, cutting, and laminating using an adhesive
or heat.
Toolbox Shadowing
Foam
It is much
easier to find missing tools when your toolbox foam has a bold
background,making every tool have its own place. When a tool is missing, the
bold background will help you to identify it then and there.
Shadowing Foam
Tool foam offers
a contrasting color background with a ½” thick or greater piece of darker foam
over a ¼” or 1/8” thick piece of lighter color. The color combination makes it
easier to organize your tools and notice a missing tool at first glance. Your
employees can check the toolbox quickly and easily. This rapid identification
facilitates maintenance and reduces downtime.
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