Utilização de um software de controle para identificação de falhas: estudo de caso em uma empresa do ramo alimentício

Abstract

The constant search for the improvement of products and processes has led to several studies, ranging from production supervision and control to fault detection and correction, receiving great attention from the company and its shareholders. From the use of control software that indicates the faults of a line, the study of quality tools and their effects on losses, it was possible to have knowledge to understand and current in these faults to reduce waste. In a food company located in Paraná, by observing the software indicators and other data extracted from the line for three months, a large loss was identified due to small stops in the process of filling the juice powder, a team was created. Multifunctional device to identify the causes of these stops and possible improvements to the chosen equipment. Subsequent to the application of the countermeasures and monitoring of the indicators within three months, significant and sufficient results were obtained for further analysis. The improvements obtained were the eradication of small stops due to the defect identified to date, a reduction of 50,000 packages for monthly refuse and a 10% increase in equipment efficiency.