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Tim McKeever

Tim McKeever is the machining supplier coordinator for Carleton Technologies Inc., Orchard Park, New York.

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Articles December 1, 2000 Tim McKeever

Know Your Capabilities

Capability is determined by how well a process produces parts. Three measures of capability are important to a machinist: gage, machine and process. The author provides a detailed description of capability and suggests ways to quantify if a process is or isn't capable.

Articles June 1, 2000 Tim McKeever

Killing Time

One company instituted a comprehensive plan for reducing setup times and saw its average setup time drop from 252 minutes to 39 minutes. The plan involves everything from standardizing tooling to consolidating raw materials to creating families of parts. The author outlines a step-by-step program that readers can apply to their metalworking setup operations.

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