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In manufacturing, changeovers are also called "changeover times", which is the time and process it takes to convert a machine from making one product, to a different product. Its the time between one product being finished, and a new product beginning. Changeover times are very versatile, ranging from minutes to months. Changeover happens where time and processes take place to remove old products and materials from the manufacturing line. Then time is taken to set up new materials and equipment for the new product the manufacturing facility is changing over to. Adjustments are then done after the new equipment is started to ensure the new product is being properly assembled. The Process of Changeover The process of changeover usually involves paying close attention to the tools needed for a machine to make specific parts of a product and ridding a machine of parts not needed for the new product being manufactured. A team will measure changeover time by keeping tabs on the time a ...
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