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Reduction in Warranty
and Rework Costs is a Direct Savings to a Company |
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- Fewer failures for warranty
- Less rework costs
- Less liability
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LESS REWORK AND FEWER FAILURES |
By providing a consistent torque to the
fastener, you help eliminate loose or stripped joints. With most
accessories, you help eliminate product damage from scratched paint or
dents. Torque measurement equipment helps ensure the tools are set
properly.
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LESS LIABILITY |
Given our litigious society, process
verification may reduce a company's liability exposure.
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IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY |
High levels of quality can improve
productivity when the operators don't have to rework material already
assembled. Also, often using proper tooling can eliminate steps in the
audit process - using torque control pulse tools instead of impacts followed
by click wrenches.
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COST REDUCTION: |
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(solution costs) |
/
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(reduction in rework or warranty costs per
year) |
=
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payback in years
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EXAMPLE |
A company reduces broken circuit boards due
to poor screwdrivers from 1.7% to 0.8%. With labor and parts costs of
$12 - $30 per board, this cost the company over $27,000 each year.
Purchasing new drivers and a torque tester for the line may cost about
$13,000. Their lowered warranty costs are about $8,000 per year.
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PAYBACK:
$13,000 / $19,000 = 0.68 years or just over 8 months
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This means that the purchase of the
drivers and tester will pay for themselves in just over 8 months!
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WHO IS INVOLVED WITH QUALITY? |
- Quality department
- Production management
- Legal department
- Corporate executive management
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