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MaintenanceSewing machine troubleshooting: tension, skipped stitches, thread breaks and puckering
How to read thread tension from the seam, and a fault-cause-fix table for the problems mechanics see every day on lockstitch, overlock and flatlock machines.
IE interview questions & answers: work study, time study and SMV
The 22 questions IE executives and MTOs are asked most - work study, method study, basic and standard time, cycle time, capacity, SMV, productivity and efficiency - with short, clear answers.
MaintenanceOperator daily machine care (autonomous maintenance) checklist
A start, during and end-of-shift checklist operators can follow in ten minutes a day, how to introduce it with the TPM steps, and how supervisors audit it.
MaintenanceMachine maintenance in garments: breakdown, preventive, predictive and TPM
The four maintenance approaches, what each costs in lost output, and how to build a simple preventive maintenance (PM) plan for sewing machines.
Sewing MachinesAttachments, folders and work aids that raise output
How folders, binders, guides, pullers and jigs cut SAM and defects, how to choose one for an operation, and how IE can track the saving.
Sewing MachinesSewing needles: parts, sizes, points and how to choose
Needle anatomy, metric and Singer sizes, ball point vs sharp point, matching needle to thread and fabric, and a needle-change routine that protects quality.
Sewing MachinesStitch classes (ISO 4915) and choosing the right seam
The six stitch classes from 100 to 600, what each is good at, and a simple guide to choosing stitch and seam for strength, stretch and look.
Sewing MachinesHow a lockstitch is formed: needle, hook, bobbin and take-up
The four steps of stitch 301, the parts that make it, and why timing, needle and hook gap decide whether you get a good stitch or a skipped one.
Sewing MachinesSewing machine types in a garment factory and what each one does
SNLS, DNLS, overlock, flatlock, Kansai, bartack, button hole and button attach - the stitch each makes, where it is used and how to read a machine list in an operation bulletin.
Calculators for everyday IE work
Target, efficiency, line balancing, man machine ratio, machine requirement and time study.
Templates & guides
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