Introduction
Parker Hannifin’s Racor Division is located in Modesto, California. Is the global leader in fuel, air and oil for internal ignition engines and fuel carriage. Racor Division manufactures a different series and various types of products, including fuel filter/water separator systems, high pressure flow filter elements, oil filter systems, and automatic transmission filters. The Modesto plant engage approximately 680 people and sell its products to 43 countries including the US Military
“Racor’s business strategy is to implement continuous improvement with high performance team and become a world class manufactures for filtration business,” says Tyson Burnett, the division lean manager at Parker Hannifin’s Racor Division. Racor’s …show more content…
Racor division is specialized in fuel filter/water separators with different series of cartridge elements and replacement kits. The products are also assembled with die cast aluminum mounting and indicating sensors for alarm indication. With the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, Racor has developed the filtration technology from primary fuel filters and water separators to secondary engine mount fuel filters and to complete filtration modules. The advanced technology used in filtration modules has protection throughout the service interval which can expand service intervals, maintain high efficiency and performance, minimize downtime, and maintenance costs. Racor’s products are highly recognized in the global diesel engine industry such as transportation, power generators, off highway, oil/gas, ground support, marines, and railroad.
Safety at Racor Safety at Racor is a number one priority. All employees including management are involved in safety improvements. Racor ensures that every employee including visitors comply with the established safety policy. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are always handed and the guidelines for visitors are explained for safety reasons.
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Racor takes 5S as an opportunity to involve all employees from managerial level to production floor to make an improvement to a process or a work area. On the production floor there is an assigned area known as the “Red Tag Area”, this area is designed for the items that are no longer needed to be present at the work station (after sorting). The Red Tag Area is open for other departments to pick the items that they need so they can use the item, keep the item, or return after use. Items left here after so many days are of no use with the company can be either auctioned or donated. During the tour, implementation of 5S at Racor was obvious and shown in variety of ways, an example is the shadow boards for brooms, dust pans, and cleaning supplies which are clearly marked. The walkways and Tugger routes are clearly identified by floor markings. The incoming and outgoing materials are identified with color coding labels. Apart from 5S, Racor added another S for safety to improve safety practices at their production floor, for example every interaction has a stop sign, Racor employees are required to wear safety goggles, steel toe shoes, ear plugs, and safety vest
Parker Hannifin’s Racor Division is located in Modesto, California. Is the global leader in fuel, air and oil for internal ignition engines and fuel carriage. Racor Division manufactures a different series and various types of products, including fuel filter/water separator systems, high pressure flow filter elements, oil filter systems, and automatic transmission filters. The Modesto plant engage approximately 680 people and sell its products to 43 countries including the US Military
“Racor’s business strategy is to implement continuous improvement with high performance team and become a world class manufactures for filtration business,” says Tyson Burnett, the division lean manager at Parker Hannifin’s Racor Division. Racor’s …show more content…
Racor division is specialized in fuel filter/water separators with different series of cartridge elements and replacement kits. The products are also assembled with die cast aluminum mounting and indicating sensors for alarm indication. With the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, Racor has developed the filtration technology from primary fuel filters and water separators to secondary engine mount fuel filters and to complete filtration modules. The advanced technology used in filtration modules has protection throughout the service interval which can expand service intervals, maintain high efficiency and performance, minimize downtime, and maintenance costs. Racor’s products are highly recognized in the global diesel engine industry such as transportation, power generators, off highway, oil/gas, ground support, marines, and railroad.
Safety at Racor Safety at Racor is a number one priority. All employees including management are involved in safety improvements. Racor ensures that every employee including visitors comply with the established safety policy. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are always handed and the guidelines for visitors are explained for safety reasons.
Standard Work and Takt Time …show more content…
Racor takes 5S as an opportunity to involve all employees from managerial level to production floor to make an improvement to a process or a work area. On the production floor there is an assigned area known as the “Red Tag Area”, this area is designed for the items that are no longer needed to be present at the work station (after sorting). The Red Tag Area is open for other departments to pick the items that they need so they can use the item, keep the item, or return after use. Items left here after so many days are of no use with the company can be either auctioned or donated. During the tour, implementation of 5S at Racor was obvious and shown in variety of ways, an example is the shadow boards for brooms, dust pans, and cleaning supplies which are clearly marked. The walkways and Tugger routes are clearly identified by floor markings. The incoming and outgoing materials are identified with color coding labels. Apart from 5S, Racor added another S for safety to improve safety practices at their production floor, for example every interaction has a stop sign, Racor employees are required to wear safety goggles, steel toe shoes, ear plugs, and safety vest