MANUFACTURING PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN TURBOCHARGER COMPONENT

Turbo charger is one of the automobile components. It is used to increase the efficiency of the engine. While observing one of the Turbo charger components ‘BEARING HOUSING’, it is the brain of the turbo charger. In this machining process, there is a zigzag movement in the material flow. Cycle time also varies from machine to machine. So, unnecessary operator idleness noticed. The following activities are identified to carry out the project Process improvement in critical machine, Line layout to be changed and Latest cutting tool to be used. By implementing the above activities, we can study the feasibility to introduce the process improvement. After carried out the above activities as a result improved quality of the product, increased productivity, Reduced cost of the product, and reduced the operator idleness. Cycle time also balanced.