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| Subject | Date Asked |
| cement loading chute | 3/5/2011 |
| Q: I am looking for an answer of this question. At what angle we can be most comfortable so that a 50 ... A: It depends on the friction or finish of the chute and belt feed conveyor (slightly). If you polish ... | |
| Finding a Manufacturing Plant | 1/30/2011 |
| Q: Zepf, I have invented a product that I wish to be mass produced. How may I get in contact with ... A: Difficult to answer this question. What I would do first is go talk to your local Chamber of ... | |
| Changeover Imporvement | 1/18/2011 |
| Q: Paul, I am currently working on a project where it has to do with reducing changeover time and have ... A: Here is some background. Really principles of SMED, lean and six-sigma in a practical approach. Hope ... | |
| Theory of constraints in Fabrication | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: Sir, I am working as Asst. Manager Production in Larsen %26 Toubro. We are into fabrication of ... A: It is difficult for me to answer this one as it requires a lot of discussion. In short the Theory of ... | |
| Mill Review Visit | 6/20/2010 |
| Q: I am a Structural Engineer working on a high rise building project. Large diameter CFT column ... A: Not an expert in this area, but would want to have metallurgical tests done to heat lots and as ... | |
| FIFO | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: How can the concept of FIFO be effectively applied in a beverage manufacturing company A: I am assuming your question is related to buffering or accumulation. Most beverage companies use ... | |
| Finding the right manufacture | 10/24/2009 |
| Q: I am have started my journey on researching how to start an hair care product line. Hopefully if ... A: A contract manufacturing may be a good starting point. You need to test your product against ... | |
| Pharmaceutical Industry | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: Greetings, my question is: What would happen to the Pharmaceutical Industry, especially someone who ... A: All depends. If you like Chemistry go into Substance Development. If you like innovating, evolution, ... | |
| Gun manufacturing. | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: I am attempting to create new guns, but i have run into some problems. I need to know how to put the ... A: Gun making equipment is very specialized equipment, especially if rifling is involved. Gun drilling ... | |
| about home care product | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: My mom has an idea about a new home care product how does she get it out in the market. what to do ... A: A patent is only as good as your ability to defend it, in terms of time and money. Also the product ... | |
| glass factory location | 4/1/2009 |
| Q: can u suggest factors that should be taken into account for selection of site for a glass factory A: The major factors are: Local availability of silica sand and other raw materials. Local availability ... | |
| Revolution counter | 2/7/2009 |
| Q: i have to set a rotational switch and count 59 revolutions - i want to use a screw-gun/cordless ... A: There is no easy way to do it. A reflector tape and sensor would help, but the only easy way is a ... | |
| cleaning food conveyor | 10/25/2008 |
| Q: How to remove peanut dust ans chips from plastic and metal food transport conveyor system. No ... A: The peanut is considered an allergen or contaminate and proper cleaning of Table top conveyor chains ... | |
| Product Naming | 8/4/2008 |
| Q: Where does the name "Mark" come from in labeling product models (usually subsequent models)? Or what ... A: The term Mark is an old English and Canadian designation for different series or makes of a given ... | |
| MTBF | 6/7/2008 |
| Q: If I collect downtime data for one shift (480 min) and I have three types of downtime Broken Belt 5 ... A: Yes they are? The problem most companies will have is to ensure the downtime and frequencies are ... | |
| SCADA for OEE tracking | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: I read somewhere that automatic data collections of one packaging line has sense only if OEE is ... A: I was quoted as saying this. But the quote was not understood correctly. Hopefully my response which ... | |
| Packaging | 4/23/2008 |
| Q: I need to move industrial bench stock (nuts, bolts, screws & washers) from a warehouse to a ... A: There are small plastic crates that can be purchased. You need the ones that are strong and rigid ... | |
| Packing grains | 2/4/2008 |
| Q: I would like your advice on the best way to pack grains. We want to go for a more up-market look and ... A: Plastic containers for your products maybe too expensive, versus traditional packaging in bags. Note ... | |
| cheese press | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: Maybe you can help me here, I have a pneumatic cheesepress with no gauge except incoming pressure ... A: In simple terms, if the pneumatic piston has a 2 inch dia. then the surface area is approx. 3.14 sq. ... | |
| MASS Assembly | 4/30/2007 |
| Q: I am so curious how big company like Nokia, Samsung, Sony can product small product like bluetoth ... A: These are good questions, but I do not have the time or adequate words to explain it. Basically it ... | |
| Packaging solutions | 3/22/2007 |
| Q: I represent a portuguese company which produce high-tech moulds for plastic injection, mostly for ... A: Since your expertise is in molds, investigate packaging machinery manufacturers and companies that ... | |
| rework cost | 2/13/2007 |
| Q: I am doing calculation of rework cost on one packaging line. Rework consist of bad blisters manual ... A: Go to http://www.zarpac.com/education_pub_westage.htm Rework is always a loss of profit, since it ... | |
| OEE | 9/4/2006 |
| Q: Zepf, I am calculating OEE of one pharmaceutical packaging line. The line consist of one ... A: OEE is made up of the Availability multiplied by (1-Rate Loss) multiplied by the Quality (or 1-scrap ... | |
| Overall Factory Efficiency | 8/18/2006 |
| Q: I am working in a Food Stuff manufacturing company in UAE.I am responsible for calculating factory ... A: What you what is to calculate OEE or Overall Equipment Efficiency of a production process. Go to ... | |
| Beverage | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: I am a Jamaican entering in a new beverage venture and i would want to know where i could source ... A: There are many standard glass and plastic generic bottle designs that glass companies or plastic ... | |
| Future of Parts design | 3/27/2006 |
| Q: Im having interest in the "Design of machine elements such as shafts, cranks, rotors & some ... A: I thought i answered this question. I do not have a list of companies to give you references. ... | |
| packaging deodorant/cream products | 12/21/2005 |
| Q: How do they package deodorant or creams into the deodorant stick containers? Is the deodorant in a ... A: Deodorant sticks are filled hot in liquid form. The plastic barrel or stick has the adjusting level ... | |
| Can you tell me why most companies use CAD? | 10/5/2005 |
| Q: Im writing a business case for my friends company, she has a small engineering company that makes ... A: There are many CAD packages out there today -from AutoCAD, SoldEdge, SolidWorks, Anvil, etc. that ... | |
| OEE Pharma packaging | 9/23/2005 |
| Q: When volumes are flat in pharma packaging. How do you get people motivated to still complete events ... A: If volumes are flat and there is still capacity on the line, then it is difficult to motivate ... | |
| lifts and motors | 8/1/2005 |
| Q: I am a disabled man who needs assist in the design of a simple lifting system. Not able to afford ... A: I am not an elevator expert, but when I worked in the mines they used a more advanced form of the ... | |
| automation | 3/14/2005 |
| Q: do you have any more to add?Hi expert! I have a question that i'm quite interested in and wondering ... A: Automation as governments, management and unions have used or better put abused automation it has on ... | |
| automation | 3/14/2005 |
| Q: I have a question that i'm quite interested in and wondering if you can answer me. Can you explain ... A: This is a lengthy subject. Let me quickly summarize. Automation should only do those things and ... | |
| How is a shaving razor produced | 3/11/2005 |
| Q: I need to make a research about how a shaving razor (such as those by Gillette) are produced, but I ... A: Gillette's process is secret, but they produce the blades on automatic machines that insert the ... | |
| plastic sandwich bangs | 2/18/2005 |
| Q: How do they make the zip-lock platic bags or the trash bags with the included draw string all rolled ... A: The zip-lock plastic bags are manufactured on horizontal form fill and seal machines that apply and ... | |
| lean and agile | 10/24/2004 |
| Q: I'm working on lean manufactury theorically,because I'm going to have a presentation on it 7 days ... A: Agile is not a common usage word in industry that I know of. Could be what they are looking at is ... | |
| I have over 100 college credits... | 4/25/2004 |
| Q: I have over 100 college credits completed in general studies. I speak, read, and write fluently a ... A: Cannot help you with this. No work has serenity and quiet environments as its constant normal state. ... | |
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Paul J. Zepf
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I can answer any questions reguarding the design, operation, efficiency and effectiveness of most packaging production lines and their equipment found in the pharmacuetical, health care, home care, food and beverage industries. My specialty is Quick Change Processes and tooling.
Experience
Organizations
SME, IoPP, ISPE,
Education/Credentials
Masters in Engineering in Design and Manufacturing
Past/Present Clients
Kraft, Procter and Gamble, Apotex, Novex, Kelloggs, CIBA, Effem Foods, Parmalat
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