Programme perfects valve manufacturing practices

A Crane Process Flow Technologies product story

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Apr 10, 2006

A new development programme aims to enhance manufacturing and training at the Crane Process Flow Technologies facility in Cwmbran.

Crane Process Flow Technologies has implemented a new development programme to enhance manufacturing and training at its facility at Cwmbran.

Through the development of value stream mapping, changes have been implemented in working patterns and workstation environments.

Management, design, manufacturing and logistics teams have been redefined to ensure that all aspects of production, control and maintenance are constantly analysed and developed.

Improvements are being achieved during a period of significant product shift away from standard two-way valves to custom Bio-Block multi-valves, which require additional customer design involvement, but are resulting in increased right-first-time product development.

In line with these developments, CPFT has invested in increasing machine capacity with the commissioning of new machining technology, together with measures to increase the flexibility of the existing machining areas.

The company also invested in a Saunders HC4 product-finishing suite, which came online in late 2004 on the Cwmbran site.