Would like to remodel our QA Layout Laboratory - Your ideas appreciated

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jager

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Where do I start as far as design ideas, cabinet choices, the whole nine yards. I've been asked to help come up with ideas. I've been in the QA lab myself for about 20 years. It's basically the same, but over the years we've added cabinets, taken them away, added tables, taken them out, and put in a great vision system and comparator which take up most of the space. Now upper management has decided it is time to remodel and make the old lab look modern. I could use some ideas. Thanks!!
 
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Re: Would like to remodel our QA Lab

Best thing we did in my last job was to use regular lab quality (acid resistant) counter surfaces.
 
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jager

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Re: Would like to remodel our QA Lab

We are in a metal stamping company and this is a layout lab. Any ideas sure help. Thank you for that.
 
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Duke Okes

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- Use google images and see what you might find.
- Contact someone in another organization who you know has a layout lab and see how theirs is organized.
- Look in a magazine related to inspection (e.g., Quality Magazine).
 
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Rand T

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Who will be working in the area? If it was me, I would make sure that I asked my layout techs what they would like to see done to make their jobs easier.
 

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Who will be working in the area? If it was me, I would make sure that I asked my layout techs what they would like to see done to make their jobs easier.
Exactly, look at what work needs to be done, what the order is, look at your ergonomic requirements to perform that work with the least amount of shuffling the work around, etc. I don't know what is done in a layout lab, so beyond that, I am not much help.
 
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jager

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The lab is basically a 25x40' room with a large comparator, a cmm (vision rather than touch probe currently), surface plate, computer, desks, file cabinets, storage cabinets for gages and parts, work tables for working with blueprints, and the basic measuring tools like calipers, gage pins, radius gages, gage blocks, etc. We'd just like it to look more professional than it is. I'm checking some websites of companies that sell lab furniture and supplies. Some have some pictures of labs.
 
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tomvehoski

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I would really worry more about what works than what looks "professional". Fancy counter-tops and cabinets are not going to look too professional two years down the road if they are all beat up by steel parts, tool scratches, etc.

Look at what works or does not work right now. I'm in a similar setup. The owner talked about bringing in new cabinets, work benches, etc. that really would not help. I actually prefer to avoid cabinets because it allows for too much hiding of stuff you really don't need.

Our biggest flow issue is parts coming in from the shop floor for first and last piece inspections. Right now they get set on a workbench, so sometimes we may not notice a first piece is waiting, and holding up a machine. My plan is to move the file cabinet and tool drawers from the corner near the door to the "miscellaneous garbage" corner. The corner by the door will get a 4' wide shelf with dedicated places for first, last and hot incoming parts.
 
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JAltmann

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I would suggest a nice floor, either tile or epoxy paint, freshly painted walls. New cabinets/storage for all tools. People precive quality it things look nice, although i know know this does not mean quality.

As others have mentioned work with the end-users as to what they would like/suggest. Look at work flow paths, work areas/stations, etc. Take advantage of the opportunity being offered.
 
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jager

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Your places sounds a lot like ours. Thanks for the input. I do a lot of first piece and other production checks while doing annual PPAPs and new tooling layouts, multi-tasking like you probably do.
 
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