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Improvement of Routine Test Process of High Voltage Power Capacitors
Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Mechanical Engineering.
2009 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

The capacitor test process at ABB Capacitors in Ludvika must be improved to meet future demands for high voltage products. To find a solution to how to improve the test process, an investigation was performed to establish which parts of the process are used and how they operate. Several parts which can improves the process were identified. One of them was selected to be improved in correlation with the subject, mechanical engineering. Four concepts were generated and decision matrixes were used to systematically select the best concept. By improving the process several benefits has been added to the process. More units are able to be tested and lead time is reduced. As the lead time is reduced the cost for each unit is reduced, workers will work less hours for the same amount of tested units, future work to further improve the process is also identified. The selected concept was concept 1, the sway stop concept. This concept is used to reduce the sway of the capacitors as they have entered the test facility, the box. By improving this part of the test process a time saving of 20 seconds per unit can be achieved, equivalent to 7% time reduction. This can be compared to an additional 1400 units each year.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Borlänge, 2009. , p. 71
Keywords [en]
Capacitor, test cycle, pugh matrix, process, decision matrix, improvement, high voltage
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Mechanical Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-4097OAI: oai:dalea.du.se:4097DiVA, id: diva2:518680
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Available from: 2009-06-26 Created: 2009-06-26 Last updated: 2013-01-30Bibliographically approved

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