– The principal idea of our project is to introduce new aesthetic component of panel-type washing machine body frames.
We introduced a new look this year, which allowed us to bring eight new models to the market at once, and the project was implemented with minimal investment, since we did not localize the washing machine components. In the future, we plan to localize them, which will require large investments, but significant savings will be achieved for each unit of washing machines produced. Implementation started this year, and as the part of the project, components are being unified with parts used in Arçelik factories.

Our project is aimed at improvement the of polyurethane foam distribution (PUF) inside the body and remove the air generated during the chemical reaction. Also within the framework of the project, the problem of polyurethane foam waste generated after pouring cases and doors was solved.
After certain measures taken to modernize equipment and accessories, selecting optimal technological parameters, we received a significant effect. The level of defects due to the defect “air void” (shrinkage) decreased by 53.6%, and the amount of generated polyurethane foam waste was reduced by 46.6% compared to last year. Improvement works is ongoing at the moment.

The value of the project lies in increasing the efficiency of production of tub-type parts for washing machines by 15%. The project is multi-stage, as it concerns all stages of tank manufacturing. We are currently working on improving the pressing of parts. To achieve it, it is planned to remodel the production line so that all tank types and models can be pressed automatically at the same time. Molds were also repaired, a cooling system was installed, and other adjustment works were performed. Now all the working aspects of the project are being optimized. However, works that were already performed allowed us to reduce the production cycle time.

– The goal of my project is to reduce material losses of JPPS (this material is used in production of all transparent parts of refrigerators). All these parts we manufacture using injection molding. As cracks often occur during the casting process, we decided to introduce a number of modifications to the printing fixtures to eliminate these shortcomings. We started working on the project on March 1, 2023, and now the measures offered by our team have already been implemented in production. However, we are not going to stop and continue work at all stages.

The project for monitoring screens with pressed tanks allows to improve the process of quantity and quality accounting of stored materials. Its aim is to digitalize the tracking of critical components and reduce the number of defects.
Thanks to the new software, the process of filling out the card for the produced material will be automated. And for responsible persons, the Quality Control Department has developed a web application for observing and control the status and number of tanks. The start of work, system testing, and employee training are scheduled for autumn 2023. Debugging to successfully put the software into operation is currently underway.

Goal: improvement of key indicators (defect rate and energy consumption).
Progress and results: during the project implementation in a separate area of the structural unit, it became possible to reduce the level of defects by 23% and electricity consumption by 7%. To understand the improvement potential, we analyzed the causes of defects and high energy consumption using ProManage automated data collection systems, after we carried out extensive work to modify tooling and equipment, and also transferred production facilities to more energy-efficient equipment. Investments have also been more energy efficient and modern servos to replace outdated and inefficient clutch mechanisms. The project was successfully completed on time and the goals were achieved.