Lightning Time Savers is an engineering and consulting firm with 33 years experience implementing method improvements and installing hardware to reduce changeover time on 25 to 2000-ton presses and mold machines to under 10 minutes.

“With no additional investment, the simple concepts of pre-staging, team setups, and ownership enabled us to achieve an 80% reduction in setup in setup time within 2 weeks. Our output has increased by over 40%. The guidance and recommendations provided by Gary Zunker proved to be right on target.”
— Sean McDermott, Operations Manager, Schlage Lock Company

We have the knowledge and know-how to formulate a Quick Die Change program tailored to your specific needs;  together we will find solutions to these problems:

  • How to Get Started

  • How to Justify Your System

  • How to Develop your Overall Plan

  • How to Utilize the Team Approach

  • How to Increase Efficiency Throughout Your Plant

  • How to Ready Die Before and After Die Change

There are many ways to achieve job-change reduction, we suggest the following:

Quick Die Change Blitz Program (2-3 day in plant program);

  • Basic Quick Die Change Philosophy

  • Using Out-of-press Setups to Reduce Changeover

  • No Capital Investment

  • 50% Changeover Reduction on One Press in 3 Days, Guaranteed

Feasibility Studies:

  • Develop a Plan of Action - Highlight Costs vs Job-Change Time Savings

  • Provide a Detailed Project Schedule

  • Identify Time, Money, and Manpower Required

  • Identify Costs for Die and Press Modifications

  • Identify Hardware and Method Changes Required

Training:

  • Specific On-Site Training Sessions for Both Management and Hourly Personnel

After Your Program Has Been Chosen, We Offer:

Implementation: Lightning Time Savers will provide the knowledge to successfully implement your quick die change program. Here are our two most popular option:

  • Total Turnkey Engineering: Lightning Time Savers is responsible for the purchase, installation, and start-up. We will provide drawings for machinery and die modifications, engineering coordination from start to finish

  • Function As A Project Manager: Provide technical assistance and project coordination from start to finsih. The customer has the option to purchase and install the equipment.

Each Team Member Will Also Receive a Copy of Gary’s Book, Retrofitting for Quick Die Change in America…