Boost Production Output by Boosting Training Quality

Effective training reinforces job skills to improve performance and increase productivity. Reduced training times, less equipment downtime, and improved safety contribute to increased machine availability and expanded yield.

Users of Product Animations, Inc Productivity Improvement Tools report reductions in preventable errors, resulting in faster changeovers; reductions in damaged machinery from improper assembly; improved safety and compliance; and minimized changeover scrap.

Real World Examples Show Real Returns

The true test of a tool’s usefulness is its performance in the real world. Companies that have used PAI’s Productivity Improvement Tools document decreased training time, improved training quality, and better efficiency, which results in improved productivity and saved resources and money.

• Reduction in training time yields increased capabilities
  One company training new operators on compression machines used 50 hours less per month machine time to train new operators.
  Result: More than 100 hours per month additional production capacity
  How did client achieve these results
  VRTrain is a software simulation of the equipment and can be used to train operators on identification of parts and Standard Operation Procedures therefore reducing the amount of machine time that is used for training.
• Spend less time on expert help plus gain greater consistency Reduction of more than 50% in the involvement of one company’s Subject

• Matter Expert (SME), along with documented consistent tablet press operator training for all 3 shifts.
  Result: Less personnel time used to obtain better results
  How did client achieve these results
  At most sites, Subject Matter Experts (SME) are relied upon to provide the majority of ongoing new operator training and retraining through Peer-to-Peer OJT. Three independent client sites deployed VRTrain as the first training element for new operators and the SME involvement in training at each plant was reduced by at least 40% in each case.
• Increased ability to pre-train, improving timing and efficiency When the company was transferring an entire product line from one site to another, it was necessary to introduce site technicians and operators to a thermoformer machine prior to site delivery. PAI’s Productivity Improvement Tools allowed the company train the team in advance.
  Result: launch timing was improved by 3 weeks, and the virtual machine simulations permit efficient and consistent training efforts
  How did client achieve these results
  With VRTrain, a software simulation for a machine, a user was able to train operators on the equipment prior to installation.
• Enhanced training capabilities reduce downtime
  The cleaning process for one company’s coating machine for a key product is extensive and takes place infrequently. Despite that, technicians must know how to perform the procedure. Virtual simulation allowed technicians to practice this complex and time-intensive procedure prior to performing it.
  Result: Annual downtime on this procedure alone reduced by 2.5 days
  How did client achieve these results
  Traditionally, equipment disassembly, cleaning and re-assembly has taken 5 days to complete. Our customer conducted a controlled study to determine the efficacy of VRTrain for infrequent, complex procedures. Their experienced operators were required to accurately perform the procedure in our virtual environment prior to working on the actual equipment. The result: Annual cleaning procedure was reduced to 2.5 days.