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Production Control
 Production Control at Zanesville Mould executes the production plan with a skilled team of Mouldmakers and miscellaneous support personnel. In managing this workforce, the shop foremen interact at all levels to facilitate the smoothest possible flow of a part through the shop.
Because of the demanding nature of manufacturing in today's world, those working in the hands on world of mould manufacturing are required to have either an associates degree or
 experience that meets or exceeds such a degree. A skilled workforce is in place to provide for a quality mould at a competitive price.
Rapid product delivery times are often required by the glass industry. Working closely with Production Control, Production Planning develops a schedule for delivery of the product. To make these rapid deliveries possible, the technique of simultaneous engineering, scheduling and material procurement is often employed. Shop scheduling of the product can then be performed to provide for effective operations.
The part is checked at each stage of manufacture. In this case, the Mouldmaker is checking a piece without interrupting the manufacturing process. He is assuring that the part sizes are not varying outside of the acceptable range. He is also tracking any trends in size variances.
 The machinery to produce this part does not stop during this part inspection.
Adjustments are
made "on the fly" so that this and subsequent parts are always kept within tolerance.
Productivity is enhanced by use of technology. The robot loading of parts helps maintain part reliability and lower handling time. Thus cost per part is reduced.
From the simplest to the most complex, the ability to manufacture efficiently exists in Zanesville Mould. The resulting mould is the end result of a carefully orchestrated process from design to 3D-surface modeling to final manufacture.
 Mouldmakers must apply many skills to provide parts that require milling, drilling and turning while always on the lookout to maintain part quality. Modern technology and basic manufacturing know-how go hand in hand to produce a quality part in a minimum amount of time.
Some processes are inherently costly. In order to keep these costs under control, special operations and equipment are sometimes required.
For example, a multi-stationed gundrill for extraordinarily deep holes helps to keep costs under control.
 Mould making is often a low volume operation. However, on occasion the efficiencies of higher volume production can be applied. Zanesville Mould has the machinery
and capability to effectively produce parts in many quantity ranges.
When a high quality part is wanted, and it is needed on time, Zanesville Mould has the facilities, the people and the experience to make it happen.
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