lean manufactuing at S & S Hinge

The gauge of a hinge is generally in proportion to the gauge of the door or component part to which the hinge is attached. When the width of the door is more than twice its height or if the door carries added loads, you may want to specify a heavier gauge hinge. For the various S & S Hinge series, the metal gauge dictates the knuckle length as well as the pin diameter.

Consider the mounting surface, the available mounting space, and the required hinge strength when determining the open width. We can also manufacture hinges with leaves of different widths. Unequal leaves should have a total open width equal to a standard width below.

To resist corrosion, choose stainless steel or aluminum. We manufacture pre-plated brass and nickel for the furniture industry and brite-annealed stainless for marine applications. We can also manufacture hinges with special finishes and with pins and leaves of different metals. A plated steel hinge with a stainless pin may help prevent rust. A stainless pin in a steel or aluminum hinge also provides additional strength.

We highly recommend designing your product to use a hinge that is an even multiple of knuckle length. Partial end knuckles are less attractive, can bind, and may not move as freely. We stock our standard hinges in 6' and 8' lengths. You can use a metal-cutting saw or punch press to cut down hinges to their needed lengths. We also manufacture hinges cut to the lengths that you specify.

In order to drive out waste and better serve its customers, the S & S Hinge Company adheres to the principles of Lean Manufacturing and the Lean business system.

Developed by Toyota (TPS - Toyota Production System) and described in Lean Thinking by James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones, Lean Manufacturing provides a way to do more and more with less and less - less human effort, less equipment, less time, and less space - while coming closer and closer to providing customers with exactly what they want. As a result of the S & S Hinge Company's commitment to Lean Manufacturing, customers get more reliable products with shorter lead times at more competitive prices.

The Five Principles of Lean

VALUE		VALUE STREAM		FLOW		PULL		PERFECTION
A capability provided to a customer at the right time at an appropriate price, as defined in each case by the customer.		The specific activities required to design, order, and provide a specific product, from concept to launch, order to delivery and raw materials into the hands of the customer.		The progressive achievement of tasks along the value stream so that a product proceeds from design to launch, order to delivery, and raw materials into the hands of the customer with no stoppages, scrap, or backflows.		A system of cascading production and delivery instructions from downstream to upstream activities in which nothing is produced by the upstream supplier until the downstream customer signals a need. The opposite of push.		The complete elimination of “muda” (Japanese for “waste”), so that all activities along a value stream create value.

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