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It is a recognized fact that non-productive handling and inefficient floor space utilization result in higher costs, wasted resources, and slower throughput in the traditional bedding manufacturing process.
Thanks to the application of advanced Eton technology, these and other common business practices now present a major opportunity for time, cost, and space savings. In fact, bedding customers report up to 50% greater productivity, 60% less WIP inventories, reduction of throughput time from days to hours, and massive floor space savings.
The revolutionary Eton System manages both material and information throughout the modern bedding operation.
Why consider an Eton System?
Eton automatically transports components and products throughout the manufacturing process; from panel quilter to flanger, through quality control, and all the way to the matching process. By streamlining production and eliminating waste, Eton automates the Lean Manufacturing concept.
The philosophy behind an industrial revolution
Eton Systems invented the Unit Production System (UPS) in 1967 to meet the need for a system that could improve material handling in its family-owned shirt factory. Through years of continuous improvement, the Eton system has evolved to meet the unique needs of a wide range of industries and manufacturing processes including apparel, automotive, furniture, and now bedding.
The Eton System
Eton is a computer-controlled overhead conveyer with individually addressable workstations and automated buffer storage. The system eliminates manual transportation between workplaces, giving operators more time for value-added activities. Thanks to patented Eton Chain™ technology, products are automatically delivered from overhead into the most ergonomic location for each workplace.
Eton is modular in every detail, providing the flexibility you need to run an unlimited number of operational paths and to reconfigure the system as your business changes. The special product carrier is designed to meet each specific product and manufacturing process. The objective is to minimize manufacturing waste by enabling operators to focus on activities that add value while the system handles the necessary logistics. Eton automates sorting, sequencing, managing FIFO, tracing faulty products, improving ergonomics and much more.
The power of information
Eton On Line™ software is a valuable asset when it comes to maintaining maximum productivity, reducing costs, and optimizing balance in production lines. It utilizes real-time production information to manage potential bottlenecks before they present a problem by maintaining a skills history on each employee that assists supervisors in making critical staffing changes and placements in the fast-paced manufacturing process.
The Eton software can also interface with other business systems to share information and create integrated solutions such as an automatic payroll system. And with Eton, managers can view a wide range of production and quality information via the Internet from remote locations.
