Project Information Project Name Process Improvement Project Project Number P09457 Project Family Sustainable Technology for the Global Market Track Process Improvement Innovations Faculty Guide Professor John Kaemmerlen Primary Customer Dresser-Rand with the point of contact being Dennis Rice at the Olean facility Team Members Eric MacCormack Colin Roy Jimmy Ichihana Cody Rath Duke Bonaventura

Customer Overview “For more than 100 years, Dresser-Rand has been among the largest global suppliers of rotating equipment solutions, with field-proven centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, steam turbines, expanders, gas turbine packages, and control systems.” Produce equipment worldwide for companies within the oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, process industries. Olean facility is 2 hours Southwest of Rochester.

Customer Needs The goal of the project is to reduce cycle time of the Piping and Packaging line. Products can be assembled in 16 days but are taking 2-3 months Currently, there is a 2 year backlog of orders for Dresser-Rand’s products. Maintain a high level of safety for the employees. Free up some floor space within the plant.

Approach to solutions Implement lean production techniques into the piping and packaging line in order to reduce the cycle time of final assembly. P-D-C-A: Establish a baseline, implement solutions, verify/analyze results. Simulation/modeling Factory CAD Part Family Assessment/Custom Tooling/ Accuracy of Drawings