Salihu Engineering Sàrl
Innovative solutions oriented


Our R&D offer in Manufacturing Engineering

Our mission is to technically manage the entirety of your acquisition project from the search for the best supplier, including the follow-up of the realization of your production equipment up to the technical validation at the supplier's facility and finally at your production site.

Salihu Engineering places particular emphasis on energy efficiency, cost of acquisition and cost of use of each means of production. The added value must be perceived both qualitatively and financially by maximizing the operating margin generated.

Target and evaluate the factors that determine the choice of the best supplier, including productivity analysis & technical availability, necessary tolerances & achievable capabilities, cost price & your acquisition budget as well as projected maintenance & operating costs.

We also offer you a study that is intended to optimize your current means of production:

  •     improving productivity by optimizing the manufacturing process in order to reduce cycle time and cost per produced part ;
  •     retrofit management.

Ultimately, the cost per part produced must be controlled and your operating margin maximized.


1. Definition of the manufacturing result to be achieved

The first phase is a complete definition of the scope of specifications. This includes in particular the input and output values, the constraints and the environment in which the means of production will be used.

  • Initial investment budget
  • Delivery timing and start of production
  • Complete specifications of the production equipment including all necessary functionalities, technical options, norms and services.

 

  • Part to be produced and its geometric particularities.
  • Tolerances and capabilities required (standard deviation, Cp, Cpk)
  • Productivity and expected production volume
  • Targeted cost per part


2. Research and validation of the optimum manufacturing solution

Research of production variants on the Swiss and International market that meet the criteria of the final results to be achieved.

Requests for complete bids from potential suppliers who meet the criteria.

Rating of variants and comparisons according to predefined weightings of determinant criteria

Validation, negotiation of purchasing conditions and customer order of the optimal solution.


Some examples of weightings criteria: initial cost, maintenance and operating costs, spare parts, cycle time, evaluation of the price per part produced, lifetime and obsolescence of electronic components, precision and capabilities achievable within tolerances, autonomy of use and modifications of the manufacturing program, scope of the guarantee,...).


3. Follow-up of the fabrication

Management of the manufacturing timing.

Regular monitoring of progress and monthly meetings to check that the contract deadline is being respected.

Finalization of the means of production and its product manufacturing process.

Validation of preliminary start-up results before machine acceptance.


4. Technical pre-acceptance at suppliers site

Operational control of each function and options ordered according to the specifications.

Quality control through representative production, analysis of results (Cp, Cpk, Part cycle time).

Listing of open points and follow-up of their finalization before delivery.

Technical and qualitative customer validation. Complete Quality Report.


5. Final acceptance at your production site

Final operational control of each function and options ordered according to the specifications.

Output quality control by a representative part production under industrial conditions and analysis of the results (Cp, Cpk, Part cycle time).

Listing of any open points and follow-up of their finalization.

Final technical and qualitative validation and redaction of the complete Quality Report.


6. Complete project report

The project repport contains the key points of each phase of the mandate, including the analysis of the evaluated suppliers' offers, the analysis of technical validations, the operating and maintenance manuals and any other information relevant to turnkey use. Delivered in the form of a USB key or any other desired medium.



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