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JPE Jelph Power Equipment Co. Pte LtdStarline Six Sigma, Automotive Assembly Applications,
Power Where You Need It
Six Sigma, Sustainable Assembly, and
Industrial Power Design - Starline Intro by JPE
• What is Six Sigma and how does it impact the electrical
system of a facility?
• “In its most simple sense, Six Sigma is a highly disciplined
approach to decision making that helps people focus on
improving processes to make them as near perfect as
possible.”
Six Sigma
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Starline is mounted along the entire
assembly line.
You can adjust your electrical devices
even during actual production anywhere
on the Access Slot.
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• Generally speaking, companies use Six Sigma to reduce variation in
products and processes - but the net effect of any Six Sigma project
is what people are really looking for: fewer defects, shorter cycle
times, increased capacity and throughput, lower costs, higher
revenues and reduced capital expenditures”(1.)
• The ultimate goal for these efforts to “reduce variation in products
and processes” is to have as a target the improvement of the process
to promote a desired result. This desired result is product
improvement, reduction in facility cost, reduce manufacturing cost,
and increasedcustomer satisfaction.
• The positive outcome, for commitment to continuous improvement,
for the processes is realized using Starline Busway.
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(1.) BMG Breakthrough Management Group Definition of Six Sigma http://www.bmgi.com/methodologies/methodologies_six_sigma.aspx
The Starline Plug-in units shown, are safely and quickly
mounted onto the system as needed. Provides the
electrical connection points for your equipment on
individually protected branch circuits
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Starline Plug-in UnitStarline Track
Busway System
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Starline Busway has been described as the best kept trade secret
by many manufacturers.
• The ability to change the work flow, to adjust without waste, to improve
the work environment makes Starline Busway the modern wiring
method.
• The continuous access slot of Starline Track Busway, allows the plug-in
devices to be quickly positioned, inserted, rotated and attached.
• Available in systems of 100, 225, 250 400 and 800 amperes. All
designed for “Hot swappable” plug-in connections.
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• DC Tooling at left is moved
for each model production
setup. These systems are
mounted on a monorail to
enable fast positioning
along the assembly line.
• The Plug-in connection at
right is Starline and is
quickly added to provide
the power to the DC
Tooling once positioned
Countless advantages exist for the usage of Starline Busway.
These comments stated by automotive Electrical Engineers and their contractors:
• Initial cost is low, easily recovered with usage. Every change or relocation, of a plug-
in device, eliminates a future conduit & wire project.
• Increases uptime for the manufacturing cell. Accelerates time required to perform
setups from one manufacturing arrangement to the next.
Many companies place their automated machinery on casters to quickly
relocate their production equipment.
• Solves the dilemma associated with fixed wiring in lean manufacturing
• Addresses the problems of deviation from the standards and enables the process
improvements.
• Ensures improvements by maintenance without increasing the infrastructure cost.
• Clearly enhances the ability to manufacture a quality product.
• Ideal for error proofing equipment implementation.
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The concept of flexible utilities was obtained by the aero-space manufacturers. They used lineal arrangements that organized the various voltages, gases, air, exhaust, and communication systems in the same pattern. The Starline Busway’s for 480v, 415v, 120/208v, 42v, 12v, were mounted on the same trapeze of althread/strut. Anywhere under this organized supply, the manufacturing processes can be quickly located. Starline Busway eliminates the waste that other electrical methods take for granted.
Conduit & wire, wireway, cabletray, and other busway systems changes, all utilize technology requiring the sacrifice of wire, or conduit, or other switchgear apparatus to the scrap heap as a result of changes. The ability of Starline Busway to promote an environmental friendly, completely reusable electrical system is recognized as a side benefit of using Starline Busway. Customers can remove and reinstall or rearrange entire workcell areas without needing to increase their electrical system cost or creating discarded electrical material.
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Complete production areas powered from StarlineJPE
• Flexible Utilities – the ability to change, adjust by
reusing the existing system for future changes
• Production Power, clean, consistent, available where
and when required
• Critical Mission for Lean Six Sigma applications
Ref: CTP Critical to Process
• Modern electrical system designs
Flexible Utilities
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Pedestal mounted Starline for workcells JPE
Structured Power. All products have strengths and weaknesses. Of Starline’s many strengths – The most important is the reliability of the Joint construction. Starline has never had a loose joint on this system.
Connections Heat Rise tested and rated for 40 deg. C continuous duty cycle.
Starline Track Busway and all components are easy to:
– Install
– Expand
– Relocate
– Reconfigure
– Sustainable
These unique features make Starline Track
Busway one of today’s most “Green”
electrical products
About StarLine Track Busway
Continuous Access, Finger-Safe Aluminum Housing, Copper Conductors
40A up to 800A, 600V - IEC and UL Listed
Typical Configuration
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U-Shaped busbars
Extruded Aluminum Housing
Insulators that surround the
busbars and provide a UL Listed
“finger safe” product.
Continuous open bottom
About the Track Busway
225A Version Shown
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Clean, consistent power to your valuable
equipment. Monitoring is also available.
Starline System
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Comparisons to other Busway systems
Starline
Few Parts
Easy Assembly
Never Loosen
Common Types of Busway / Busduct
Air-insulated
Isolated PhaseLighting
Ventilated
Starline
Continuous Access
Sandwiched
Cast Resin
Segregated /
Non-Segregated
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Feeder Bus – wrong choice for flexible power distribution requirements
Sandwich Busway – requires maintenance –
bolted joints, plug connection is a positional
contact of flat blade against a flat surface.
Difficult and time consuming to put plugs on.
Many companies require the system to be
turned off when putting plugs on for safety
purposes.
Cast Resin – much improved conductor
insulation but same maintenance and plug
connection limitations as Sandwich Busway.
Both Sandwitch and Cast Resin products
best applications are as feeder systems
where power supplied over distance with
limited connections.
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PLUG-IN BUSWAY
TRADITIONAL SANDWICHED BUSWAY
Plug-in Openings / Access
(every 600mm apart)
Not Starline
Mounting positions easily
blocked by anything. A
bracket, or any physical
obstruction prevents
mounting of plug-in devicesMaintenance is required on the feeder bus systems. Fire
hazard if have loose joints
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Sandwiched BuswayPlug-in Units
(every 600mm apart)
TRADITIONAL BUSWAY
INSTALLATION
Not Starline
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Starline vs Traditional Busway Joint
Male – Female Joint Multi-Bolt Bridge Joint
Removable Joint Coupler Starline - Boltless Joint
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• No bolts through the conductors with Starline.
• The conductor clamping is eliminated with Starline
• Conductors are connected in a preformed U shaped
channel and rigid copper blade that functions like a
knife switch design
• Starline conductors will never loosen
• The plug-in unit attaches the same way. A rigid
blade turning into the U-shaped conductor.
• Housing coupler provides structural strength to
connect two housings together.
Fast installation with few parts and reliable connections
Housing Coupler
Housing Section
Rigid blade that connects to conductors
Installation Tool
Starline Busway Simply Stab-in JPE
• Abutt the two housing ends.
• Offset for the copper and use the
installation tool to install the copper into
the conductor, by rotating the handle
• Then slide the housing coupler across
the joint and tighten into place.
Mechanical Spring Pressure Connection Principal
• Flexible , Reliable, Modular, Ease of installation and
Promotes better operational performance
• Creates a maintenance-free connection.
Stab on Plug-In Paddle
or Male end of busbar
U-Shaped Copper Conductor
throughout busway length
Starline Track Busway
Improving the Design and Performance of the Infrastructure
The ability to accelerate the changes without creating errors has huge advantages
Introducing systems that have beneficial performance, eliminate the maintenance difficulties and warranty issues.
To Be or Not To Be . . . Do decisions create honey or do you get stung?
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Bottom Line
Speeds up DC Tooling and other application usages from one production setup to the next. Significant Cost Savings to:
– Material and Labor (Huge advantage during actual production runs)
Lower cost than using traditional methods (conduit, wire, junction boxes)
Flexibility that will virtually eliminate costly changes and delays for new plants and existing plant upgrades
Safe to use, Hot swappable (plug & play) Adjust production equipment on “live” system
Green [Scalable, Reusable]
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Starline is a fabulous electrical system.
• The savings, realized by the user, comes in having an electrical system capable of continuous improvement that lowers the operating costs. It is adaptable to the ever changing electrical requirements of the user.
• Try it you’ll like it.
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Available through Internationally Approved Resellers
For Information on Starline please contact:
JPE Jelph Power Equipment Co. Pte Ltd,
11th Floor, Wisma Atria, 435 Orchard Road, Singapore 238877
Contact: Edward Hahn
65-9005-8214