MIE.50 – Leaning the Nyshield Manufacturing Process for Nylok

• Robert Enescu
• Andres Pozas
• Ahmad Shuibat
• Brandon Thom
• Aju Thomas

The goal of this project is to develop a standardized pin that will be used interchangeably in one of Nylok’s new processes that applies a coating of their product Nyshield to fasteners, nuts, and washers. By reducing the number of different pins used, this aligns with their intent to streamline the process and eliminate waste and develop an inventory system to create a more lean oriented process. The addition of an orderly and organized inventory system will also make tasks easier for the employees. While we aim to help make improvements it is also important to not venture too far from the current process and so we began by focusing on and incorporating one of the main techniques used by Nylok in their process, the use of magnets. Extensive research and testing done on magnets provided a clear insight on which kind of magnet is the appropriate choice for Nylok’s process. Heat resistance test, and corrosion resistance test indicated the superior reliability and resistance to demagnetization of Samarium Cobalt magnets compared to Neodymium magnets which is currently being used in Nylok’s pins. Alternately, Alnico and Ceramic magnets tested indicate their low magnetic power compared to Samarium Cobalt. The standardized pin will continue to use a central magnet to ensure its hold on fasteners. Unlike Nylok’s current pins, the new pins’ magnets will be held by set screws enabling accelerated magnet change time in an event of dead magnet. To review, this project developed a new standardized pin for all types of fasteners in Nylok’s new process that applies their product Nyshield. A new inventory system that provides ample storage and organization for all the pins in Nylons manufacturing processes. Furthermore, the project recommends a reworking of the procedure for installing and uninstalling the pins from the assembly will help to save time and simplify the overall process.