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Title: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: Rockers on June 14, 2013, 08:08:47 PM
When you have some quality time alone with your automatic what are you indexing at?
Depending on the day the best I can do is 9 sec.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: Evo on June 14, 2013, 08:29:10 PM
When you have some quality time alone with your automatic what are you indexing at?
Depending on the day the best I can do is 9 sec.

Depends on the garments, but about 7 to 9 seconds.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: Doug S on June 15, 2013, 08:51:49 AM
By myself I'm feel like I'm doing great at 11 seconds
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: tonypep on June 15, 2013, 09:40:23 AM
0-4 sec on all autos
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: Printficient on June 15, 2013, 09:56:17 AM
BY myself, back in the day, I was comfortable at 60 dz. per hour.  With an unloader as fast as 90 dz per hour.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: Socalfmf on June 15, 2013, 10:00:33 AM
5-6 seconds if loading unloading 1 person..if we have two we set index to 0

sam
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: chubsetc on June 15, 2013, 11:05:04 AM
I have been on the auto for about 6 months and i usually start at about 10-11 seconds and move down to about 8-8.5 when i get a few dozen in.  I think everyones timing is very relative to the orientation and spacing to the dryer.  I side load the dryer and it was installed probably about 3 inches higher than I would like but all the exhaust piping would need to be extended if I lowered it.  That forces me to lift the shirt higher than I would like when placing over the sides of the infeed which takes a bit more time.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: ScreenFoo on June 15, 2013, 01:21:44 PM
Talking time from when the index drops to rotate, to the next time the index drops and rotates, eight to nine seconds if I'm pacing.
Got the servo on large platens, I spose I could shave a second off speeding it up.  Rather keep maintenance low though.   ;)
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: dirkdiggler on June 15, 2013, 04:06:22 PM
0-4 here.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: ScreenFoo on June 15, 2013, 04:20:05 PM
I meant to ask this--How do you index in 0 seconds? 

Maybe I'm thinking 'indexing' while others are thinking 'index timer'.

If I set the stroke slow enough, I can load, unload, and grab the shirt at the end of the dryer while the index timer is at 0.   ;D

Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: TCT on June 15, 2013, 06:01:48 PM
I'm I missing something here? Are you guys talking about the "delay" you have the press at while printing?  And isn't it usually referred to as dozen per hour? 

Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: dirkdiggler on June 15, 2013, 06:35:08 PM
I meant to ask this--How do you index in 0 seconds? 

Maybe I'm thinking 'indexing' while others are thinking 'index timer'.

If I set the stroke slow enough, I can load, unload, and grab the shirt at the end of the dryer while the index timer is at 0.   ;D

True, to many variables, but my index is set to 0-4.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: ol man on June 15, 2013, 06:53:11 PM
BY myself, back in the day, I was comfortable at 60 dz. per hour.  With an unloader as fast as 90 dz per hour.


Yes sonny, but that was a precision.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: Printficient on June 15, 2013, 07:24:29 PM
BY myself, back in the day, I was comfortable at 60 dz. per hour.  With an unloader as fast as 90 dz per hour.


Yes sonny, but that was a precision.
Actually it was on an Anatol Trident SVX
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: broadway on June 16, 2013, 11:55:15 AM
This is what i just did this morning, 18 dozen, 40 minutes,  1 person, 1 color left chest, adult s, m. I had the dwell on 6-7 sec. (not sure if the numbers on thumb dial even mean seconds.) On Friday with 2 operators we did on average 144 pcs., 17 minutes with a dwell at 3-4. Same left chest image but bigger adult size shirts up to 3X... 1995 Gauntlet, all air. I keep track of time with my iphone.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: Inkworks on June 16, 2013, 12:17:09 PM
Maybe a better question would be how many dozen can you load/unload by yourself an hour. I can cruise at 20-30, and if I push it, 35doz./hr. I'd love to see someone loading/unloading 60doz./hr alone for sustained periods of time, I'd like it even more if they worked for me!
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: shellyky on June 17, 2013, 08:33:04 AM
i think i do about 35doz by myself if the design isnt tall.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: mk162 on June 17, 2013, 08:56:17 AM
i cruise at 30-35, I've can run 40-45 in short bursts(maybe an hour or two).  The shirts also have to be pretty well stacked for that.

Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: Binkspot on June 17, 2013, 09:07:41 AM
Maintain 30-35 doz ph, best I'v done is 41 but all must be perfect.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: mk162 on June 17, 2013, 09:09:05 AM
i really wish i had a speed indicator on this press.  I think I crested 50 the other day, I was flipping flying, I couldn't count them since I was going so fast it would have broken my stride.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: Ryan on June 17, 2013, 10:51:59 AM
right around 28-30 dz an hour by myself.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: ScreenFoo on June 17, 2013, 10:58:31 AM
I like doing 25-35 dozen an hour, that way I have time to pay attention to what I'm doing.

Once I start pushing 40+ alone, I don't have any time to look at what's coming off the press.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: mk162 on June 17, 2013, 11:07:16 AM
you guys care what comes off the press?  In my world if it made the trip around, it's good to go.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: Catnhat on June 17, 2013, 11:15:21 AM
I have the same press as Rockers.(Diamondback S)  By myself, I usually start about 8 sec. then drop it down to 6 a few doz. in after I get into a rhythm.  Puts it usually somewhere between 29-33 doz./hr depending on design.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: T Shirt Farmer on June 17, 2013, 12:46:52 PM
i really wish i had a speed indicator on this press.  I think I crested 50 the other day, I was flipping flying, I couldn't count them since I was going so fast it would have broken my stride.

Is that 50 dozen an hour by yourself?
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: ebscreen on June 17, 2013, 12:58:07 PM
I was never able to break about 350/hr alone.

On MHM's you have a foot pedal that you step on if you need the press to wait for your
sorry butt. As soon as you release it indexes. All presses should have this.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: alan802 on June 17, 2013, 01:02:16 PM
I know that on our centurian it would tell me I was running 40dz/hr when I was really running 60+ (not by myself) and then there were times it would tell me I was doing 72dz/hr when I was really only doing 30dz/hr.  Knowing it was on an Anatol that someone was doing 60dz/hr by themselves I really have my doubts as to the accuracy of the built-in production counter. 
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: CastleKing on June 17, 2013, 01:04:19 PM
We try to hit around 80+ dz/hour on long runs.  I've attached last weeks production numbers on 3 presses along with daily set-ups. Dwell times usually 1-2 secs.
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: 3Deep on June 17, 2013, 01:27:33 PM
My dryer is slow so I,m at 22 to 26 doz per hour, and my press is set at 2 second index and the if using the flash its at 4 so I,m at 6 second total, with no flash I'm still around 6 I,m at the mercy of my dryer right now.

Darryl
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 17, 2013, 01:30:24 PM
We try to hit around 80+ dz/hour on long runs.  I've attached last weeks production numbers on 3 presses along with daily set-ups. Dwell times usually 1-2 secs.

Jesus. 
Title: Re: Question for the auto guys- what are you indexing at?
Post by: inkman996 on June 17, 2013, 01:53:40 PM
We max out the dryer at around 800 pcs an hour but prefer to print comfortably in the 700's. Thats with 3 people of course, by myself I can do 35dz (420) assuming the stars are lined up correctly.