This document discusses improving the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) of a valve stem seal finishing machine. The existing system uses blade trimming and rotary cylinders for loading, which increases cycle time. A new automated system is implemented with pick and place loading using forward/reverse cylinders and pick trimming to remove flash instead of blade trimming. Validation trials show the new pick and place arrangement reduces cycle time. Visual inspection finds the new pick trimming unit has fewer defects. OEE data before and after implementation is compared, showing OEE increased by 20.83% after implementing the new methods.