The document summarizes replacing an old Memmert UF450 oven with a larger Memmert UF750 oven to increase production capacity. It details qualifying the new oven to support filling 77 oxygen cylinders at a time within a 135 minute cycle, saving 140 minutes per day and reducing to a single oven cycle daily. An oven fill calculator was created to ensure the new qualification capacities are met. The implementation schedule outlines qualifying the larger volume and mass, drafting test plans and reports, and standardizing the new single cycle process.

1. BACKGROUND PROJECT RESULTS
THEME: NAME: Konrad Hubbard DATE: 8/10/2015
CURRENT CONDITION
10/19/16
PROJECT TARGET
CHECK/ACT
Memmert UF450 oven needed replacement due to damages under operation. A new, larger
Memmert UF750 oven serves as the replacement. Capacity is limited to the qualified mass and
volume of former oven as per the Memmert UF750 QTR (3/23/2015) and must be re-qualified
for increased capacities to operate efficiently. Increased capacities reduce the number of bakes
per day, minimizing risk to oxygen fill room employees as well as preparing for future growth of
production.
• Qualify Memmert UF750 oven to support production capacity of 77 4441785-034 oxygen cylinders.
At 3831.5 ci and 91.630 kg such that will support
o 77 (3”, 3.25” diameter) cylinders
o 119 (2” diameter) cylinders
o 147 (1.5” diameter) cylinders.
• Save process time by 140 minutes/Day
•Reduce to 1 oven cycle per day
• Create Oven Fill Calculator to insure qualification capacities.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
Process
Excess
Capacity
45/Bake
+ 10 min/fill
Fill Oven
+ 10 min/unload
Unload and Refill
Remaining
+ 30 min/cool
+ 120 min/bake
Bake Cylinders
2 bakes, 190 minutes to meet 75/day Production Goal
75 to 105/Day
Production
Goal
85°C heat soak
required to test
rupture discs
Oven Spatial Cylinder Capacity Volume
(ci)
Mass
(kg)
PN
Volume Qualification:
2799 ci
(147 Qty) (119 Qty) (77 Qty)(Qty)
-034
-034
-034
Volume
Mass
Volume
Mass
Task Owner Due Status
Draft QTP Konrad 8/5/2015 Completed
Determine/Gather Equipment Konrad 8/21/2015 Completed
Code Calculator Konrad 8/21/2015 Completed
Finish/Sign QTP Konrad 8/25/2015 Completed
Plan Cylinders Konrad 8/27/2015 Completed
Perform Test Konrad 9/2/2015 Completed
Review Data, Draft QTR Konrad 9/3/2015 Completed
Finish/Sign QTR Konrad 9/11/2015 Pending
Test Calculator Konrad 9/11/2015 Pending
Standard Work TWI Konrad 9/11/2015 Pending
Action Owner
Test Calculator Process Mfg.E
Standard Work Training for Oven Fill Mfg.E
Sustain 1 Oven Cycle Per day Mfg.E
Mass Qualification:
91.63 kg
Volume Qualification
3831.52 ci
(147 Qty) (119 Qty) (77 Qty)
PN
(Qty)
Oven Spatial Cylinder Capacity
RestrictionsRestrictions
P/N Qty
-036 51
-035 60
-135 61
85 +/-2ºC
Constraint
77 qty -034 cylinders qualified for
85+/-2º heat soak
135 minute cycle time
recommended
120 min