Title :
Using the Theory of Inventive Problem-Solving (TRIZ) to Implement Safety Improvements in Foundry Engineering Pouring Procedures
Author :
Hsia, Tai-Chang ; Huang, Su-Chen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Eng. & Manage., Chienkuo Technol. Univ., Changhua, Taiwan
Abstract :
Foundry engineering can not only produce precise one-piece and complex parts, but can also conserve materials, which is why the industrial market is happy to adopt it. The most dangerous step in the foundry process is the pouring process. This article focuses on this pouring process, which may cause serious safety hazards, and employs Substance-Field Analysis and Contradiction Analysis from the Theory of Inventive Problem-Solving (TRIZ) to seek solutions and improved methods for lowering hazard potential, ensuring factory safety, raising productivity, and promoting workers´ welfare.
Keywords :
casting; foundries; health hazards; labour resources; occupational safety; TRIZ; contradiction analysis; foundry engineering pouring procedures; safety hazards; safety improvements; substance field analysis; theory of inventive problem solving; workers welfare promotion; Casting; Complexity theory; Furnaces; Hazards; Materials; Problem-solving;
Conference_Titel :
Management and Service Science (MASS), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wuhan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6579-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICMSS.2011.5999352
