Weighter
What is the desired feed setting for your weigher?
Efficiency reference control (auto)
Name the three types of bagmakers that we have?
Douglas, Polaris, Atlas
Name 2 solutions to help alleviate product interval faults.
Clean your belts,
Seal check setup
How long before a splice has to be verified?
30 Minutes
What year did the West Valley Plant Open?
1995
What does having one scale out of service effect your combinations?
Cuts them in half
How do you get your former size?
Measure roll width, subtract a half inch, and divide by 2
During a changeover when should you change the product code on your palletizer?
When your final pallet can be picked up by an AGV
What types of allergens do we run here?
Dairy, Wheat, Soy
How many weighers does West Valley have?
30
What should you do to the crossfeeder to optimize feed setup?
Center product feed on dispersion feeder
What 4 things are you looking for when you do a peel the seal?
Seal quality, price date legibility and position, graphics, cut position
What 2 physical components on the taper are adjustable?
Tape tension and return spring tension
When you have an FMD trip how many bags do you dump through the portable FMD?
2 bags
How many brands (e.g. Fritos) does West Valley run?
7
Lays, Ruffles, Cheetos, Santitas, Dinamitas, Doritos, Tostitos
What 3 times should weigher set up be visually checked?
Start of shift, post changeover, and start-up
What are the 3 main ways to adjust air fill (1 Douglas and 2 Atlas)?
Deflator springs, crumb plates - Atlas
Air fill adjustment settings - Douglas
What do you need to adjust if your case is hitting your discharge belt?
Exit height offset
On the packaging fail safe what is the difference between a bypass and an override?
Bypass means that the failsafe is completely disabled
Override means that you are changing your target PSN
Who is the CEO of Frito-Lay?
Steven Williams
When does stabilization time start?
When the weigh hopper door closes
When should you time your airjet to fire?
Just before the jaws close
What do you need to adjust if the gap between the top of your case and the bottom of your taper is too large?
Taper height offset
What happens if you have radial feeders that have metal on metal during an AIB audit?
Automatic Fail
How many members of the West Valley management team have been PMOs?
7
Ron Garner, Lela Fonua, Toi Moungaafi, Emilio Sanchez, Jaime Medellin, Chris Gandy, Aaron Fadness