##  [Single-Minute Exchange of Die](/single-minute-exchange-die) 

  ##  [Single-Minute Exchange of Die](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/single-minute-exchange-die-0) 

  

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**Engineering & Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A structured methodology to minimise equipment changeover time, typically toward single‑digit minutes, by distinguishing and converting internal setup steps (performed while equipment is stopped) into external steps, streamlining required adjustments, and enabling parallel execution and quick fastening or locating methods.