Scope: This procedure covers the changing of heat code lettering in the forge die
during a run. Code changes occur when all of the steel cut from one heat code has been
forged and the job will continue with another.
| STEP |
WHO |
WHEN |
INFO TO USE |
WHAT TO DO |
RESULTS |
| 1 |
Production
Supervisor or Lead Man |
As walk past furnaces |
Tub/buggy
tags; Steelyard Traveler |
Check to see if code
changes will be coming up soon and notify the Hammerman and his crew, unless the parts are
un-coded. |
Hammerman forewarned of
code changes to minimize hammer downtime |
| 2 |
Heater or Induction
Heater Operator (double- checked by Hammerman) |
Upon completing a
container of steel |
Tub/buggy
tags; Steelyard Traveler |
Check tag on next buggy
or tub; be sure containers for a heat code are run in order; if the new buggy (or tub) has
a different heat code from the current one, be sure the current tag shows that it completes the heat code, then notify the
Hammerman of the code change; unless the parts are un-coded be sure the Hammerman or
someone on the crew has been notified; clearly separate the steel from one heat to the
next so they never even get close to each other in the furnace; DO NOT LET THE HAMMERMAN
HAVE STEEL OF THE NEW HEAT CODE UNTIL THE DIE IS RESTAMPED; (or, in the case of un-coded
parts, until the new parts buggy is tagged and in place); notify Die Shop if hot stamping
required; if not required, go to step 4. |
Steel of the two heat
codes clearly separated |
| 3 |
Die Shop Leadman or Die Shop Helper |
When Die is ready for
hot stamping |
Job; trim tooling |
Insert stamp or cassette in trim tooling. |
Hot
stamped punch prepared |
| 4 |
Hammerman |
At the end of steel for
one heat code |
Tub/buggy tags;
notification from heater |
Stop forging...DO NOT
FORGE PARTS WITH A WRONG HEAT CODE; prop the ram; pull out the top die if it has heat code
stamping; get the Die Shop Helper,
the Hammerman or Die Prep Helper to restamp the die for the new heat code (unless the part is un-coded); have the
parts buggy or tub pulled out so the new heat code goes into a new container; be sure that
the new container is tagged with the right heat code. |
Die ready for
restamping |
|
5 |
Hammerman |
As forging job is
completed |
Tub/buggy
tags; Steelyard Traveler; own knowledge |
Before changing heat
codes count all scrap on disposition table and record on Hammer Scrap Logs; scan quantity into M2M; forward
Hammerlogs and Hammer Scrap Logs to Production Supervisor
for review. |
Scrap counted and
recorded; Hammerlogs and Hammer Scrap Log forwarded |
|
6 |
Production Supervisor |
Upon receiving
Hammerlogs and Hammer Scrap Logs |
Hammerlogs and Hammer
Scrap Logs, own knowledge |
Review Hammer Scrap Log for causes of scrap; after review forward to
Manufacturing Manager for review. |
Hammerlogs and Hammer
Scrap Log reviewed and forwarded to Manufacturing Manager |
|
7 |
Manufacturing Manager |
Upon receiving
Hammerlogs and Hammer Scrap Logs |
Hammerlogs and Hammer
Scrap Logs |
Review Hammerlogs and
Hammer Scrap Logs for causes of any scrap; after review forward to Materials
Clerk. |
Hammerlogs and Hammer
Scrap Logs reviewed; forwarded to Materials Clerk |
|
8 |
Materials Clerk |
Upon receiving
Hammerlogs and Hammer Scrap Logs |
Hammerlogs and
Hammer Scrap Logs |
Enter Scrap cause from
Hammer Scrap Logs into M2M; file Hammerlogs and Hammer Scrap Log in the
Hammerlog files. |
Scrap cause entered in
M2M; Hammerlogs and Hammer Scrap Logs filed in Hammerlog files |
|
9 |
Die Shop Worker or
Hammer Crewman assigned by Production Supervisor |
After ram is propped
and top die out (if needed) |
Steelyard Traveler
for new code; tub/buggy tag; print |
Verify that the Steelyard Traveler has the same heat code as the new tub/buggy tag; restamp
the die per print (if any) ;double check all stamping; turn the die back over to the
hammerman; sign the Steelyard Traveler and hang it up on the clipboard and initial hammerlog.
|
Die properly restamped; Steelyard Traveler on clipboard by hammer |
|
10 |
Hammerman/
QC Inspector |
After die is restamped |
Steelyard Traveler for new code;
tub/buggy tags |
Set the hammer back up
and forge the first part with steel of the new heat code; compare the lettering to be sure
it is the same code as on the tag for the new heat code and on the Steelyard Traveler; IF
THE DIE IS NOT STAMPED RIGHT, IMMEDIATELY GIVE ANY PART WITH BAD LETTERING TO THE QC
INSPECTOR TO HAND-RESTAMP AND GO BACK TO STEP 2; after ensuring that all codes agree,
start a new line on the hammerlog showing the new heat code ("code letter") in
the die, on the tub/buggy tag and on the Steelyard Traveler, then resume forging;
if OK, Inspection must sign off paperwork before running production. |
Properly stamped parts
produced; hammerlog maintained |
