REV:06/11/07
SCOPE:
This procedure covers in-house die and trimmer make-ready
and/or repairs. It is divided into three sections, any of
which may pertain to a given situation.
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STEP
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WHO
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WHEN
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INFO TO USE
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WHAT TO DO
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RESULTS
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1 |
Anyone in Die Shop |
New die arrives from die
sinker |
Dies, tooling, print, die
layout |
Fully inspect die and related tooling, note any
deviations on the Die
Improvement Sheet; send end Die Improvement Sheet to
engineering. |
Die and tooling inspected |
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2 |
Die Shop Supervisor, Die Shop Leadman, Engineer,
Die Man |
After die received by Die Man |
Personal observation, approved forging print or
die layout |
Visually inspect die; mark up areas that need to
be modified to match print; (or) verbally give
instructions for changes to Die Shop Leadman; Make
sure any requested changes are added to Die Improvement
Sheet |
Die visually inspected for improvements, marked
up die or verbal instructions to Die Shop
Leadman |
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3 |
Die Shop Leadman or Die Man |
Upon instructions from person inspecting
die |
Marked up die; instructions from person
inspecting die; possibly marked up part or die
print |
Make changes to die as instructed and prepare to
add stamping |
New die now ready; stamping
needed |
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4 |
Die Shop Leadman or Die Man |
As die is ready for stamping |
Approved forging print |
Stamp die according to approved forging
print |
Die stamped |
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5 |
Die Shop Leadman, Die Man or QC
Inspector |
After die stamped |
Approved forging print |
Visually inspect die stamping |
Die properly stamped |
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6 |
Die Shop Supervisor |
Die is ready for production |
Visual inspection, Die Man or Die Shop Leadman
approval |
Change Job
Order to closed in M2M. |
Job Order closed |
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REWORK DIES/TRIM TOOLING (IN DIE
SHOP)
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| 1 |
Any manager, typically Production Leadman, QC
Inspector, hammerman or Die Shop Supervisor,
Production Supervisor |
Upon determining need for forge die/ tooling
repair |
Visual observation, info from hammerman, Quality
Control department, own judgment; Job Order |
Mark up areas to be modified or repaired (or)
verbal instructions to Die Shop Leadman (or) initiate
Job
Order. |
Need for repair determined; instructions to Die
Shop Leadman or Die Man; Job
Order initiated or
requested |
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2 |
Die Shop Leadman, or Die Man |
Upon receipt of repair
instructions |
Marked up die/tooling; verbal info;
Job
Order |
Make repairs/changes to die/tooling as
instructed. |
Die/tooling repaired as
instructed |
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3 |
Die Shop Leadman, or Die Man |
Upon receipt of die/tooling |
Die Improvement Slip; own
judgment |
If repair affects future die sinks, complete Die
Improvement Sheet, giving full details of changes
made; (see TOP-IMPTL). |
Completed Die
Improvement Sheet filed for future
re-sinks |
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4 |
Die Shop Leadman, or Die Man |
Repairs complete |
Personal observation, notification from Die Shop
Leadman |
Notify Production Leadman or Production
Supervisor die/tooling is repaired and ready for
use. |
Die/tooling ready for
production |
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REWORK DIES/TRIM TOOLING (IN PRODUCTION
AREA)
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1 |
Die Shop Supervisor or Leadman, QC Inspector, or
hammerman |
Upon determination of need for die/tooling
repair |
Visual observation, info from hammerman, Quality
Control Dept., own judgment |
Give verbal instructions to Die Shop Leadman, Die
Man or Die Trimmer Man for repair. |
Need for repair determined; instructions to Die
Shop Leadman, Die Man or Die Trimmer
Man |
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2 |
Die Man or Die Trimmer Man |
Upon receipt of repair
instructions |
Verbal information |
Make repairs/changes to die/tooling as
instructed; If this is a change that effects a resink
change, make Die Improvement Sheet and turn in
to Engineering. |
Die/tooling repaired as
instructed |
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