| STEP |
WHO
|
WHEN
|
INFO TO
USE
|
WHAT TO
DO
|
RESULTS
|
| 1 |
Die Sinker , Die Shop
Leadman or Die Shop Helper |
Upon receiving a newly
(re) sunk or questionable hot pad die, re-strike die,
or cold coin die |
Die number on tooling die;
own observations |
Make one cast of each
impression for any (re) sink or take actual tooling
to Metrology (specified by Engineer); for situations
requiring a cast, forward one cast of each
impression, including blocker, to Metrology; label
each impression cast with die sinker name, die
number, Job Order Number (P.O. Number for outside
vendors); date, shim and impression (for
multi-impression dies). |
Cast ready for inspection;
tooling to Metrology |
| 2 |
CMM
Programmer/Operator |
Within 2 days of receiving
cast or tooling |
Forging print with
Engineering notes on die sink
tolerances |
Thoroughly inspect
dimensions of cast (typically using CMM) or actual
tooling. |
CMM Programmer/Operator
report, with any out-of-tolerance readings
highlighted, returned with cast to
Engineer |
| 3 |
Engineer* |
If cast or Tooling is
disapproved |
CMM Programmer/Operator
Report, forging print |
Determine degree of
changes needed to tooling, report to Engineering Manager.
for hot pad die repair; stamp "Reject" on
CMM Programmer/Operator Report; temporarily hold CMM
Programmer/Operator report unless in own judgment
tooling repair is too minor to justify another
inspection; destroy disapproved cast and after
tooling is corrected go back to step
1. |
Decision made and executed
regarding repairs; "Reject" noted on CMM
Programmer/Operator Report |
| 4 |
Engineering
Assistant |
If cast or Tooling is
approved |
CMM Programmer/Operator
Report |
Stamp "Accept"
on CMM Programmer/Operator Report; file
Report. |
"Accept" noted
on CMM Programmer/Operator Report; Report in
Engineering file |
| 5 |
Engineering
Assistant |
Once cast or tooling fully
approved |
Cast;
tooling |
Turn cast or tooling (if
any) over to Die Shop Leadman |
Approved cast or tooling
ready for storage |
| 6 |
Die Shop
Leadman |
Upon receiving cast or
tooling to store |
Cast;
tooling |
Verify cast marked with
die number, date, die sinker and "HOT PAD
DIE", "RE-STRIKE DIE" or "COLD
COIN DIE"; store cast in cast cabinet after
discarding or marking casts already in cabinet as
"OLD HOT PAD DIE", "OLD RE-STRIKE
DIE", or "OLD COLD COIN DIE"; store
tooling in designated area |
New cast in
cabinet |
