TOP-AFTFG

Trinity Operating Procedures - TOPs

TOP-AFTFG: After Run Die Procedures

Rev: 12/06/2017

Scope: This procedure covers the steps followed with the dies and other tooling after a forging job is complete.

Procedure:

STEP WHO WHEN INFO TO USE WHAT TO DO

1 Hammerman and crew Before setting up next job (or as directed by Production Supervisor or Production Leadman) Production Floor Traveler Take forging dies out of hammer, be sure Production Supervisor or Production Leadman is aware of set up; make sure no parts are left behind the hammer and no billets are left around the furnace.

2 Die Prep Helper As notified Verbal notification from Production Go to hammer; pull any trim or other tooling out of presses; take dies and other tooling back to Die Prep area (or directly to Die Shop if so directed); take Production Floor Traveler to Die Prep for review.

3 Die Prep Team Member After dies cool off Personal experience Open dies up and clean dies and other tooling if needed; contact Die Shop Team Member to inspect dies or tooling; take Production Floor Traveler to Production Supervisor 's office for filing.

4 Die Shop Team Member As requested to inspect dies or tooling Visual inspection Review overall condition of dies or tooling; look for excessive wear or impression damage; if problems found take notes and contact Die Shop Supervisor.

5 Die Shop Supervisor After a problem (defect or damage) is reported Visual inspection of the defect/damage Make a decision as to disposition and note it in an email to the Forging Engineer assigned to the die in question. Also note it in a daily shift change e-mail.

6 Forging Engineer*, Die Shop Supervisor After die inspection is complete Visual Inspection Make a Job Order to schedule repairs; if the corrections needed will take less than 24 hours and will be done immediately, a Job Order is not required. When repairs are complete have a Die Prep Team Member make dies or tooling ready for storage.

7 Die Prep Helper After dies and other tooling are ready for storage By observation Apply plastic coating (or other rust preventive) as needed for outdoor storage to dies and other tooling and return them to proper slot in storage racks; log any dies or tooling location in Die Storage Log Sheet; also enter in Tooling Program.

*An engineer can make decisions for repairs in the same capacity as the Die Shop Supervisor when called upon.

Revision history:

Release Date	Description of Change	Owner	Approver
12/06/2017	Updated to comply with revised Quality Manual and new TOPs format.	Tim Ellis	Todd Sheppard

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STEP	WHO	WHEN	INFO TO USE	WHAT TO DO
1	Hammerman and crew	Before setting up next job (or as directed by Production Supervisor or Production Leadman)	Production Floor Traveler	Take forging dies out of hammer, be sure Production Supervisor or Production Leadman is aware of set up; make sure no parts are left behind the hammer and no billets are left around the furnace.
2	Die Prep Helper	As notified	Verbal notification from Production	Go to hammer; pull any trim or other tooling out of presses; take dies and other tooling back to Die Prep area (or directly to Die Shop if so directed); take Production Floor Traveler to Die Prep for review.
3	Die Prep Team Member	After dies cool off	Personal experience	Open dies up and clean dies and other tooling if needed; contact Die Shop Team Member to inspect dies or tooling; take Production Floor Traveler to Production Supervisor 's office for filing.
4	Die Shop Team Member	As requested to inspect dies or tooling	Visual inspection	Review overall condition of dies or tooling; look for excessive wear or impression damage; if problems found take notes and contact Die Shop Supervisor.
5	Die Shop Supervisor	After a problem (defect or damage) is reported	Visual inspection of the defect/damage	Make a decision as to disposition and note it in an email to the Forging Engineer assigned to the die in question. Also note it in a daily shift change e-mail.
6	Forging Engineer*, Die Shop Supervisor	After die inspection is complete	Visual Inspection	Make a Job Order to schedule repairs; if the corrections needed will take less than 24 hours and will be done immediately, a Job Order is not required. When repairs are complete have a Die Prep Team Member make dies or tooling ready for storage.
7	Die Prep Helper	After dies and other tooling are ready for storage	By observation	Apply plastic coating (or other rust preventive) as needed for outdoor storage to dies and other tooling and return them to proper slot in storage racks; log any dies or tooling location in Die Storage Log Sheet; also enter in Tooling Program.