TOP-DIMKR

Trinity Operating Procedures - TOPs

TOP-DIMKR: In-House Die Making Procedures

Rev: 12/06/2017

Scope: This procedure describes the way that dies and accompanying tooling are made at Trinity Forge’s Machining Department.

Procedure:

STEP WHO WHEN INFO TO USE WHAT TO DO

1
Machining Department Supervisor Upon receipt of Job Order, Purchase Order CMM Operator/Programmer; verbal instructions from Forging Engineer; Solid Models; existing CNC Programs Review Job Order , Purchase Order to be sure all necessary information is present; work with Forging Engineer on any special machining instructions; review 3D Die Design Checksheet; If Purchase Order is from outside customer notify Customer Service Representative with all needed information to set the job per TOP-NEWDI; handle customer materials per TOP-CSUPL; work with Forging Engineer on any models that may need created; make tooling per information gathered; insert tooling into the Die Machining Schedule; file Purchase Order; when CNC Programs are needed, check first for existing programs; if programs are already created, review program revisions with the revisions on the prints, Job Order or Purchase Orders; if revision has changed, review and change programs if needed; if last save date of Solid Model is later than the date of the program, review and change program if needed; if programs do not exist create programs per current revisions; if machine work is for insertable plug(s), go to step 5.

2 CNC Die Sinker Tooling is up for machining Verbal instructions from Machining Department Programmer, Die Sinking/Tooling Supervisor or Forging Engineer; CNC Programs; Job Order; prints Set-up and machine tooling per CNC Programs, Job Order, prints and/or verbal instructions from Forging Engineer; complete the tooling by doing any polishing or de-burring needed; stamp die numbers per Job Order or Tooling Purchase Order if needed.

3 Scan Arm Operator Dies, tooling, part submitted for inspection Dies, tooling, Solid Models, print; Job Order Scan dies with scan arm; send dies and tooling to Die Shop.

Click here for a helpful hint: TFI Laser Scanning Guidelines

4 Engineer Assistant Dies, tooling, part scan data submitted for review
Dies, tooling, part, Solid Models, print, Job Order Create Scan Report; if questionable dimensional results, send to Forging Engineer for review, proceed to Step 5; if approved, send approval email to all Forging Engineer's Machine Department Supervisors Die Shop Supervisors and Production Scheduler ; if rejected, send rejection email to a pre-approved distribution list; return to Step 1.

THIS SECTION ONLY IF DIE SCAN REPORT IS QUESTIONABLE

5 Forging Engineer Dies, tooling, part questionable Scan Report, visual review of dies, tooling, part Review Scan Report; if approved notify Engineering Assistant to send approval email, continue to step 9; if rejected notify Engineering Assistant to send to rejection email, return to step 1.

THIS SECTION FOR INSERTABLE PLUG INSPECTION ONLY

6 CNC Die Sinker Insertable plugs need to be machined Verbal instructions from Machining Department Programmer, Die/Tooling Supervisor or Forging Engineer; CNC Programs; Job Order; prints; 3D models Set up and machine plugs per CNC Programs, Job Order, prints and/or verbal instructions from Programmer or Forging Engineer; complete the plugs by doing any polishing or de-burring needed; submit plugs to QC Inspector for inspection.

7 QC Inspector Plugs received for inspection Solid Models; print; Job Order Check plugs and send approval/rejection email to all Forging Engineer's , Machine Department Supervisors, Die Shop Supervisors, and Production Scheduler.

8 Machine Department Supervisor After plugs have been checked by QC Inspector Plug's approval/rejection e-mail; CNC Programs; verbal instructions from Forging Engineer or QC Inspector If plugs were not approved consult with Forging Engineer about what changes need to be made to the plugs, change CNC Programs if needed, consult with CNC Die Sinker about modifications, re-machine or remake plugs and resubmit per Step 6; once approved, send plugs to Die Shop.

9 Anyone in Die Shop Dies or tooling arrive from die sinker Dies, tooling print, Die Layout Process dies and all related tooling per TOP-DSHOP.

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	Machining Department Supervisor	Upon receipt of Job Order, Purchase Order	CMM Operator/Programmer; verbal instructions from Forging Engineer; Solid Models; existing CNC Programs	Review Job Order , Purchase Order to be sure all necessary information is present; work with Forging Engineer on any special machining instructions; review 3D Die Design Checksheet; If Purchase Order is from outside customer notify Customer Service Representative with all needed information to set the job per TOP-NEWDI; handle customer materials per TOP-CSUPL; work with Forging Engineer on any models that may need created; make tooling per information gathered; insert tooling into the Die Machining Schedule; file Purchase Order; when CNC Programs are needed, check first for existing programs; if programs are already created, review program revisions with the revisions on the prints, Job Order or Purchase Orders; if revision has changed, review and change programs if needed; if last save date of Solid Model is later than the date of the program, review and change program if needed; if programs do not exist create programs per current revisions; if machine work is for insertable plug(s), go to step 5.
2	CNC Die Sinker	Tooling is up for machining	Verbal instructions from Machining Department Programmer, Die Sinking/Tooling Supervisor or Forging Engineer; CNC Programs; Job Order; prints	Set-up and machine tooling per CNC Programs, Job Order, prints and/or verbal instructions from Forging Engineer; complete the tooling by doing any polishing or de-burring needed; stamp die numbers per Job Order or Tooling Purchase Order if needed.
3	Scan Arm Operator	Dies, tooling, part submitted for inspection	Dies, tooling, Solid Models, print; Job Order	Scan dies with scan arm; send dies and tooling to Die Shop. Click here for a helpful hint: TFI Laser Scanning Guidelines
4	Engineer Assistant	Dies, tooling, part scan data submitted for review	Dies, tooling, part, Solid Models, print, Job Order	Create Scan Report; if questionable dimensional results, send to Forging Engineer for review, proceed to Step 5; if approved, send approval email to all Forging Engineer's Machine Department Supervisors Die Shop Supervisors and Production Scheduler ; if rejected, send rejection email to a pre-approved distribution list; return to Step 1.
THIS SECTION ONLY IF DIE SCAN REPORT IS QUESTIONABLE
5	Forging Engineer	Dies, tooling, part questionable	Scan Report, visual review of dies, tooling, part	Review Scan Report; if approved notify Engineering Assistant to send approval email, continue to step 9; if rejected notify Engineering Assistant to send to rejection email, return to step 1.
THIS SECTION FOR INSERTABLE PLUG INSPECTION ONLY
6	CNC Die Sinker	Insertable plugs need to be machined	Verbal instructions from Machining Department Programmer, Die/Tooling Supervisor or Forging Engineer; CNC Programs; Job Order; prints; 3D models	Set up and machine plugs per CNC Programs, Job Order, prints and/or verbal instructions from Programmer or Forging Engineer; complete the plugs by doing any polishing or de-burring needed; submit plugs to QC Inspector for inspection.
7	QC Inspector	Plugs received for inspection	Solid Models; print; Job Order	Check plugs and send approval/rejection email to all Forging Engineer's , Machine Department Supervisors, Die Shop Supervisors, and Production Scheduler.
8	Machine Department Supervisor	After plugs have been checked by QC Inspector	Plug's approval/rejection e-mail; CNC Programs; verbal instructions from Forging Engineer or QC Inspector	If plugs were not approved consult with Forging Engineer about what changes need to be made to the plugs, change CNC Programs if needed, consult with CNC Die Sinker about modifications, re-machine or remake plugs and resubmit per Step 6; once approved, send plugs to Die Shop.
9	Anyone in Die Shop	Dies or tooling arrive from die sinker	Dies, tooling print, Die Layout	Process dies and all related tooling per TOP-DSHOP.