TOP-DSHOP

Trinity Operating Procedures - TOPs

TOP-DSHOP: Die Shop

Rev: 12/06/2017

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.

Procedure:

STEP

WHO

WHEN

INFO TO USE

WHAT TO DO

PREPARATION OF NEW DIES

a1 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 Slip; send Die Improvement Slip to engineering.

a2 Die Shop Supervisor, Die Shop Leadman, Forging 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 Slip

a3 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

a4 Die Shop Leadman or Die Man As die is ready for stamping Approved Forging Print Stamp die according to approved Forging Print

a5 Die Shop Leadman, Die Man or QC Inspector After die stamped Approved Forging Print Visually inspect die stamping

a6 Die Shop Supervisor Die is ready for production Visual inspection, Die Man or Die Shop Leadman approval Change Job Order to closed in M2M.

REWORK DIES/TRIM TOOLING (IN DIE SHOP)

b1 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.

b2 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.

b3 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 Slip, giving full details of changes made; (see TOP-IMPTL).

b4 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.

REWORK DIES/TRIM TOOLING (IN PRODUCTION AREA)

c1 Die Shop Supervisor or Die Shop 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 Shop Trimmer Man for repair.

c2 Die Man or Die Shop 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 Slip and turn in to Engineering.

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
PREPARATION OF NEW DIES
a1	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 Slip; send Die Improvement Slip to engineering.
a2	Die Shop Supervisor, Die Shop Leadman, Forging 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 Slip
a3	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
a4	Die Shop Leadman or Die Man	As die is ready for stamping	Approved Forging Print	Stamp die according to approved Forging Print
a5	Die Shop Leadman, Die Man or QC Inspector	After die stamped	Approved Forging Print	Visually inspect die stamping
a6	Die Shop Supervisor	Die is ready for production	Visual inspection, Die Man or Die Shop Leadman approval	Change Job Order to closed in M2M.
REWORK DIES/TRIM TOOLING (IN DIE SHOP)
b1	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.
b2	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.
b3	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 Slip, giving full details of changes made; (see TOP-IMPTL).
b4	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.
REWORK DIES/TRIM TOOLING (IN PRODUCTION AREA)
c1	Die Shop Supervisor or Die Shop 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 Shop Trimmer Man for repair.
c2	Die Man or Die Shop 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 Slip and turn in to Engineering.