TOP-PREQC

Trinity Operating Procedures - TOPs

TOP-PREQC: Pre-Forging Quality Control

Rev: 12/06/2017

Scope: This procedure covers Forging Division pre-forge quality preparation and inspection.

Procedure:

STEP WHO WHEN INFO TO USE WHAT TO DO

1 Any member of the QC Team Upon receiving new Production Floor Traveler Production Floor Traveler and QC Inspection FolderQC Inspection Folder with all its contents. Verify that the QC Inspection Folder has the approved Production Floor Traveler on front and all necessary inspection documents inside; verify that the Production Floor Traveler is correct; if incorrect, inform responsible Forging Engineer to make corrections (IMPORTANT: accuracy of Traveler is critical).

2 Forging Engineer Traveler (Router) information is incorrect Job Order; Router; personal knowledge Make corrections to Router and initiate printing of new Production Floor Traveler for production and QC; return to person who initiated correction.

3 QC Leadman or any supervisor or manager As production crew prepares to begin forging; a Post Forge Helper begins work; a new shift begins or the production crew has mid-shift changes Personal observation; discussions with Production Supervisor ; Production Floor Traveler, Blueprint(s) and contents of QC Inspection Folder; SPC Program Assign QC Inspector(s) to job (usually forging, but may be coining or other post-production task as well); ensure inspector understands the inspection needs as required by the Production Floor Traveler and Blueprint(s), and has all necessary information, gages, measuring equipment and supplies.
(If corrections are required to the dimensions in the SPC Program go to Step 4).

4 Any member of the QC team Data in SPC Program does not match dimensions on print QC Print, SPC Program Notify QC Supervisor via e-mail to make corrections in SPC Program.

5 QC Supervisor Receiving notification dimensions in SPC Program do not correspond with QC Print QC Print, SPC Program Direct a QC team member trained to make changes in the SPC Program to correct the issue; notify QC team member via e-mail that corrections have been made.

6 QC, Die Shop or Die Prep Team Member Before forging: as requested by QC, Die Prep or Die Shop team member (not the same team member as performing this step) QC Print; Shop Schedule; Production Floor Traveler Check forge die before it is put into production to verify that the correct die is being prepared (this includes verifying the correct die version is being prepared) and that all lettering to be forged into the part agrees with QC Print (reminder: Do not base your verification on notes on the Production Floor Traveler; Die Prep and Die Shop must use a QC Print or an approved Forging Print and the Shop Schedule when performing a stamping task); if an error is discovered, point it out to Die Prep worker for correction; if there is a disagreement in the QC and Die Prep documents, report it to the QC Supervisor or Forging Production Supervisor or if needed go to an Forging Engineer for resolution; do not approve a die for production until all problems and questions have been resolved.

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	Any member of the QC Team	Upon receiving new Production Floor Traveler	Production Floor Traveler and QC Inspection FolderQC Inspection Folder with all its contents.	Verify that the QC Inspection Folder has the approved Production Floor Traveler on front and all necessary inspection documents inside; verify that the Production Floor Traveler is correct; if incorrect, inform responsible Forging Engineer to make corrections (IMPORTANT: accuracy of Traveler is critical).
2	Forging Engineer	Traveler (Router) information is incorrect	Job Order; Router; personal knowledge	Make corrections to Router and initiate printing of new Production Floor Traveler for production and QC; return to person who initiated correction.
3	QC Leadman or any supervisor or manager	As production crew prepares to begin forging; a Post Forge Helper begins work; a new shift begins or the production crew has mid-shift changes	Personal observation; discussions with Production Supervisor ; Production Floor Traveler, Blueprint(s) and contents of QC Inspection Folder; SPC Program	Assign QC Inspector(s) to job (usually forging, but may be coining or other post-production task as well); ensure inspector understands the inspection needs as required by the Production Floor Traveler and Blueprint(s), and has all necessary information, gages, measuring equipment and supplies. (If corrections are required to the dimensions in the SPC Program go to Step 4).
4	Any member of the QC team	Data in SPC Program does not match dimensions on print	QC Print, SPC Program	Notify QC Supervisor via e-mail to make corrections in SPC Program.
5	QC Supervisor	Receiving notification dimensions in SPC Program do not correspond with QC Print	QC Print, SPC Program	Direct a QC team member trained to make changes in the SPC Program to correct the issue; notify QC team member via e-mail that corrections have been made.
6	QC, Die Shop or Die Prep Team Member	Before forging: as requested by QC, Die Prep or Die Shop team member (not the same team member as performing this step)	QC Print; Shop Schedule; Production Floor Traveler	Check forge die before it is put into production to verify that the correct die is being prepared (this includes verifying the correct die version is being prepared) and that all lettering to be forged into the part agrees with QC Print (reminder: Do not base your verification on notes on the Production Floor Traveler; Die Prep and Die Shop must use a QC Print or an approved Forging Print and the Shop Schedule when performing a stamping task); if an error is discovered, point it out to Die Prep worker for correction; if there is a disagreement in the QC and Die Prep documents, report it to the QC Supervisor or Forging Production Supervisor or if needed go to an Forging Engineer for resolution; do not approve a die for production until all problems and questions have been resolved.