Tag inspection for details of grade, heat number, size and coil number
Diameter of the wire rod
Chemical composition check for key elements Cr/Ni/Mo
Tensile strength check in wire rod
Inspect for surface conditions of the wire rod like rust, flat marks, nicks.
Product route card
Product route card or traceability card: This route card is assigned for the part number till all the operation is completed and it travels along with the product.
Key information such as heat number of the wire rod, process wise operation carried out with date and shift are recorded in the product route card
First sample approval
Quality department is authorized to do the first sample approval for all product sizes in all machines.
All the key dimensions of the bolt/screw/nut are checked with the product drawing.
In process inspection:
Operator quality assurance is followed in various processes like forging, thread rolling and polishing.
Pre-printed quality assurance charts are available in each process to measure the key dimensions of the bolt/screw/nut and record the same
2 samples are checked every 30 minutes and recorded by the operator
Patrol inspection by Quality department
Petrol inspection is done by Quality executive in various processes like forging, thread rolling and polishing.
All the dimensions of the bolt/screw/nut running in the machine are checked and recorded by the quality person.
Patrol inspection sequence: once in a machine.
Final inspection
The final inspection is done before packing process by the quality department
The key parameters like visual defects, thread gauge acceptance are checked in this and the sample size is 20 pieces per bin of products ready for packing.