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If a part
fails Source: Modern Machine Shop
inspection,
1Factory
auto-
mates the 1Factory’s run chart, histogram, and statistical process control data show feature-level tracking for each part. In this example, only one measurement of
one feature fell into the yellow zone, indicating that the feature measured within 25% of the required tolerance.
non-con-
formance
report of a CMM probe or scan of a vi- also from manually input data— inspection, and the day and time
process by
uploading sion machine is visible almost and then handing over statis- of the part’s production. The re-
the part instantly to every machinist at tical process control (SPC) to port also identifies which gage
number, the every workstation on the shop the machinist. The visual data or CMM was used for inspec-
out-of-tol- floor. Once UMC’s inspection lets the machinist know that tion and can identify all prior
erance data is in 1Factory, the software adjustments to the machining inspections performed with that
feature, analyzes the data and creates a process are needed to bring the gage. On top of that, the software
the part run chart and histogram that measurements back in line. tracks calibration schedules for
description, show which part features pres- If a part fails inspection, 1Factory all measurement equipment—
the operator ent the highest risk of failure. automates the non-conformance which at UMC includes more
assigned This real-time feedback loop report process by uploading the than 10,000 hand gages—and
to the means that 1Factory is integrat- part number, the out-of-toler- displays a red flag if an operator
inspection,
and the day ing UMC’s inspection points— ance feature, the part descrip- attempts to use a gage that re-
and time of not only from the CMMs but tion, the operator assigned to the quires calibration.
the part’s
production.

Source: Modern Machine Shop

Sarah Sundine, Director, Project Management, UMC in the company’s CMM lab. Sundine helped lead a transition from the company’s use of five different
quality management software platforms to full integration into 1Factory.

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