An In-process Inspection Sheet for Every Operation
An inspection sheet for each operation in a part's routing: the dimensions to check at that machine, the instrument for each, and a column for every hour of the shift. The operation, the machine number and the target per shift come from the part's routing, so the sheet always matches how the part is made.
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How to use it
Set up the part's routing, the operations in order with their machines and targets. For each operation, create its in-process format and list the dimensions checked there, each with its tolerance and instrument. Issue it. When a shift starts, print the sheet, choosing day, night or blank hours, and put it at the machine. The operator writes a reading in each hour's box; the setter or quality inspector signs the over-check.
An example sheet
The table below is the body of a real in-process sheet, made by the same code that makes one in MechCircle, for the turning operation of an illustrative stepped pin, on a day shift that starts at 8.
In-process inspection report: the table (day shift)
| Parameter | Dimension | Instrument used | 8–9 | 9–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 4–5 | 5–6 | 6–7 | 7–8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head diameter | Ø22.00 ±0.05 | Micrometer | ||||||||||||
| Shank diameter | Ø16.00 h9 | Micrometer | ||||||||||||
| Overall length | 40.00 ±0.10 | Vernier | ||||||||||||
| Head length | 12.00 ±0.10 | Vernier |
Above the table the sheet carries the operation (I — Turning), the machine number and the target per shift from the part's routing, and boxes for date, shift (Day 08:00-20:00), operator, in, out, production, rework, rejection and GRN.
What each column means
- Parameter
- What is checked at this operation.
- Dimension
- The size and its tolerance as printed. On the sheet the tolerance sits under the size, on two lines.
- Instrument used
- From the calibration register, or typed.
- Hour columns
- One per hour of the shift, labelled from and to. Your company sets the first hour and how many columns there are; day, night or blank hours are chosen when the sheet is printed.
What else is on the sheet
Above the table: the operation, the machine number and the target per shift, read from the routing at the moment of printing, and boxes for the date, shift, operator, quantity in and out, production, rework, rejection and goods received note number. Below it: a remark for marking tool changes and settings in the hour columns, and a space for the over-check signature. A part with many dimensions runs to more pages, each repeating the header, because each page is a separate sheet at the machine.
What an auditor looks for (ISO 9001:2015, clause 8.5.1)
- Monitoring and measurement happen at the stages where they are planned, not only at the end.
- The operator has the characteristics to check, and the instrument to check them with, at the machine.
- The checks are recorded as they happen, during the shift.
- Settings and tool changes are visible against the readings that follow them.
- The sheet matches the current routing and the current drawing revision.
How it helps
- One sheet per operation, built from the part's own routing rather than a generic template
- A new machine or a new target shows on the next sheet printed, without editing the format
- A drawing revision flags the formats built on the old one
- Print as a PDF, or download for Excel to adjust before printing
What it does and does not cover
- Readings are written on paper. MechCircle does not store them, so there are no control charts or capability figures.
- The sheet has no limits column, by design: it carries the size and tolerance as printed. The final report carries the limits.
- How often and how many to check can be set on each row for the quality plan; the sheet itself does not print them.
- The hour columns follow your company's setting; the sheet does not know your actual shift times beyond that.
Good to know
What if a part has more dimensions than fit on one page?
The sheet runs to as many pages as it needs, and every page repeats the header and the hour columns.
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