What is checked from mold setup to handoff?
Ask which mold and part are being set up, which features are checked during production, how differences are handled and which records accompany the handoff.
Use these questions to discuss your part. Check methods and available records for your project with A BOX.
SETUP → HANDOFF
Ask a different question at each checkpoint.
Follow the checkpoints in order, while keeping the tool or part identity and the expected record visible at every step.
- 01
Setup
Which identified tool, part, version and setup context does this check belong to?
- 02
In-process
What feature is observed here, for what purpose, and by which stated method?
- 03
Exception
How is a difference recorded, contained and connected to the version under review?
- 04
Final handoff
Which dated or versioned record travels with the released part or sample decision?
WHAT TO IDENTIFY
Keep five fields beside every checkpoint.
A useful answer identifies the context and the record. It does not rely on a generic statement about inspection.
- Object + version
- The part, tool or sample and the visible version being discussed
- Purpose
- The feature or decision the check is intended to inform
- Method
- The stated observation, comparison or measurement basis
- Owner
- The team responsible for performing or answering the check
- Record
- The dated or versioned output that carries the answer and its scope
No precision, frequency, tolerance or pass result is implied by this question map.
Examples for this guide
Tooling and mold details
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Cup and lid equipment
Thermoforming equipment
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