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Reproducibility of the tool and machine settings is an essential factor for repeatable and reliable production! Auditors also regularly check whether the company has guidelines and specifications for setting the machine and tools for the individual parts as also outlined in IATF 16949.

The following procedure offers a simple and pragmatic setup help:

If a part is running perfectly, all monitoring parameters and the current force curves are stored in the process monitoring system under the part or tool number. The next time the same part is produced again, the stored target data is reloaded and all monitoring parameters are automatically set to the saved good values. Now the current force curves can be compared with the stored tested and approved nominal curves on the screen of the monitoring device. It can be seen directly whether and where deviations exist and in which direction the tool and machine settings must be corrected if necessary.