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Q1 Macros as far as I know is a commercial program and as such go to the supplier.

Quote: Originally Posted by LT_Ning yes,i can't found anything about the molds or the tools but the checking aid,so i just agree that we STA must to ensure the checking aids and put the checking aids list into the PPAP. If you look at the 4th Edition PSW form, under Submission Results , you'll see a space labeled "Mold/Cavity/Production Process." If you're using hard tooling such as molds or dies (stamping or...

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Thanks for the answers. The situation gets a bit more complex because the company I´m working for doesn´t have any "customer". The Company produces a piece of specialdesigned "metaljunk" and then ask their customer if they would like to buy our brand new special designed metaljunk.... As the PPAP- manual is written for primarly automotive companies, I guess it´s OK to make some changes in those parts...

Quote: Originally Posted by Howard Atkins According to the requirements This is because if they are used to check the parts there is a need to ensure that the customer and supplier are on the same wavelength. Ask them to show you where it says molds and tools cause I don't know yes,i can't found anything about the molds or the tools but the checking aid,so i just agree that we STA must to ensure the checking aids and put the...

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Quote: Originally Posted by Howard Atkins ...Ask them to show you where it says molds and tools cause I don't know... Check the customer specific requirements, PO, SOW, it's likely hiding in there somewhere. Also, if we step back from "lawyering" the standards, if it was my company I'd want to make sure all cavities, molds, tools, whatever were OK before I shipped to my customer, and I wouldn't disagree...

My advices, If something in your case is unclear or illogical contact your customer. Explain him the situation regarding to significant production run. You have to perform dimensional results for all characteristics on the design record and make a decision if the results are OK/NOT OK. If your product is made in different production lines you have to make PSW+ dimensional measurement + performance test results + material test results for every...

Quote: Originally Posted by BUVANESWARI Can anyone help with the AIAG spreadsheet format in IMDS? How does this Q1macros work on the AIAG spreadsheet for IMDS (international Material Data System)? I do not see anything in QI Macros for IMDS - and that would make sense, since IMDS is entirely an online system - although you can print out reports from it. Most people only need the IMDS number (to be provided on warrant) generated from the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jim Wynne I'll try to help until a clever person comes along. 300 pieces is a default quantity, and might not be practical in some cases. Ask your customer for guidance when production quantities are small. Correct. Variables data is the results of actual measurements while attributes data is the results of pass/fail, good/bad evaluation. Such scales are fairly common, but not of the type used for measuring...