02 — Capability · BC-1150.40
Tooling & Production Equipment
Specify, procure, prove out and introduce the machines, fixtures, dies and tools the process needs, and manage the life of the tooling that wears.
- Tool Engineering
- Equipment Introduction
- Fixture Design
In scope
- Equipment specification and acceptance testing
- Fixture, die and gauge design
- Tooling life and refurbishment tracking
- Automation and error-proofing devices
Out of scope
- Capital funding approval (see BC-180)
- Maintaining the equipment after handover (see BC-1130)
Decomposes into · 4
- BC-1150.40.10Equipment Specification & AcceptanceDefine what a new machine must do and prove it does it at the builder and again on the floor before it is accepted.
- BC-1150.40.20Fixture & Die DesignDesign the tooling that holds, forms or locates the part so the process is repeatable regardless of who runs it.
- BC-1150.40.30Tooling Life ManagementTrack wear on dies, cutters and molds and schedule refurbishment or replacement before quality drifts.
- BC-1150.40.40Error-Proofing & Automation DevicesIntroduce the sensors, interlocks and simple automation that make the wrong action impossible or at least obvious.