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Out of Tolerance - Trace Back System
Can anybody help me out with a procedure for tracing back a piece of test equipment to see where it was used and what tests were performed?
Irregardless of a calibration interval, sometimes a piece of equipment is found to be out of tolerance while being calibrated. You don't know at what point it went out of tolerance, so you may have to review every test performed back to the last calibration date.
My problem at the moment is that not enough information is being recorded in our database to permit isolated searches. Too much information is still done by hand.
I am looking for a generic process to start out with for now. One suggestion is to start attaching a "log" with each piece of equipment which records the product tested, test request number, type test performed, etc., along with the normal stuff like date, technician, blah blah. This may work until we can get a better database established, and more electronic tracking in place.
Thanks,
D_wood
Can anybody help me out with a procedure for tracing back a piece of test equipment to see where it was used and what tests were performed?
Irregardless of a calibration interval, sometimes a piece of equipment is found to be out of tolerance while being calibrated. You don't know at what point it went out of tolerance, so you may have to review every test performed back to the last calibration date.
My problem at the moment is that not enough information is being recorded in our database to permit isolated searches. Too much information is still done by hand.
I am looking for a generic process to start out with for now. One suggestion is to start attaching a "log" with each piece of equipment which records the product tested, test request number, type test performed, etc., along with the normal stuff like date, technician, blah blah. This may work until we can get a better database established, and more electronic tracking in place.
Thanks,
D_wood