Error Proofing:


Manufacturers today are concentrating on in-line Error Proofing systems to 
prevent quality issues from occurring rather than spending the time and money 
executing inefficient quality inspections. Quality inspections detect quality 
errors but they do not prevent the errors.  ACE Manufacturing Services LLC 
investigates assembly lines and identifies inefficient quality inspections, 
recommends appropriate gages and Error Proofing devices such as Poke Yokes, 
Optical Sensors, LVDTs and Vision Systems to eliminate the quality risks and 
prevent the errors from occurring. Furthermore, by Turnkey managing an 
Error Proofing Plan, ACE Manufacturing Services LLC can deliver an 
Error Proofing Plan rolled into a manufacturing equipment procurement plan.

Error Proofing Plans include:

1. An Analysis of the Line FTQ (First Time Quality) data and a review of the 
    Key Product Characteristics and Key Process Characteristics
 
2. A Line Side Review of the assembly line to identify the following quality risks:
    - Quality inspections processes that are reactive rather than proactive 
    - Operator Dependent sources of error leading to quality risks 
    - Missing or inappropriate error proofing systems

3. A Plan written identifying all of the quality risks, a list of gaging and error 
    proofing devices that will eliminate the risks and a list of recommended 
    corrective actions to implement the Error Proofing Plan