With Q-DAS' popular procella SPC software, measurement and inspection data can be quickly acquired either by manual input or on-line, via the serial interface of the measuring device. On-line visualization of the acquired data enables timely detection of trends and out-of-control conditions.
The user is therefore in an excellent position to initiate timely corrective action. Data are checked against individually defined alarm thresholds (violation of tolerance or control limits) as soon as they are collected. If an alarm occurs, the operator is required to acknowledge the alarm. Actions taken, events and causes can be documented.
The user can be required to enter supplementary data (cavity, machine, batch, etc.), which allows for traceability throughout, and for object-related analysis of relevant information.
In advanced enterprise solutions, integration via an IDI interface connection with SAP/R3 QM makes it possible to load inspection lots generated by SAP into procella for manufacturer of data acquisition. Once the examination is completed, the acquired data are transferred back to SAP. In this way, users can benefit both from the flexibility of procella in terms of data acquisition and on-line visualization, and the advantages of a centralized umbrella system such as SAP.
