Industry — Casting, foundry & plastics

Process parameters controlled, defect codes counted, key characteristics under SPC — from melt to PPAP.

Fast Quality Software controls the process, not just the part — process-parameter control plans, casting and moulding defect codes (porosity, short-shot, flash and more), sampling inspection, SPC on key characteristics, supplier material rejection and a document-backed PPAP. Cloud and on-premise, for IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 manufacturers across India and worldwide.

Process control plan
temp, pressure, cycle — key characteristics
Defect codes
porosity, short-shot, flash — Pareto by mould
SPC + PPAP
Cp/Cpk on key features, document-backed PPAP
Part MLD-0471 · process quality — Live
🌡️ Process parameters In tol
Barrel temp 235°C · pressure 82 bar · in limits
Cycle 28.4 s · key characteristics monitored
📊 Sampling & SPC Cpk 1.38
Wall thickness 2.0±0.1 · sampled every 30 min
Key characteristic · in statistical control
✔ Lot disposition AC
Batch 1,000 pcs · sample accepted · AC
Short-shot 6 pcs · booked to mould M-04
🔁 Defect Pareto → 8D Top defect
Short-shot 38% · mould M-04 · 8D opened
Quality activity
Resin lot RS-882 accepted · certificate on file
Cpk 1.38 on wall thickness · above 1.33 target
Defect cluster on mould M-04 · Dhruv AI flagged
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Why foundries & moulders choose Fast Quality Software

The process-control problems every
foundry and moulding shop knows

Process settings live on the machine, not on record

Temperature, pressure and cycle time are set by whoever is on shift. There is no controlled record of the parameter window, so a drifting setting produces a batch of defects before anyone notices.

Defects counted as one lump of scrap

Porosity, short-shot, flash and sink are all just rejection. Without defect codes you can't tell which defect dominates or which mould causes it, so the same problem repeats every run.

No SPC on the characteristics that drift

Wall thickness or a critical dimension moves across a run and the first sign is a customer rejection, not a control chart. Capability for a PPAP is reconstructed by hand, if at all.

Bad alloy or resin melted before it's checked

Incoming raw material is used on trust. An off-spec alloy heat or a wrong resin lot is only found after it has been melted or moulded — too late to reject or claim against the supplier.

How Fast Quality Software fixes each one
A process-parameter control planTemperature, pressure, cycle and holding time become key characteristics with limits and a monitoring frequency, so the parameter window is a controlled record, not a shift setting.
Casting & plastics defect codes with a ParetoA defect master catalogues porosity, short-shot, flash, sink and the rest; every reject is defect-coded and a Pareto by defect and mould points at the real cause.
SPC on the key characteristicsSampling readings feed Cp/Cpk and control charts off the same spec limits, so a drift in wall thickness or a critical dimension shows before it scraps a batch — and capability is ready for PPAP.
Incoming material rejection & claimsIncoming inspection checks alloy or resin grade, batch and certificate against the GRN; a reject raises a defect-coded material rejection and claim before it is melted or moulded.
Process quality lifecycle

From a controlled process window to a re-PPAP —
one connected quality record per part

Fast Quality runs the process control plan, sampling inspection, SPC, defect coding, rejection and PPAP on one platform — so a part's process parameters, its key characteristics, its defect Pareto and its corrective actions are one connected flow, not disconnected logs.

Process control plan
Temp, pressure, cycle as key characteristics
Run & sample
Sampling inspection
Sample the run at frequency, AC/RJ/AD per lot
Evaluate
SPC key characteristics
Cp/Cpk and control charts off spec limits
Code defects
Defect Pareto
Porosity, short-shot, flash — Pareto by mould
On reject
Material rejection
Supplier reject & claim on alloy / resin
Close loop
8D → re-PPAP
CAPA amends control plan, re-PPAP where needed
End-to-end flow

Set the process window → sample & inspect →
track SPC & defect codes → reject, 8D and re-PPAP

Fast Quality carries a cast or moulded part through its full quality life — so the process window is controlled, key characteristics are watched on a chart, and each defect is coded, claimed or corrected.

Set the process control plan
Define temperature, pressure, cycle and holding time as key characteristics with limits and a monitoring frequency
Sample & inspect the run
Sample at the control-plan frequency, record readings against spec limits and disposition each lot AC/RJ/AD
Track SPC & defect codes
Watch Cp/Cpk on key characteristics and a defect Pareto by mould, so a drift or a dominant defect is visible early
Reject, 8D & re-PPAP
Raise a material rejection and claim, open an 8D on a repeat defect, and re-PPAP when a change affects the part
01 — Process-parameter control plan

The process window becomes a controlled characteristic

Key process characteristics — melt or barrel temperature, injection or pouring pressure, cycle time and holding time — are defined in the specification master with nominal values and limits, and carried on a process control plan per operation. The plan says what to monitor, at what frequency, by what method and the reaction on non-conformance, so a parameter is a controlled characteristic rather than an undocumented setting. See FMEA & control plan.

Temperature, pressure, cycle and holding time as key characteristics
Nominal, limits and monitoring frequency per parameter
Reaction plan on a parameter out of its window
Special characteristics flagged from the PFMEA
Process control plan — MLD-0471
Live
Parameter
Nominal
State
Barrel temperature ◆key · every 30 min
235°C
In tol
Injection pressure ◆key · every 30 min
82 bar
In tol
Cycle timeeach cycle
28.0 s
28.4 s
Wall thickness ◆key · sampled
2.0 mm
Cpk 1.38
02 — Defect codes & rejection

Porosity, short-shot, flash — named and counted

A defect master holds the defect-code catalogue — porosity, blowhole, cold shut, shrinkage and inclusion for casting; short-shot, flash, sink mark, weld line and warpage for plastics — and each rejection records its defect code against the item and work centre. The process rejection MIS produces a Pareto by defect, process and part, and defect-versus-work-centre mapping points at the mould or machine making the scrap. See NCR & 8D/CAPA.

Defect master for casting and plastics defect codes
Every reject defect-coded against item and work centre
Rejection Pareto by defect, process and part
Defect-versus-work-centre mapping points at the mould
Defect Pareto — MLD-0471
This run
Defect code
Qty
%
WC
Short-shotSS-SHRT
6
38%
M-04
FlashPL-FLSH
4
25%
M-04
Sink markPL-SINK
3
19%
M-07
03 — Sampling inspection & SPC

Key characteristics watched on a chart

Inspection samples the run at the control-plan frequency and records readings against the specification limits, dispositioning each lot AC, RJ or AD. SPC is driven off the same limits: Cp/Cpk and control charts are produced for the key characteristics the control plan flags as special, so a shift in a critical dimension or a process parameter shows on a chart before it becomes a batch of rejects. Initial process studies are captured as a PPAP element. See inspection & SPC.

Sampling inspection at the control-plan frequency
Each lot dispositioned AC / RJ / AD against spec limits
Cp/Cpk and control charts on key characteristics
Initial process study captured as a PPAP element
SPC — wall thickness (key)
Sampled every 30 min · this batch
Cpk — capability index
1.38
Cp — potential
1.49
Mean vs nominal
−0.02
Points out of control
0
In statistical control
Cpk 1.38 above 1.33 target · slight thin bias
04 — PPAP & control plans

A document-backed PPAP for a cast or moulded part

PPAP is assembled as a submission package of up to 18 elements plus the Part Submission Warrant, with the process control plan, PFMEA, dimensional and material results and the initial process study among them. Every element is a controlled document carrying an AC/RJ/AD status, and an approved engineering change or deviation triggers a control-plan and FMEA amendment and, where required, a PPAP re-submission. See APQP & PPAP and documents & change.

Up to 18 PPAP elements plus the PSW, per submission level
Process control plan and initial process study included
Each element a versioned controlled document (AC/RJ/AD)
An approved change triggers a control-plan amend and re-PPAP
PPAP package — MLD-0471
Level 3 · moulded part
Process control planAC
PFMEAAC
Dimensional resultsAC
Initial process studyCpk 1.38 · AC
Material certificateRS-882
PSWPending sign-off
17 of 18 elements accepted · document-backed, version-controlled
05 — Supplier material rejection & MIS

Catch a bad heat or resin lot before the melt

Incoming inspection against the GRN checks alloy or resin grade, batch and certificate, and a reject raises a defect-coded material rejection against the supplier that drives claim reporting — before the material is melted or moulded. A recurring defect escalates into an 8D whose CAPA amends the process control plan, and Dhruv AI clusters repeat defect and 8D remarks by mould and machine. See complaint → 8D and Dhruv AI.

Incoming inspection on alloy/resin grade, batch and certificate
Defect-coded material rejection and supplier claim reporting
A recurring defect escalates into an 8D that amends the control plan
Dhruv AI clusters repeat defect and 8D remarks by mould
Quality MIS & dashboards
Available in Fast Quality Software
Process rejection MIS — Pareto by defect & mould
Cp/Cpk & control charts on key characteristics
PPAP submission status & document completeness
Supplier claim report off material rejections
Calibration register — overdue gauges (clause 7.1.5)
Dhruv AI — plain-English quality analytics
Full capability set

Everything Fast Quality Software covers
for casting, foundry & plastics

Process control plan

Temperature, pressure, cycle and holding time as key characteristics with limits, frequency and a reaction plan.

Sampling inspection & SPC

Sampling at frequency, AC/RJ/AD disposition, and Cp/Cpk control charts on the key characteristics.

Defect codes & Pareto

A defect master for porosity, short-shot, flash and more, with a rejection Pareto by defect and mould, and 8D/CAPA.

Supplier material rejection

Incoming inspection of alloy/resin against the GRN, with defect-coded material rejection and supplier claims.

APQP & PPAP

Phase-gated planning and a document-backed PPAP + PSW with the process control plan and initial process study.

Gauge & calibration

Gauge register, Gauge R&R and a calibration follow-up cycle keeping instruments in-cal — clause 7.1.5 evidence.

FAQ

Casting, foundry & plastics quality software —
what buyers ask us

How does it control casting and moulding process parameters?

Temperature, pressure, cycle and holding time are key characteristics on a process control plan with nominal values, limits, a monitoring frequency and a reaction on non-conformance.

Does it support casting and plastics defect codes?

Yes — a defect master catalogues porosity, cold shut, shrinkage, short-shot, flash, sink and more; each reject is defect-coded and a Pareto by defect and mould points at the cause.

How is sampling inspection and SPC handled?

Inspection samples at the control-plan frequency and dispositions AC/RJ/AD; Cp/Cpk and control charts are produced for key characteristics off the same spec limits.

Does it produce a PPAP with control plans?

Yes — a document-backed PPAP of up to 18 elements plus the PSW, including the process control plan and initial process study, each a controlled document with an AC/RJ/AD status.

Can it manage supplier material rejection?

Incoming inspection checks alloy or resin grade, batch and certificate against the GRN, and a reject raises a defect-coded material rejection and supplier claim before the melt.

Is it for foundries and moulders, cloud or on-premise?

It is built for casting, foundry and plastics manufacturers but serves IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 manufacturers of every kind, cloud and on-premise, across India and worldwide.

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