Inspection template in the LeanSuite app
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Extruder start-up inspection checklist
Start-up inspection of extruders.
The full question list
The 6 questions in the inspection
Every question is answered Yes, No or N/A. Each No is flagged and asks for a photo and a comment, so the finding arrives with its evidence.
Check
- 1Heaters and thermocouples work
- 2Hopper and feed are clean
- 3Screw and barrel show no abnormal noise
- 4Die is secure
Safety
- 5Guards are fitted
- 6Check signed
When to use it
- Every day, before first use or at the start of the shift.
- The person responsible for the area or equipment answers each question on the spot.
- Each record starts with: Extruder ID.
How it is scored
The template is built with points per answer and a pass mark of 90. In this library every audit is set to pass at 80 and every inspection at 90. Each submitted inspection shows its score and pass or fail, and every No is flagged with its photo and comment.
Change the points or the pass mark after you clone it. How rules and scoring work.
Read and print
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Use this template in LeanSuite
It is ready in the Template Marketplace inside Lean Creator as “Extruder Start-Up Inspection”. Clone it into your plant, change any question, then schedule it to a person, role or asset with reminders. Auditors complete it on a phone or tablet, with photo evidence where required.
Not on LeanSuite yet? On a 90-day pilot our team sets up your account and digitizes the forms and checklists you use today, this one included.