Inspection template in the LeanSuite app
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Metal detector verification
Start-of-shift and interval check that the metal detector and reject system work.
The full question list
The 9 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.
Test pieces
- 1Test pieces for each metal type (ferrous, non-ferrous, stainless) are available and intact
- 2Test pieces are used as the written procedure says
Verification
- 3Each test piece was detected and rejected
- 4The reject system removes the item and puts it in the locked bin
- 5The alarm or line stop works
- 6The detector is set to the right product program
Records and failure
- 7The result is recorded with time and initials
- 8A failed test led to the hold of product since the last good check
- 9The detector was not used until it passed again
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: Line, Product running.
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.
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Use this template in LeanSuite
It is ready in the Template Marketplace inside Lean Creator as “Metal Detector Verification”. 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.
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