Pressing Machine Servicing
Pressing Machine servicing records not done weekly or at least monthly (e.g. winding, washing, pressing machines). Spare and broken needle found in machine drawers.
- Accessories should be on shelves with hang tag Indicating style no, buyer name, color, lot no etc.
- Cutting tables without broken and sharp edges.
- Sewing machine tables without broken and sharp edges.
- All cutter and scissors tied with machines with user name.
- All machine oil must changes periodically and cleans.
- Machine maintenance card must update.
- No pressing standard or approval/reference sample available on site. To be displayed for every style/order with signature.
- Pressing cloths, stands and patterns dirty & damaged. Steam iron found without iron stand.
- Inside foam found deformed.
- Pressing operators are not well trained about their equipment handling. Some pressing and pressing tables found with moisture due to excessive steam.
- No AQL maintained for inspections. Measurement checks not recorded. No piece to piece measurement audit done after pressing. No measurement audit done during pressing. 100% measurement checks on critical areas (chest, back length, sleeve length & neck circumference) not done, regardless of whether the order is washed or non-washed.
- Random inspection to be done hourly rather than e.g. 3 times per day.
- Lots are not clearly marked for hourly inspection and after inspection there should be passed to packing section if inspection has passed.
- Inadequate lighting found in pressing section. Required lighting is 60-80 FC. Inadequate ventilation found.
- Actual handling of pressed garments was not verifiable as there was no work.
- There was no control system established to control the ‘pins’ used for striped fabrics matching, such as daily release and call back, etc.
- The end of line inspector also made re-pressing for not well pressed products during their inspection. Based on site observation, the surface of the inspection tables were dirty and not quite white.
- The pressing tables were not installed with vacuum system. Some of the pressing table cloths were dirty.
- No written standard available as a guideline to pressing operators
- Measurement audit is done randomly after pressing but not during pressing
- Sample of packaged garment with trim card not displayed in packing area
- Complete packed cartons kept on finishing floor rather than in finished goods store
- Sharp tools maintain strictly with log book.
- Iron/ pressing table must clean and with vacuum.
- Garment should be on pallets / Tray.
- Sufficient lighting in all section. (Inspection/ Sewing/ Finishing/Others)
- Training skill record of all employees
- Lab test result report for Pressing Machine
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