Frequency and Area of critical inspection items are listed below, where, D: daily(AM & PM) W: weekly S: each Size L: each Lot M: each Machine G: graph recording A: automatically O: occasionally F: frequently For Carbon Rods Products: ------------------------------------------------------------ Item Finished Product Unfinished Product ------------------------------------------------------------ Breaking Strength D.S.L.G W.S.M.G Electrical Resistanc D.S.L.G W.S.M.G Parafine Content D.S.L.G Appearance D.S.L.G O Iron Content W.S. G Ash Content W.S. G Gas Venting D.S.L.G W.S. G Electrolyte Leakage L.S. G Pore Rate W.S. G W.S.M.G Density W.S. G W.S.M.G Length D.S.M.L.G F Diameter D.S.M.A F For Materials & Process Control -------------------------------------------------------- Item Material/Mix In Process -------------------------------------------------------- Volatile matter W. G Particle size D.M.G Moisture content D.M.G Fe content W. G Ash content W. G Sulpher content W. G Other chemical analysis L. O Binder Softening Point D.L Binder Rate A Green Cracks D.S.M.F Extrusion Speed D.S.M.A Green Length D.S.M.F Green Diameter D.S.M.F Extruder Load (A) D.M Extruder RPM D.M Kiln Speed A.G Kiln Temperature A.G Drying Oven Temperature D. A WAX/OIL Temperature D. O Steam Pressure D. O Baked Rods Diameter D Baked Rods Length D