Moser Baer-QC Line Integration

Project QC Line Integration is developed and implemented by Moser Baer India

Ltd in-house. The project is aimed at consolidating the testing process and

reducing the manpower involved in testing the CDs. In their earlier process,

every production line had one person who was responsible for producing CDs. Once

the CDs were out from the manufacturing line, each lot was sent to the testing

module, where a team of seven to eight people used a collection of devices to

test the CDs.

In the new system, a basic testing module has been installed on each

manufacturing line. This is connected to the testing devices with the help of an

interface that has been developed in-house. The interface collects the data from

the testing devices, processes it in real time, and informs the person on the

production line whether the lot produced was good or bad. If the lot is bad, it

is routed to the testing module for doing non-routine tests, so that they can

segregate the CDs as D-grade or scrap. If the lot passes the routine test in the

production line itself, it is directly moved for packing. This has reduced the

manpower in the testing module from seven to two people. Moreover, all the

production line testing is connected and the testing data is saved in a central

server, for generating reports for senior managers. The testing unit in-charge

also keeps an eye on all the production lines in the unit and analyzes the data

to check which production lines produce the maximum bad CDs, and therefore, need

maintenance.