August 12, 2026

Reviewed by XUXIANG Quality Team Engineering change control prevents an approved mold component from being altered through an informal drawing, program, material or process update. A change is complete only when its need, technical impact, authorization, implementation, inspection and release are traceable. Sending a revised CAD file without disposition leaves purchasing, machining and quality teams […]

Reviewed by XUXIANG Quality Team Mold component traceability is the ability to move from a finished insert, core, cavity, slide or pin back to its released drawing, material lot, manufacturing route, inspection evidence and approved changes. A stamped part number alone is not enough if records cannot show which revision and process produced the component.

Reviewed by XUXIANG Quality Team A first article inspection report for a precision mold component should connect every inspected characteristic to the released drawing, the exact manufactured specimen and a suitable measurement method. It is not merely a table of dimensions. A useful FAI shows what changed, what was verified, what could not be verified