Quality Development Miscellaneous

Quality development

Quality development means activities to improve the quality of not only equipment, but also final products.
Hokuto focuses not only on production lines, but also on quality development.

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Quality development activities

Quality development activities using inspection tools
検具を使った品質玉成活動
検具を使った品質玉成活動
Metal match activities
(quality development efforts using jigs instead of inspection tools)
  • 金型メーカーにてCCF(単品検査具)での精度確認
    Precision check at a die manufacturer with CCF (Component Check Fixture)
  • 量産治具#1工程でクランプなしでの精度変化確認
    Checking precision changes without clamp during mass-production jigs #1
  • 量産治具#1工程で仮溶接(打点によってはリベット等での仮留め)
    Tack welding during the process of mass production jig # 1 (temporary fastening with rivets, etc. depending on the hitting point)
  • 仮溶接後の精度変化の分析、増し打ち後の精度変化の分析
    Analysis of changes in precision after tack welding, analysis of changes in precision after additional spot welding
  • メタルマッチ活動による結果と問題点の報告、書類化、情報共有、対策会議、および金型、治具へのフィードバックと対策の実行
    Reporting the results and problems from metal match activities, documentation, sharing information, countermeasure meetings, provide feedback to molds and jigs, and implement countermeasures.
  • 非接触3次元測定器等や、ACF(Assembly Check Fixture)姿見によるアウタースキンを含む精度検査のサンプル
    Sample of precision inspection, including an outer skin using a non-contact 3D measuring device, ACF (Assembly Check Fixture) and a gauge template
  • 非接触3次元測定器などでの精度表のサンプル
    Sample of a precision table from a non-contact 3D measuring device, etc.

Example of quality development activities

Metal Match(GM in Canada)
Metal Match(GM in Canada) All body shop equipment supplied by Hokuto Achieved the highest quality among 70 car models from GM North American factory
Screw Body(GM in Australia)
Screw Body(GM in Australia) All body shop equipment is supplied by Hokuto Obtained the number 1 top quality in Australia