What to record for a scratch on a food web

Write down which idler and the metres. You need metres or a sheet number. State whether it hit the ingredient list, the allergen statement, or the barcode.

Scratch on a food web

For a scratch on a food web, at least keep which idler and the metres. Miss any one and the next shift cannot tell whether to change a part. A fine bright line in the web direction, where the ink film is scraped open.

Scratch on a food web

The note is for the next shift

Writing only “there is a scratch” is useless. A fine bright line in the web direction, where the ink film is scraped open. You also need the position. If the food web hits the ingredient list, the allergen statement, or the barcode, the note must say whether you already stopped or already let it go.

What to write down

Item What it is for If you leave it out
Write down which idler and the metres. Match it to a roller, a blade, or the stock Next time you guess from zero
Metres or sheet number Find this spot again The complaint will not match
Whether it hit the ingredient list, the allergen statement, or the barcode. Decide whether to release or stop You only keep a nice picture

Hand this to the next shift

  1. Write down which idler and the metres.
  2. Whether it hit the ingredient list, the allergen statement, or the barcode.
  3. Use the name from the defect list. Do not invent another word.

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