i-Record
Efficient data management for manually entered measurements—such as those from micrometers, calipers, and cylinder gauges—is a persistent challenge for quality control professionals.
Even when data is collected in Excel, engineers must manually copy design values and tolerance information from drawings and create data entry templates, which requires significant effort.
Moreover, when measurement results are managed in file-based tools like Excel, additional work is needed to consolidate data before calculating process capability or analyzing long-term trends. This becomes a major barrier to effective data utilization.
i-Record addresses these challenges in an integrated manner, providing a streamlined solution for managing manual measurement data.
Direct Import of Drawing Information
When performing measurement evaluations, design values and tolerance information are essential.
For parts with multiple measurement points, manually entering these values into inspection reports is time-consuming and prone to human error.
With i-Record, design values and tolerance data can be imported directly from the drawing file—simply by dragging to select the necessary areas.
This dramatically reduces measurement preparation time and eliminates input errors.
When a design change occurs, the corresponding information in the inspection report can be easily updated by dragging and importing only the revised sections from the updated drawing, allowing for quick and flexible adaptation.
Alert Notifications
i-Record displays alerts when measurements exceed tolerance limits or when tolerance usage approaches a critical level.
Multiple thresholds—such as pass/fail limits and specification limits—can be defined for each measurement, enabling independent alerts for different criteria.
In addition to individual measurement data, alerts can also be configured for control charts (X̄ charts and R charts).
This allows the system to notify users when process trends begin to fluctuate, supporting early detection of potential quality issues.
Traceability Information Input Support
Traceability information is essential for effective quality control.
i-Record automatically prompts a data entry screen—either before or after measurement input—to ensure that key traceability details, such as serial numbers, are not omitted.
Users can fully customize how traceability fields are displayed, including visibility settings, selection options, and display content, allowing the system to fit seamlessly into existing workflows.
Significant Time Savings with i-Report Integration
i-Record streamlines inspection planning by importing design values and tolerance data directly from drawings.
Meanwhile, i-Report retrieves data from the i-Record database by part name, lot number, or serial number, and outputs it to any desired Excel form.
Unlike typical “export to Excel” functions, i-Report supports any report layout, no matter how irregular or complex.
Even when customers or destinations require different report formats from the same database, i-Report handles them seamlessly.
Once an output destination is defined, you can generate reports simply by selecting a serial or lot number—the appropriate data is placed precisely into the designated cells.
Together, i-Record and i-Report provide an optimal solution for managing and reporting data from manual gauges such as calipers, micrometers, and cylinder gauges.
