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Audit Week
Audit Week sets the CNC job against the planned stock, cutter choice, and machine setup before sheets are booked out. It suits cabinet, signage, and light metal work where the buyer needs the paperwork to match what the operator will actually load and cut.
Pre-cut checks before stock issue
Audit Week is for shops that need the cutting plan, tool list and checks lined up before stock moves. It suits buyers reviewing a CNC job with the floor team and wanting the brief tied to the actual setup.
Begin with board type, thickness, cutter diameter, and spindle limits. Melamine chips differently to birch ply, aluminium needs different feeds and hold-down, and Stage 4 load-shedding can force a change to when the first test piece is run. Shops in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, and smaller industrial areas often need the plan to account for collection windows and replacement tooling on hand.
Include the table size, spoilboard condition, and tool in the spindle. A test-cut photo helps confirm edge quality, breakout, and whether the nested path leaves enough onion skin for handling. That record matters when a repeat job comes back weeks later and the team must compare settings, not guess them.
What the audit pack covers
The pack ties the cut file, tool list, and machine notes into one reference for the job. It can include cutter type, coating, pass depth, hold-down method, and the checks to sign off before full production. For a purple-forward supplier handling rainbow-coated tooling, that keeps the path and the bit specification linked in plain terms.
Use Audit Week with the related Cells note and a Chips entry if the job is widening from one sample into a fuller run. Before collection, verify tool numbers, offset names, and sheet yield against the latest path revision. Bit orders depend on the shank size, the material and the router you run them on.
- Cut plan checked against stock sizes
- Test piece recorded with tool details
- Buyer and operator notes kept together
Workshop conditions that change the plan
Gauteng dispatch cut-offs, OR Tambo export handovers, and shared factory space can all affect when material is released to the machine. Some shops run older routers with limited vacuum zones, others have newer controls but mixed collet systems across machines. Audit Week is there to catch those differences before a sheet count or tool callout is copied into the wrong job pack.
Coastal humidity around Durban and Cape Town can affect tool storage, surface rust, and how wrapped boards behave after delivery. Inland dust means rails, extraction points, and collets may need checking more often before a critical cut. Power interruptions also matter because a paused run can change heat build-up on the cutter and the finish on the edge.
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Information to send for review
Send machine photos, material spec, sheet size, and the issue that triggered the audit. Note whether the problem is chip-out, poor hold-down, wrong hole positions, burrs on aluminium, or a tool life question. Add the current job name exactly as used on the control and paperwork.
File the audit notes with the job card while the setup is still fresh in mind. Pairing the sheet with the tooling list and path revision makes it easier to check repeats, remakes, and buyer queries against the same record.
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