SPC and inspection, straight from the gauge.
Live X̄-R charts, Cp and Cpk for every critical characteristic, fed by Bluetooth gauges. Operator in-process checks, scheduled QC patrol inspections and AI ballooning of drawings, in one quality system on the shop floor.
Most plants measure plenty. Very little of it arrives in time to act.
Every reading written twice
Read the gauge, write it on the sheet, type it into Excel. Two chances to get a digit wrong, and hours between the part and the data.
SPC drawn after the batch shipped
Control charts built at week end describe a process that has already moved. The drift that caused the rejects was visible on day one.
Patrol checks that quietly don't happen
On a busy shift the two-hourly inspection slips. Nobody notices until a customer complaint arrives.
One quality flow, from drawing to decision.
Every step writes to the same record, so a reading, its control chart and the part it came from are never more than a click apart.
Drawing
PDF, DXF or photo, revision-controlled and shown at the machine.
Balloon
MachineWise AI numbers every CTQ dimension with nominal and tolerance.
Plan
Each characteristic gets an owner and a frequency: operator QA or QC patrol.
Measure
Bluetooth gauges send the reading straight into the right characteristic.
SPC
X̄-R charts, Cp and Cpk update with every subgroup, per characteristic.
Act
Out-of-control alerts, reject root cause and inspection reports on demand.
Operators build quality in. Inspectors verify it.
Two different jobs, two different people, one set of characteristics. MachineWise gives each its own screen and its own schedule.
Operator and in-line inspection
The parameters assigned to production are checked where the part is made, at a frequency the quality engineer sets: first-off, every N parts, after a tool change.
- The next characteristic to measure, shown at the machine
- Bluetooth gauge readings or quick entry for visual and go/no-go checks
- Instant pass or fail against the drawing tolerance
- First-off approval recorded before the batch runs
- Out-of-tolerance readings raise an alert to the supervisor
| # | CHARACTERISTIC | READING | SOURCE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bore Ø44 H7 | 44.013 | GAUGE | ✓ |
| 2 | Hole Ø24 ±0.05 | 24.021 | GAUGE | ✓ |
| 5 | Face Ra 1.6 max | 1.2 | ENTERED | ✓ |
| 6 | Thread M8 go/no-go | GO | ENTERED | ✓ |
Scheduled line inspection
QC line inspectors inspect parts routinely at fixed intervals. Every machine and part has its patrol plan mapped in the app, so nothing is left to memory.
- Intervals by time or by part count, per machine and part
- What is due next across the floor, in one list
- Overdue checks flagged in red, and escalated
- Each patrol recorded with inspector, time and readings
- On-time patrol percentage by shift and inspector
| MACHINE | PART · OP | INTERVAL | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMC-07 | HSG-114 · OP20 | Every 2 h | |
| VMC-03 | HSG-114 · OP10 | Every 50 parts | |
| HMC-01 | BRK-220 · OP10 | Every 1 h | |
| CNC-L12 | SFT-031 · OP10 | Every 2 h | |
| VMC-11 | FLG-090 · OP20 | Every 1 h |
Press the gauge. The reading is already in the record.
MachineWise works with Bluetooth-enabled measuring instruments from multiple brands. No retyping, no transcription errors, and every reading carries its gauge, operator, machine and time.
Seconds per characteristic
The app shows which characteristic is next; the reading drops into the right cell. A five-characteristic check takes about as long as measuring it.
No digit ever retyped
What the gauge measured is what the record holds, to the gauge's own resolution. Transposed digits and wrong columns disappear.
Every reading has a story
Gauge, operator, machine, part, time and tool age are stored with each value, ready for an audit or a root-cause review.
X̄-R charts, Cp and Cpk. Try it on sample data.
This is the same calculation MachineWise runs on every characteristic, live. Load a sample or paste your own readings; the free SPC calculator has more room.
RUNS IN YOUR BROWSER · NOTHING YOU PASTE IS STORED OR SENT · AIAG SPC CONSTANTS · RULES: BEYOND LIMITS, RUN OF 7, TREND OF 6
The inspection plan writes itself.
From drawing to inspection plan in four minutes.
Upload a PDF, DXF or a clear phone photo. MachineWise AI balloons every critical-to-quality dimension, extracts the nominal and tolerance and builds the inspection table. Your quality engineer assigns each characteristic to operator QA or QC patrol, sets the frequency, and signs it off.
| # | FEATURE | NOMINAL | TOLERANCE | PLAN |
|---|
When a part is rejected, the evidence is already there.
The measurement history
- Control chart of that characteristic
- The subgroup the reject belonged to
- Cp and Cpk before and after
- Gauge and operator on record
The state at that moment
- Spindle load, temperature and alarms
- Program and cycle time
- Tool age from tool life monitoring
- Setup and offset changes
From evidence to fix
- Structured rejection reasons
- Why-why report drafted by AI
- Containment on the affected batch
- Quality events on the traceability record
What changes when quality runs live.
| Paper sheets + Excel | MachineWise | |
|---|---|---|
| Taking a reading | Read the gauge, write it down, type it again later | Press the gauge button: the reading lands in the record |
| Control charts | Drawn after the batch has shipped | Live X̄-R chart per characteristic, every subgroup |
| Out-of-control | Found at the monthly review, or by the customer | Rule breaks flagged the moment they happen, with an alert |
| Patrol inspections | Remembered, or not | Scheduled per machine and part, due and overdue visible |
| Capability (Cp, Cpk) | A spreadsheet someone rebuilds for audits | Always current, per characteristic, per machine |
| Evidence for a reject | An argument | Reading, gauge, operator, machine state and tool age on one record |
Where this connects to the rest of the platform.
Straight answers.
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How does MachineWise do SPC?
Which measuring gauges can connect to MachineWise?
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What is CTQ drawing ballooning?
How does it find the root cause of rejects?
Does it help with IATF 16949 and customer audits?
See your own characteristics on a live control chart.
Bring a drawing and a gauge to a 30-minute walkthrough, then run a free 2-machine pilot. Your data stays on-premises throughout.