{"title":"Novel Use of a Quality Assurance Tool for Integrating Technology to HSE","authors":"Ragi Poyyara, Vivek V., Ashish Khaparde","volume":87,"journal":"International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering","pagesStart":637,"pagesEnd":641,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/9999340","abstract":"<p>The product development process (PDP) in the<br \/>\r\nTechnology group plays a very important role in the launch of any<br \/>\r\nproduct. While a manufacturing process encourages the use of certain<br \/>\r\nmeasures to reduce health, safety and environmental (HSE) risks on<br \/>\r\nthe shop floor, the PDP concentrates on the use of Geometric<br \/>\r\nDimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&amp;T) to develop a flawless design.<br \/>\r\nFurthermore, PDP distributes and coordinates activities between<br \/>\r\ndifferent departments such as marketing, purchasing, and<br \/>\r\nmanufacturing. However, it is seldom realized that PDP makes a<br \/>\r\nsignificant contribution to developing a product that reduces HSE<br \/>\r\nrisks by encouraging the Technology group to use effective GD&amp;T.<br \/>\r\nThe GD&amp;T is a precise communication tool that uses a set of<br \/>\r\nsymbols, rules, and definitions to mathematically define parts to be<br \/>\r\nmanufactured. It is a quality assurance method widely used in the oil<br \/>\r\nand gas sector. Traditionally it is used to ensure the<br \/>\r\ninterchangeability of a part without affecting its form, fit, and<br \/>\r\nfunction. Parts that do not meet these requirements are rejected<br \/>\r\nduring quality audits.<br \/>\r\nThis paper discusses how the Technology group integrates this<br \/>\r\nquality assurance tool into the PDP and how the tool plays a major<br \/>\r\nrole in helping the HSE department in its goal towards eliminating<br \/>\r\nHSE incidents. The PDP involves a thorough risk assessment and<br \/>\r\nestablishes a method to address those risks during the design stage.<br \/>\r\nAn illustration shows how GD&amp;T helped reduce safety risks by<br \/>\r\nergonomically improving assembling operations. A brief discussion<br \/>\r\nexplains how tolerances provided on a part help prevent finger injury.<br \/>\r\nThis tool has equipped Technology to produce fixtures, which are<br \/>\r\nused daily in operations as well as manufacturing. By applying<br \/>\r\nGD&amp;T to create good fits, HSE risks are mitigated for operating<br \/>\r\npersonnel. Both customers and service providers benefit from<br \/>\r\nreduced safety risks.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1] AchalMisra, \"Human Factors in HSE Performance\u201d Abu Dhabi\r\nInternational Petroleum Conference and Exhibition,11-14th\r\nNovember,2012.\r\n[2] www.asmconsortium.net dated 8th February 2013.\r\n[3] Atef Ahmed Madkour, \"Operating Company\u2019s (HSE) management\r\nSystem (Guidelines, Practices & Results)\u201dSPE International Conference\r\non Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas exploration and\r\nProduction,26-28 June,Stavanger,Norway,2000.\r\n[4] Hafeez Syed, Vivek V, \"Paradigm of Integrating Technology to Reach\r\nZero Safety Risks\u201d SPE Americas E&P Health, Safety and\r\nEnvironmental Conference, 18-20 March, Galveston, Texas USA,2013.\r\n[5] Jan Carel Diehl, New Product Development.\r\n[6] www.design4manufacturability.com\/DFM_article.htm dated 22nd\r\nFeb2013.\r\n[7] www.machinedesign.com\/article\/avoiding-design-problem-withgeometric-\r\ndimensioning-and-tolerancing-0303 dated 27nth Feb 2013.\r\n[8] www.audit.edu\/course_documents\/Manufacturing_Skills\/GD&T\/Funda\r\nmental_of_GDandT dated 27th Feb 2013.\r\n[9] www.engr.sjsu.edu\/rellis\/courses\/ME250\/...\/GDT%20tutorial.ppt dated\r\n27th Feb 2013.","publisher":"World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology","index":"Open Science Index 87, 2014"}