Manufacturing and processing: Digital job cards for 3D printing services
Digital job cards for 3D printing services that record the checked model version, print settings and finishing steps per order, with sign-offs and photos from printer to packing.
What a job card for 3D printing services should hold.
At 3D printing services, things often go wrong between approval and printer. The customer approved version three, but version two ends up on the printer because it was still in the folder. The person preparing the print chose an orientation for strength, but the operator rotated the part to save space. Finishing is done by someone else, who does not know that a particular hole needs reaming to size or that a threaded insert has to go in. Afterwards nobody can establish which settings the part was printed with. When the customer comes back with a part that snapped, nobody can say whether the orientation or material differed from what was agreed.
Digital job cards for 3D printing services
Example- 1
Lock the checked version
DoneWhen an order is released, the approved model version is linked to the job card along with the prepared print file, material, orientation and key settings.
- 2
Sign off printing and finishing
In progressThe operator signs off the start and end of the print, with a photo of the build plate if anything stands out.
- 3
Check dimensions and appearance
NextBefore packing, the critical dimensions from the enquiry are measured and entered, and the appearance is judged against the agreed finish level.
From preparation to signed-off card.
Lock the checked version
When an order is released, the approved model version is linked to the job card along with the prepared print file, material, orientation and key settings. A different version cannot be started unless the job card records it and someone approves the change.
Sign off printing and finishing
The operator signs off the start and end of the print, with a photo of the build plate if anything stands out. Whoever does the finishing sees for each part which steps are needed, such as removing supports, reaming to size or fitting inserts, and signs off each one.
Check dimensions and appearance
Before packing, the critical dimensions from the enquiry are measured and entered, and the appearance is judged against the agreed finish level. If something is off, it is recorded with a photo and a decision: reprint, refinish or consult the customer.
No more paper and loose photos.
Job cards at print services are often a folder on the server, a printout by the printer or a slip in the box of parts. We link the job card to the order and the prepared print file you already make. A caliper with data output puts the measurements straight on the job card where that makes sense; otherwise the inspector enters them. The office owns the order, the workshop owns the execution and measurements. Everything stays with the order afterwards.
Every setting or only the deviations
Recording every slicer setting gives full traceability but produces long lists that nobody reads. Recording only settings that differ from your standard profile is easier to follow. Keep the print file itself, so the details can always be retrieved, and whoever gets a question later can open exactly what was used.
Measure every print or sample
For prototypes, one measurement of the critical dimension is often enough. For a run of fifty parts, you measure a sample per build, provided the build is identifiable. For parts that have to fit into an assembly, you would rather measure every one. Record per order which approach applies.
Reprint as a new job or within the order
A failed print can be scheduled as a new job or as a repeat within the same order. Keeping it within the order preserves the full history and shows later how many attempts a part took. That is valuable for the next quote on a similar part, and it costs no extra input.
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Read the storyWhat goes on the job card.
From the start, each order has a job card with a locked model version, sign-off for print and finishing, and a final check on critical dimensions. Before the workshop uses it, we walk through an ordinary order in standard material together, and an order where the operator wants to start a different version and the part turns out off size after finishing. Printer status on the job card and material batches per print you switch on afterwards.
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Explore pricing and optionsHow do we stop the wrong model version being printed?
By linking the approved version to the job card and opening the print file from there. If someone wants to use a different file, they have to record a reason. Afterwards it is always clear what was printed.
Does the operator have to fill something in for every print?
Only start and finish, plus a short note or photo if something stands out. That can be done by scanning a code on the job card. The fewer actions involved, the more likely they actually get done, and everything else is already on the card.
Can we see which material a part was printed with?
Yes. When a print starts, the spool or batch is selected or scanned. If a question about strength or colour comes up later, you can see which batch was used and whether other parts came from the same one.
What if the customer wants a different finish afterwards?
Then you add a finishing step to the same job card and record the change with a supplementary quote. It stays visible what was originally agreed and what was added later, and the price of that extra step remains traceable.
What often connects to this.
- Quotation software for 3D printing servicesQuotation software for 3D printing services that calculates print time, material, support and post-processing per part, and records the chosen orientation and process in the proposal.
- Scheduling software for 3D printing servicesScheduling software for 3D printing services that plans printers, build volume, material changes and post-processing together, so long prints use the night and lead times stay realistic.
- Customer portal for 3D printing servicesA customer portal for 3D printing services where customers find their models, versions, feedback and order status, and can upload a new iteration to the right project.
Job cards that come back complete.
Start with a short intake. Then we schedule a call to show the software with your services, team and way of working.
WhatsAppinfo@vorlyo.com Digital job cards for 3D printing services: checked model version, print settings and finishing per order, with sign-off and dimensional checks.
- Lock the checked version
- Sign off printing and finishing
- Check dimensions and appearance