My first foreman drilled into us to check for cold shuts, and it's still true

Back then, we'd inspect every pour for cold shuts before moving on. Now with automated lines, it's easy to assume the machine caught it all. I mean, last week a whole batch got scrapped because of this. Maybe it's just me, but don't trust the tech over your own eyes.

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the_derek7h ago

Totally get where you're coming from, but I see it a bit different. The tech isn't really the thing to blame, it's people skipping the check because the tech exists. A machine can flag a cold shut, but someone still has to be looking at the report or doing a spot check. Sounds like your old foreman had it right, that step just got moved, not removed. Letting any batch go without a human giving it a final once-over is asking for trouble.