Needle Detector Policy

Chittagong Fashion Specialised Textiles Ltd.
(100% Export Oriented Garments Industry)
Needle Detection Policy

Purpose:
To make sure that all garments manufactured at Fashion Watch are free of any broken needle or other
metal parts this could cause injury to a person handling the product at any stage of the operation.
Scope:
All garments that need to be checked for metal is passed through metal detecting machine in the
finishing department and elsewhere as maybe applicable.
Responsibility:
Fashion watch assigned two qualified person who got training from 3rd party authorized servicing centre
are responsible to operate the needle detector machine. Finishing Manager will ensure that all garments
that are required to undergo metal detection is checked for metal and the Manager QA must ensure
that the work is conducted adequately and at all times and Product safety officer is responsible to
monitor the entire process in daily basis.
Working Process:
Fashion watch is committed to follow the Broken Needle Control policy and sharp tools policy
strongly.
Fashion watch has implemented a set of guidelines and rules to be followed to ensure the policy is
achieved. This is backed up with documentation and regular checks at the factory level. The following is
the detailed outline of the procedure:
Chattogram Office: Factory: Plot # 26, Road # 04, Sector # 01, Chattogram Export Processing Zone, Chattogram-4223, Bangladesh.
Phone: +88 031-741405; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.chittagongfashion.com
1. Needle and Metal Contamination Policy:
Fashion Watch’s Needle and Metal Contamination Policy ensures that all its products are free of any
broken needle or unwanted sharp metal parts. The Needle and Metal Contamination Policy is divided
into two phases:
1.1 Prevention
1.2 Detection
1.1 Prevention:
Broken Needle Control Log Procedure is applicable to produce Target products where needle operations
are involved and sharp tools policy strongly monitored by PSO in daily basis.
1.2 Detection:
Needle/Metal Detector to be placed in appropriate places especially at the finishing department to

check for needle or small metal parts for all garments produced at Fashion Watch prior to packing.
Detection
 FW must have Double head needle detection machines and must ensure all productions if
required by the buyer passes through the needle detector.
 The Needle Detector should be placed in a controlled area to ensure there is a clear demarcation
of the product that has passed through the needle detector and those which does no not and no
gap between machine and fences.
 The controlled needle detection area should be established so that no finished product can move
to the packing/finishing area without being passed thru the needle detector in advance.
 Note: Do not permit any metallic tools or fixtures in this area or on the person operating the
machine. Keep all unnecessary metal away from this area.
 The Needle Detector must work at a minimum sensitivity level of 1.0 mm diameter.
 A 9 point calibration procedure must take place an every hour basis.
 Units should be placed on the automated conveyor belt allowing it to pass through the detector
head without manipulation.
 Detector should be calibrated by the authorized person only in every month.
 Never force the product through the detector head.
 Product must pass through detector without operator assistance.
 Records of production detected must be kept available for review (style-quantity/date/hour-

operator-supervisor-contamination).
 Product passed through the detection equipment should be held in a separate holding area as
name as Quarantine area, Past one hour passed garments must be kept in a holding area while
next hour calibration is pass then previous hours garments forward to next steps.
 Contaminated goods (rejected) should be kept in Red box (CNCM Box) in the needle detection
area, making sure potentially contaminated products do not get mixed with the accepted items.
 Every Needle control process must be recorded by CC Camera 24 hours.
When any form of metal has been detected:
Check for metal part using the hand held detector in Needle searching area, if available, to identify
location of metal part within product.
If found:
 Remove Metal and re-detect product to make sure all contamination has been removed.
 Log and advise supervisor for decision to keep for records or return to department/owner.
 Identify Root Cause and take corrective action.
 Document the process implemented.
If NOT found:
 Call supervisor
 Quarantine product
 Identify root cause and take corrective action
 Document and implement the process
 Entire products must be passing thru needle detector machine two times.
2. Nine (9) Point Calibration Process
 The 9 Point calibration ensures that the equipment is functioning correctly and operating at the
correct sensitivity (1.0 mm).
 The 48 Point calibration must be done a minimum of 2 times per shift by the authorized needle
detector operator in presence of PSO.
 The 9 Point Calibration check on the detector is done by dividing the metal detector conveyor
belt in 3 zones (ABC).
 The Calibration Card, supplied by machine vendor, is passed through each of these zones at three
different height levels (0 MM, 40 MM & 70 MM).
 The Detector sensitivity must be set at a level which is less than 1.0 mm sphere to detect the
Calibration Card.
 The Calibration Card is placed on the conveyor belt and passed through each zone – A, B and C.
Readings are recorded on a 9 Point Calibration Report.
 The 9 Point Calibration Report should be marked as follows:
 Y- If the needle detection activates (alarm sounds, light activates and machine stops)
when the 1.0 mm Ferrous Calibration Card is passed through the search head.
 N - If the needle detector has no reaction (no alarm sound/light) when the 1.0 mm
Ferrous Calibration Card is passed through the search head.
 If there is no reaction during the 9 point Calibration procedure the operator must stop
the machine and call the supervisor. All production must be placed on hold since last
acceptable 9 Point Calibration Report record.
 If repairs are needed, a qualified technician responsible for the Needle/Mechanical detection
equipment must be called and after repair a new 9 point Calibration test must be done for
verification.
Note: When conducting the calibration test, the calibration card and card holder must be only used, no
paper or products are allowed to be put through the metal detector.
 The card is to be placed in the center slot of the holder (1 1/2 inches or 40 mm height) and
passed through each zone – A, B and C. Readings are recorded on a 9 Point Calibration Report.
 The card is then placed at the top slot of the holder (3 inches or 70 mm height) and passed
through each zone – A, B and C. Readings are recorded on a 9 Point Calibration Report.
 If machines occurred alarm then must be follow “SOP for alarmed garments”
3. Relevant Documents:
 Metal Detector Scanned production Reports.
 Metal Detector calibration logs.

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Chittagong Fashion Specialised Textiles Ltd.

(100% Export Oriented Garments Industry)

Needle Detection Policy

1. Needle and Metal Contamination Policy:

Needle/Metal Detector to be placed in appropriate places especially at the finishing department to

 A 9 point calibration procedure must take place an every hour basis.

 Detector should be calibrated by the authorized person only in every month.

 Never force the product through the detector head.

 Product must pass through detector without operator assistance.

 Records of production detected must be kept available for review (style-quantity/date/hour-

 Every Needle control process must be recorded by CC Camera 24 hours.

When any form of metal has been detected:

 Identify Root Cause and take corrective action.

 Document the process implemented.

If NOT found:

 Identify root cause and take corrective action

 Document and implement the process

2. Nine (9) Point Calibration Process

 The 9 Point Calibration Report should be marked as follows:

 Metal Detector Scanned production Reports.

 Metal Detector calibration logs.

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