GlobalReader

Quality Control · add-on for the Operator app

Quality control software that checks the spec while the part is still on the machine

Shop-floor quality control software for manufacturing: a popup on the operator screen asks for the check when it is due, at shift start, every two hours, every 500 pieces, or on demand. Answers, scrap and later edits are logged as they happen.

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€13 per machine per month, on top of the Monitoring service (from €125).

Rugged tablet on a factory bench showing the GlobalReader Quality Entry Log for Bracket B-40, work order WO-2611: four checklist questions answered, bend angle within tolerance, edges not free of burrs, cause and action recorded, and a Save button
  1. 1The due check opens the popup on the machine
  2. 2The operator answers each question on the spot
  3. 3Saved with the order, the operator and the time

How Quality Control works

Three things happen at the machine, and each one leaves a record you can open later.

1

The check comes to the operator

Set the trigger per product or machine: at shift start, every two hours, every 500 pieces, or let the operator call it. The questions are yours: a measured value with a tolerance, a yes or no, a barcode to scan, a box to tick for 'line cleaned'. An answer outside the range is flagged before the run continues.

Quality Entry Log popup in the GlobalReader Operator app: production info for work order WO-2611 and four quality questions with answer fields and a comment box
2

Scrap is counted, with a reason

Operators enter scrap in the unit the machine runs, pieces, metres, kilos or litres, and the reason is mandatory. Where a reject lane exists, a dedicated scrap sensor counts the rejects on its own. Scrap can count against the OEE quality factor, or be kept separate for a process loss such as an extra drying cycle.

GlobalReader Analytics report of scrap by reason for one press over a month, split by shift and then by product
3

Every entry writes its own log line

Who answered, when, and what changed later, with the old value kept next to the new one. The checklist report shows how many checks were done against how many were due, by machine and shift, so a skipped check shows up as a miss rather than as a bad batch.

GlobalReader Quality Control audit log: an operator entry at the machine, then two later edits by the quality manager with the old and new values side by side

Sound familiar?

Scrap gets found late and explained never.

  • Moisture readings go on paper, and someone types them into Excel at the end of the week.

  • When a complaint comes in, we have no quality history for that run.

  • A changed work instruction means a signature on paper and a weekly sort of the data by hand.

  • Audit week means three days in binders.

A scrapped part costs you twice: the material, and the machine hour you already paid for. With no reason attached, it costs you a third time next week, when the same defect comes back.

What is quality control software for manufacturing?

Quality control software for manufacturing records quality checks while a part is being made, at the machine, by the operator. GlobalReader's Quality Control add-on does this on the Operator screen: a popup asks for the check when it is due, scrap is entered with a reason or counted by a sensor, and every answer and later edit is logged with the user and the time. A QMS handles document control and corrective actions in the quality office. Quality Control is the shop-floor record that a QMS, or an auditor, asks for.

GlobalReader is built for discrete manufacturers with roughly 10 or more machines and two or more shifts.

Runs on
The Operator app at the machine, on a tablet, phone or PC
Check triggers
Shift start or end, a time interval, a piece count, or on demand
Answer types
A number with an allowed range, yes or no, a barcode scan, a checkbox, a comment
Scrap
Entered by the operator with a mandatory reason, or counted by a dedicated scrap sensor, in pieces, metres, kilos or litres
Log
User, time, old value and new value for every entry and every later edit
Reports
In Analytics by machine, shift, product or reason; export to Excel or PDF, or scheduled by email
Operator languages
English, Estonian, Finnish, Latvian, Russian, German, Polish, Romanian
Price
€13 per machine per month, on top of the Monitoring service (from €125)

Shop-floor quality control sits between the machine and the quality office.

The operator does the check once, at the machine. The quality manager, the ERP and the auditor read the same record.

  1. 1 · Machine + Scoutbox

    Counts as it runs

    Pieces and cycles come off the machine automatically. Where a reject lane exists, a scrap sensor counts the rejects too.

    • pieces
    • cycles
    • scrap sensor

  2. 2 · Operator screen

    The check happens here

    Quality check · PRESS-01

    • Bend angle within tolerance?Yes
    • Edges free of burrs?No
    • Scrap3 pcs · burrs

    Operator 07 · 04:00 · a comment if needed

  3. 3 · Where the record goes

    One entry, three readers

    • AnalyticsScrap by reason, shift and product. Checklist completion per machine.
    • Audit logWho answered, when, and what changed later, with the old value kept.
    • Your ERPScrap quantities and reasons, for material accounting.

A QMS keeps document control and corrective actions in the quality office. Quality Control is the shop-floor record it reads from, on the Operator screen that is already at the machine.

For operators and the production manager

A few seconds at the machine. A record nobody has to reconstruct on Friday.

A quality check only works if it gets done on the night shift too. This one is short for the operator and useful to the operator, which is what keeps it filled in.

For the operator

  • One screen, no menus. The popup asks its questions and closes.
  • It asks in the operator's language. Eight operator languages, including Estonian, Finnish, Polish and Latvian.
  • The check protects the operator. The spec was confirmed, and that is on record.
  • Short cycles stay short. For cycle times under a minute, set the check by count or by interval, not per piece.

For the production and quality manager

  • Machine, shift, product and reason on every entry, recorded the same way on every shift.
  • A skipped check shows up as a miss on the checklist report, before it shows up as a bad batch.
  • Edits stay visible, with the old value kept next to the new one.
  • Reports by any dimension in Analytics, exported to Excel or PDF, or sent by email on a schedule.
GlobalReader Quality Control report settings: the shift-start checklist selected for three machines over one month, 177 of 180 quality entries done, with CSV and XLSX export buttons

A check that protects the operator is a check that gets done.

Shift-start checklists, with every miss listed by machine and shift.

Beyond the spec checks during a run, Quality Control runs the operator's shift-start checklist on the same screen: machine in working order, guards in place, first piece checked. The report counts what was done against what was due. In the example shown, 177 of 180 checklists were completed, and the three that were not are listed with the machine, the shift and the operator.

That turns a vague conversation about people not following procedure into a specific one about one night on one press.

"The operator checklist and reporting have helped us significantly reduce breakdown points."
Ingrid Luide, Quality Manager, Balti Spoon (Möhring Group) ·Read the case study
GlobalReader Quality Control report of shift-start checklists for one month: 177 of 180 done, with the three misses listed by machine, shift and operator

Shop-floor quality control, a QMS suite, or paper

Three ways factories record quality today. They are not rivals: most plants that run a QMS still collect the shop-floor record on paper, and that is the gap Quality Control fills.

GlobalReader Quality ControlQMS suitePaper or Excel
Built forThe machine and the operatorThe quality departmentWhoever remembers to fill it in
When the check happensDuring the run, as a popup at the machineIn inspection plans, after the factEnd of shift, if at all
Scrap captureSensor count plus operator entry with a reasonManual entry in a separate systemTally marks, no reasons
Connected to machine dataYes, the same system as your OEENo, a separate silo and double entryNo
Audit trailAutomatic, old values keptYes, with admin overheadBinders
Getting startedSwitched on for the machines you already monitorA six to twelve month IT projectFree
Price€13 per machine per monthTens of thousands a yearThe scrap it never explains

Average results across GlobalReader factories

+27.4%
Average OEE improvement
+22.8%
Availability improvement
€39,200
Recovered per machine per year
200+
Factories monitored across Europe
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  • Logo with text 'AlcantrA' in black font
  • Logo of MOHRING Group with a green oval and black text that reads 'Balti Spoon'.
  • A logo with an abstract geometric design and the text 'AVOTI' underneath.
  • Red speech bubble with the word "TERE" written in black font.
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At Avoti, a solid-pine furniture maker, scrap quantities and scrap reasons flow from GlobalReader straight into Monitor ERP, where they feed the real production cost of each product. Read how Avoti and Monitor G5 work together

Pricing

€13 per machine per month. Added to the plan you already have.

€13 / machine / month

Yearly pay-in-full saves 5%

An add-on to the Operator app on the GlobalReader Monitoring service (€125 / machine / month, with Scoutbox hardware, sensors, Analytics and support included). No tiers, no per-user fees.

  • Quality checks by time, piece count or on demand, with your own questions and ranges
  • Scrap with mandatory reasons, counted against OEE or kept separate
  • Audit log with old and new values, checklist reports, exports and scheduled emails
  • Operator screens in eight languages

Want rejects counted automatically? A dedicated scrap sensor is an extra sensor and cable, €95 one-time, where a reject lane exists.

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Quality Control FAQ

The questions production and quality managers asked us this autumn, answered in full.

What is quality control software for manufacturing?
Software that records quality checks while a part is being made, at the machine, by the operator. GlobalReader's Quality Control add-on runs on the Operator screen: a popup asks for the check when it is due, scrap is entered with a reason or counted by a sensor, and every answer is logged with the user and the time.
Can a check run after every N pieces, or at shift start?
Yes. A check can be triggered at shift start or end, after a set number of pieces, at a time interval such as every two hours, or by the operator on demand. Triggers are set per product or machine, so a new product can carry a tighter schedule than a routine one.
What can a check ask for?
A number with an allowed range (a bend angle, a moisture reading), a yes or no, a barcode scan, a checkbox such as 'line cleaned', and a free-text comment. You write the questions. The operator sees them on the same screen they use for stop reasons and scrap.
What happens when a value is out of range?
The popup asks the operator to confirm before production continues, and the entry is stored as out of range with the operator and the time. Quality Control records and flags; it does not control the machine, so the decision about the run stays with your people.
How is scrap recorded, and does it reach our ERP?
Operators enter scrap in the unit the machine runs, pieces, metres, kilos or litres, with a mandatory reason. Where a reject lane exists, a dedicated scrap sensor counts rejects automatically. With an ERP integration, scrap quantities and reasons flow back for material accounting, as they do at Avoti with Monitor ERP.
Can scrap be kept out of the OEE quality factor?
Yes. Scrap can count against the quality factor of OEE or be recorded separately. A wet batch that goes through an extra drying cycle is a process loss, not a machine fault, and can be tracked without pulling that machine's OEE down.
Is this a QMS, and does it replace our ISO 9001 paperwork?
No. A QMS handles document control and corrective actions in the quality office, and that stays where it is. Quality Control produces the shop-floor record a QMS and an auditor ask for: who checked what, when, with what result. The ISO 9001:2026 article covers what counts as objective evidence.
Does it work for cycle times under a minute?
Yes, with the trigger set by piece count or time interval rather than per piece. A popup every few seconds would slow the line. A check every 500 pieces or every two hours keeps the record without touching cycle time.
Can operators send feedback the other way?
Yes. Operators can leave comments on the production from the same screen, and managers read them in Analytics. At Balti Spoon the quality manager reads the operators' comments daily and routes them to production or to the technical side.
Which languages does the operator see?
English, Estonian, Finnish, Latvian, Russian, German, Polish and Romanian. The questions you write appear as you wrote them; the rest of the screen is in the operator's language.
We can't link quality issues to specific operators, machines, materials or batches. Does this help?
Every entry carries the machine, the shift, the product or work order, the operator's PIN and the reason, so a quality issue can be traced to the run it came from. Batch-level tracing works where the work order carries the batch number. Component-level traceability along a line is not what Quality Control does.
How much does it cost, and what do I need first?
€13 per machine per month on top of the GlobalReader Monitoring service (€125 per machine per month, hardware included), running in the Operator app. Existing customers ask their account manager and it is switched on. New customers book a demo, and it goes live with the rest of the install, about 90 minutes per machine.

Give every run a spec check and every reject a reason

See Quality Control in a demo built around one of your own products. We show the popup, the scrap entry and the log it leaves behind.

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About 90 minutes of setup per machine · Works with any machine · Hardware included in the subscription