Diagnostic workflow when a die starts losing tolerance

The triage order that keeps a shop from replacing a working die because the spray bar moved. Part first, die surface second, process third, press last.

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Knowledge check

A die at 60K hits starts producing parts that are 0.05 mm thick over tolerance, uniformly. The shift supervisor wants to pull the die and replace it. Walk the right triage order before any tooling decision is made, and name the cheapest diagnostic that often resolves this kind of finding without a pull.