RAPTS: Recycle Assembly Parts Traceability System

This paper documents the development cycle of the Recycle Assembly Parts Traceability System (RAPTs). RAPTS maintains historical explosion and implosion traceability of assemblies, as well as key pieces of manufacturing, quality assurance, inspection, and performance data.

This system is being implemented in support of the centrifuge test facility operation at the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant operated by Union Carbide Corporation, Nuclear Division for the Department of Energy.

RAPTs was designed to allow maximum flexibility to the user. Data assembly patterns and data items to be stored are defined to the system by the user. Therefore, the user can alter data storage requirements as needed without computer programmer assistance.

RAPTS was designed using linked lists for actual data storage. Indexes are maintained as data entrance tools.

Although RAPTS was designed to support a specific project, the software package could be used in support of any manufacturing research project due to the degree of control given the user.