Drawing review
We read the drawing before quoting: material, temper, tolerances, plating, burr limits, critical features and the inspection method each one needs. Anything ambiguous is raised before the tool is cut.
A part is only finished when it is measured.
Inspection is built into the route, not added at the end. The record is part of the delivery, alongside the parts.
First article
The first part is measured across every characteristic on the drawing. A first article report goes to you for approval before production continues.
In-process checks
Critical dimensions are checked through the run, not only at the end. Tool wear, plating thickness and bend angles are watched where they move.
Final inspection
The batch is inspected against the drawing and the record is filed before dispatch. Where a test applies, the result is recorded, not assumed.
Records that ship with the batch
- Dimensional report
- Measured values against the drawing, with the instrument and the result.
- Material certificate
- Grade and heat or lot number from the mill, where the drawing calls for it.
- Plating record
- Thickness and process, with the standard named on the drawing.
- First article report
- AS9102-style or your own format, ballooned to the drawing.
- PPAP
- Where your programme requires it, with the level agreed before the run.
- Certificate of conformity
- A signed statement that the batch meets the drawing and the purchase order.
Standards we work to
The standard on your drawing decides the method. Typical examples are ISO 2768 for general tolerances, EN 15800 for compression springs, ASTM B545 for tin plating, BS EN 13601 for copper, and IEC or EN standards where the assembly applies.
When something is wrong
Tell us the part, the batch and the measurement. We contain it with you, replace or rework where the drawing allows, and correct the process so it does not repeat. The quality problem is ours to solve.