Calibration Let us never forget the importance of calibration, as the validity of our decisions and product conformity dependent upon it! When a calibration program is successful, we accept conforming product and reject nonconforming product When it’s not, we may then accept nonconforming product and reject conforming product! Like any process, […]
AS9100-ISO 9000
AS9100 & ISO 9000 Quality Consultant Checklist Quality Consultants implement new or improve upon existing Quality Management Systems Consultants provide industry experience and insight necessary to restructure processes, improving efficiency, products, services, customer satisfaction, and increase profit It’s important to recognize however, that their competence, knowledge, education, experience, training, and “fit” vary to […]
Customer Rejection
Customer Rejection When a nonconforming product escapes and is discovered by a customer, it’s never a good thing, the effect typically yields a lower Quality Rating and potential negative impact to future business However, it is an opportunity for improvement, but potentially a very costly one First and foremost, take immediate Containment actions […]
Customer QMS Audit
Customer QMS Audit In the Quality world today, its commonplace that customers will perform an audit or survey at their suppliers facilities In compliance with the Customers’ QMS, in order to control their sub tier effectively, the customer needs to assure that the suppliers’ QMS is compliant with respect to the Contract, Drawing, and Specification […]
V-Blocks Potential Error and Uncertainty
V-Blocks V Blocks are utilized in conjunction with Surface Plates while performing Layout Inspection, and as a holding fixture for CMM, Optical Comparator, and other devices Typically many users are unaware of the uncertainties and unable to assess the validity of V-Blocks Common issues are, using the wrong angle type, lack of considering […]
Quality 101 Management Understanding
In any organization, it’s the Quality Professionals’ job to make sure Management realizes what needs to be done to control Quality Often times they do not know exactly what is needed! They generally aren’t Quality professionals but are typically CEOs or CFOs, Production Managers, etc., and arrived at their current position with a very different […]
Optical Comparator 101- Root Causes of Concern
Optical Comparators It’s important to understand that each type of Optical Comparator has a preferred application to specific part geometry Vertical Types (upward or downward light source) are best for flat thin work, stampings, etc. Horizontal types are generally for cylindrical work, however can be utilized for most applications, and are generally what is seen […]