Quality technician inspecting a precision machined component in a metrology laboratory

Quality control

Quality Built Around Your Drawing

From material review to final release, inspection checkpoints are planned around the features, tolerances, appearance standards, and records that matter to your part.

Discuss Quality RequirementsSee the Quality Process
01IncomingMaterial & revision review
02First ArticleSetup & critical-feature check
03In ProcessChecks where risk occurs
04Final ReleasePart, appearance & records

Requirements before measurement

Inspection Starts Before Production

A reliable result begins by defining what must be controlled. We review the current drawing revision, material, tolerances, finish, cosmetic expectations, mating features, and required quality records before the manufacturing route is released.

The inspection plan is then matched to part geometry and project risk—so critical features receive the right method and the right checkpoint.

Explore inspection & metrology capability
Coordinate measurement probe checking a complex machined aluminum component
Feature-led verificationMeasurement strategy is selected around tolerance, geometry, access, and the agreed inspection plan.

Four quality gates

Control Risk From Receipt to Release

Each gate has a clear purpose: confirm the inputs, protect the process, verify the result, and organize the evidence requested for shipment.

  1. 01

    IQC / Incoming

    Confirm the Inputs

    Review ordered material information, supplied documentation, drawing revision, finish requirements, and the visible condition of incoming items.

    • Material and order alignment
    • Revision and specification check
    • Incoming condition review
  2. 02

    FAI / First Article

    Approve the Setup

    Verify representative first-off parts before routine production continues, with priority given to critical dimensions and functional interfaces.

    • Critical-feature verification
    • Setup feedback before the run
    • First-article records when required
  3. 03

    IPQC / In Process

    Hold the Process

    Place checks at meaningful manufacturing stages so variation can be identified early rather than discovered only after completion.

    • Process-specific checkpoints
    • Tool wear and drift awareness
    • Controlled response to variation
  4. 04

    FQC + OQC / Release

    Verify and Document

    Check completed parts against the agreed plan, review appearance and quantity, then assemble requested records before shipment.

    • Final dimensional and visual checks
    • Packaging and quantity review
    • Required records organized

Inspection capabilities

Use the Method That Fits the Feature

No single instrument answers every drawing. Inspection methods are selected according to tolerance, geometry, access, surface, and the evidence the project requires.

Coordinate & Geometric

Complex profiles, hole patterns, positions, flatness, and relationships between features may call for coordinate or geometric measurement methods.

Precision Dimensional

Calipers, micrometers, height and depth tools, pin gauges, and thread gauges support accessible dimensions and production checks.

Surface & Appearance

Finish, texture, color expectations, workmanship, cleanliness, damage, and defined cosmetic zones are reviewed against agreed criteria.

Fit & Functional

Mating features, interfaces, threads, assemblies, and application-specific checks can be included when requirements are defined up front.

Precision measurement tools, machined components, and an inspection record
Measured and recordedInspection records are prepared to the agreed project scope rather than assumed after production.

Appearance & documentation

Define the Evidence You Need

Quality documentation is most useful when its scope is clear before production. Tell us what your receiving team, quality system, or end application expects, and we will review it with the quotation.

Inspection recordsMeasured results or project-specific reports when requested.
First-article supportFirst-off verification and reporting aligned with the agreed scope.
Material & finish documentsSupplied certificates or supporting records when specified and available.
Traceability requirementsPart, batch, revision, and record needs defined by the order.

A better quality plan starts with a better RFQ

Tell Us What Acceptance Looks Like

  • Current drawing and revision
  • Critical and key characteristics
  • Material, finish, and cosmetic zones
  • Sampling or 100% inspection needs
  • Required reports and certificates
  • Packaging and traceability expectations

Quality requirements belong in the conversation

Share the Drawing. Define the Checkpoints.

Send the revision, critical features, appearance criteria, and documentation needs with your inquiry so manufacturing and inspection can be planned together.

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