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Datums · Probing · Documentation

Tight prints don't get held by intuition. They get held by datums, probing, and a calibrated inspection plan documented before the first chip flies.

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REGISTRATION
ITAR
Registered with U.S. State Department's DDTC
QMS
AS9100D-aligned
Stage 1 audit planned
MEDICAL
ISO 13485-aligned
For medical contract manufacturing
INSPECTION
AS9102 FAI
Available when required and explicitly quoted

Certification roadmap

Certified soon. Audit-ready today.

Our QMS is built to AS9100D and ISO 13485 process requirements right now — documented, calibrated, and operating. Formal certification is on the schedule below. Quality-manual, calibration, and FAI-sample availability is confirmed through the supplier-qualification and audit scope.

  1. 01

    QMS documented & in use

    Controlled-document workflow, revision tracking, calibration log, training records, and corrective-action procedure all running today.

    ✓ COMPLETE

  2. 02

    Internal audit complete

    Process-level internal audits run against AS9100D / ISO 9001 / ISO 13485 requirement clauses, with non-conformance closure tracking.

    ✓ IN PROGRESS

  3. 03

    External Stage 1 audit (registrar)

    Documentation review by accredited registrar — AS9100D + ISO 9001:2015. Registrar engagement and audit timing are planned; dates are not yet scheduled.

    PLANNED

  4. 04

    Stage 2 certification audit

    On-site implementation audit and certificate issuance. AS9100D + ISO 9001:2015. ISO 13485 follows for medical work.

    PLANNED

Inspection floor

Equipment, calibrated and on schedule.

Every gage in the lab is calibrated on a controlled interval and traceable to NIST. Calibration records are open to buyer audit on request.

Zeiss Contura CMM

Sub-micron measurement with temperature compensation. Flexible probing for complex geometry and tapered features.

Keyence IM-7030

Image-dimension measurement system — high-throughput dimensional checks on small/medium parts.

Mitutoyo PH-3500

Optical comparator for profile, threads, and 2D feature verification.

Mitutoyo QM-400

Digital height gage for repeatable Z-axis measurement at the machine.

Renishaw Probing

In-machine work + tool probing on UMC and VF-4SS — catches drift between operations.

Surface Finish Analyzer

Ra / Rz verification for medical and aerospace surface-finish callouts.

Granite + Gage Lab

Gage blocks, micrometers, calipers, indicators — calibrated and traceable to NIST.

Hardness & PMI

Rockwell hardness and positive-material-ID through accredited sub-tier when required.

Inspection plan

How a part actually gets measured.

01

Print review & datum strategy

Before we cut, an engineer reviews GD&T, picks the datum scheme, and writes the inspection plan.

02

First Article Inspection

Applicable design characteristics are verified with methods suited to the governing requirements. AS9102-format documentation and supporting records are scoped by quote.

03

In-process & final

Probing on critical features mid-run, sampled CMM at planned intervals, and inspection frequency defined by the drawing, customer, and quality plan. 100% verification is available when required.

Documentation that ships with the part

Buyers see what's coming — before the PO.

Every order ships with the appropriate combination of these documents based on industry and your quality flow-down. Redacted samples available on request.

AS9102

First Article Report

Customer-approved forms or system, characteristic map, measured results, and applicable material, process, and test evidence—defined from the released scope.

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CMM

Dimensional Report

Zeiss-generated report: measured, nominal, tolerance, deviation, pass/fail per feature — fully indexed by characteristic.

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MTR · Traceability

Material Cert & Traceability

Mill cert with chemistry, mechanicals, and heat-lot reference — chained to drawing, FAI, and CoC.

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Calibration

Calibration Log

Equipment, calibration date, due date, NIST-traceable certificate. Open to buyer audit on request.

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AIAG · L1–L5

PPAP Package

PSW, Process Flow, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, Capability Study — full AIAG submission for automotive and industrial programs.

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QMS · Document Control

Quality Manual

Operating QMS mapped to AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 13485 clauses, with controlled work instructions and procedures. NDA on request.

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Approved sub-tier processing

Special processes, certified the right way.

For heat treat, NDT, plating, anodize, passivation, and coating, we partner with accredited sub-tier shops. Their process certs flow with your shipment, so you have one supplier of record — us — with documented chain-of-custody for every special process.

Sub-tier accreditations we flow down: NADCAP heat treat · NADCAP NDT · ISO 17025 calibration · AS9100 plating & coating · MIL-STD finishes (MIL-DTL-5541, MIL-A-8625, AMS-2700).

Heat treat

Aging, solution, stress relief on PH stainless and titanium. NADCAP-accredited partner.

NDT & FPI

Liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic. NADCAP-accredited partner.

Anodize / Chem film

Type II / III anodize, MIL-DTL-5541 chem film, hard coat. AS9100 partner.

Plating

Nickel, gold, silver, electroless — for aerospace and electronics.

Passivation

AMS-2700 / ASTM A967 stainless passivation. Medical and aerospace.

Calibration

ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab, NIST-traceable. Annual gage cycle.

Open audit policy

Audit our shop. Scope the evidence in advance.

Supplier qualification audits are welcome by arrangement. After the audit scope and any NDA or controlled-data needs are confirmed, we identify the applicable quality manual, calibration, training, and process records available for advance review.

Quality FAQ

Quality questions buyers ask

Are you AS9100D / ISO 9001 / ISO 13485 certified?

We are not yet certified. We operate to a quality system aligned with these standards today — controlled documents, validated processes, calibration tracking, FAI, traceability, and audit-ready job history — and our certification roadmap is published on this page. Quality-manual and calibration-record access is confirmed from the supplier-qualification and audit scope.

Are you ITAR registered?

Yes — registered with the U.S. State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). Registration details are provided during qualified supplier review for controlled-data work.

Can I audit your shop?

Yes — on-site supplier audits are welcome by arrangement. Submit the audit scope and requested records through the supplier-qualification page so both teams can prepare.

What format is your FAI?

AS9102C-format documentation can be quoted for aerospace work; customer-format FAI can be quoted for other programs. The characteristic map, CMM data, other inspection results, material/process/test evidence, forms, and review path are confirmed from the released requirements. Not every characteristic is appropriate for CMM verification. Use the buyer planning guide →

Do you support PPAP?

Yes — PPAP packages on automotive and industrial programs. Levels 1–5 supported, AIAG format.

Do you have CAGE / DUNS codes?

Yes — CAGE and DUNS information is provided during qualified supplier review for applicable prime and subcontract work.

Have a print that needs documentation?

Tell us what FAI / PPAP / NDT / traceability you need on RFQ — quote includes the doc package.

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