Advanced Quality in Die Casting
Del
Mar’s three operating divisions
are all certified to the latest
ISO 9001:2000 quality standard,
emphasizing customer focus, product
quality and continuous improvement.
Our plating division, Gardena
Plating Co., has also achieved
the ISO 14000 certification, a
rigid standard for environmental
protection.
Our commitment
to continuous quality improvement
begins with advanced quality planning.
Every new job begins with an advanced
quality plan formulated by an
internal project team with representatives
from engineering, quality, production
and sales. This plan consists
of identifying key part and process
parameters. Plans for first-piece
submission, in-process, receiving,
and final inspections are then
developed .
Once in production,
our commitment continues. An independent
laboratory is employed to ensure
the purity of the metal used in
our customer’s castings.
Every part running must pass a
documented first piece and hourly
in-process quality inspection.
The inspections are performed
by a team of inspectors using
a full array of hand, surface
plate and computerized inspection
tools. When appropriate, statistical
techniques are also used. These
include SPC, Gauge R & R and
process capability studies, assuring
that our customers receive parts
that are both dimensionally conforming
and process repeatable. |