When is that QS-9000 deadline, anyway?

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Only 10.9% of the entire motor vehicle parts industry, SIC category 3714, is registered to ISO/QS-9000. This low percentage raises many questions considering that the motor vehicle industry has set a 1997 deadline for all to register or risk not being chosen for possible new business. Other industries have done better, with printed-circuit-board makers having 14.7% and plastics and resins industry with 18.9%. The automotive stampings industry, which has a different SIC category, has 36.2% registered to the program.

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing, Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping, Plastic Materials, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Electronic components, not elsewhere classified, Plastics materials and resins, Automotive stampings, Printed Circuit Boards, Auto Job Stampings, Editorial, Standards, Plastics industry, Metal industries, Plastics, ISO 9000 (Standard), Total quality management, Expansion boards, Boards/cards (Computers)

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Technology sharing helps manufacturers get up to inspection speed

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Edison Industrial Systems Center's Advanced Imaging Group developed a video inspection system for Uretech International Inc., which had been experiencing a high product rejection rate. Uretech's manufacturing processes had difficulty in identifying which wheels needed to be painted a certain color. The video inspection system, which was composed of a personal computer, video cameras, frame grabbers and custom software, helped boost Uretech's product quality.

Radio & TV communications equipment, Industrial Video Equip, Usage, Video equipment, Uretech International Inc.

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Incoming quality inspection: facing the challenge

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Inspection of the quality of incoming raw materials is a crucial step in the minimization of production scrap. The use of precise specifications, improved incoming test procedures and effective communication with suppliers to ensure the quality of raw materials is exemplified by ASC Inc., Black and Decker Corp. and General Motors Corp.

Power Driven Hand Tools, Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing, Power-driven handtools, Methods, Quality control, General Motors Corp., GM, Tool industry, Hand tools, Power tools, Black & Decker Corp., Inspection, Raw materials, BDK, ASC Inc.

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