Quality

Quality Engineered Into Every Part

ISO 9001:2015 certified processes govern every stage of production, from incoming material to final dispatch.

ISO 9001

Certified since 2008

100%

First-article inspection

±0.005mm

Tightest verified tolerance

12

Calibrated inspection instruments

Quality Policy

What We Commit To, In Writing

“STS Engineering exists to deliver components that meet drawing specification every time — not most of the time. We hold ourselves to the tolerance a customer will actually measure against, and treat every non-conformance as a chance to fix the process, not just the part.”

1

Meet or exceed every dimensional, material and documentation requirement on the customer's drawing — not our interpretation of it.

2

Catch process variation through in-process monitoring, before it produces a defect, rather than sorting for it afterward.

3

Maintain full material and process traceability on every batch, back to heat number and machine log.

4

Treat every non-conformance as a root-cause investigation, not a one-off correction.

5

Keep every calibration, certification and audit record current and available on request.

Quality Control

How Variation Gets Caught Before It Ships

In-Process SPC

Statistical process control on running batches flags drift before parts go out of tolerance.

First-Article Inspection

Every new part number gets a full FAIR report against the drawing before batch release.

Documented Control Plans

Every part family runs against a written control plan defining what's checked, how often and by whom.

Root-Cause Investigation

Non-conformances are traced to source — tooling, material or process — not just corrected and closed.

Inspection Facilities

Our Metrology & Inspection Lab

Housed separately from the production floor in a climate-controlled lab, so measurement conditions stay consistent regardless of what's running on the shop floor.

Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)

±0.002mm accuracy, 600×500×400mm envelope

Surface Roughness Tester

Ra 0.01–10µm measurement range

Hardness Testers

Rockwell & Brinell, metals and alloys

Optical Comparator

Profile and dimensional verification, 2D geometries

Spectrometer

Material composition verification per batch

Height & Bore Gauges

Calibrated micrometers, verniers and bore gauges

Quality Assurance

The End-to-End QA Workflow

1Step 1 of 5

Incoming Material Inspection

Raw material verified against certification and drawing spec before it reaches the floor.

2Step 2 of 5

In-Process Checks

Critical dimensions checked at set intervals through every production run, not just at the end.

3Step 3 of 5

First-Article Inspection

Every new part number is fully measured and documented before batch production begins.

4Step 4 of 5

Final Inspection

100% or statistical sampling inspection before a batch is released for packing.

5Step 5 of 5

Documentation & Traceability

Every inspection result is logged against batch, material lot and operator for full traceability.

This entire workflow runs under our current ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications — view the certificates and their scope.

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