Quality Assurance & Inspection
At Compax, Inc., quality is built into every stage of the powder metallurgy manufacturing process. As a manufacturer of precision sintered metal components, we understand that our parts play a critical role in the performance and reliability of applications across the automotive, aerospace, medical, electronics, and industrial markets. From incoming powder inspection through compaction, sintering, secondary operations, sizing, and final inspection, every step is monitored to ensure components meet customer specifications for dimensional accuracy, density, and material properties.
To consistently produce high-quality components that meet customer dimensional and metallurgical specifications, Compax maintains a comprehensive quality control system. From incoming raw material inspection to final dimensional verification, our inspection equipment, documented procedures, and quality management system support consistent and repeatable production.
Advanced Metrology and Inspection Capabilities
To maintain tight tolerances and verify geometric accuracy, our inspection department utilizes precision metrology and testing equipment to evaluate dimensional accuracy and material characteristics throughout production. Our metrology and testing capabilities include:
- Keyence Image Measurement Systems for rapid dimensional inspection
- Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) for GD&T verification and complex geometries
- Surface roughness measurement
- Rockwell hardness testing
- Green and sintered density verification
- Powder flow and apparent density testing
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Quality Assurance & Compliance
Quality Assurance is an integral part of every manufacturing operation at Compax. As an ISO 9001-certified manufacturer, Compax is trusted by customers across the automotive, aerospace, medical, electronics, and industrial markets. Our quality management system incorporates Total Quality Management (TQM) principles to drive continuous improvement. We also provide our partners with complete data transparency, offering FMEAs, Control Plans, and SPC data upon request.
The Compax Quality Assurance Lab
Material testing is an essential part of producing consistent sintered components. Our dedicated in-house QA Lab performs metallurgical evaluations throughout the production process. From testing the flow rate and apparent density of raw powder blends to verifying the apparent hardness and sintered density of post-furnace components, our laboratory helps identify potential process variations before they affect production.
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