In-House Spring Measurement for Quality Control
Ameriflo2 manufactures valves and regulators for medical, aerospace, and aquatic applications. Their products use a large number of springs, and they needed a more efficient way to inspect parts without relying entirely on external vendors’ measurement services.
By adding Mark-10 equipment in-house, the company established a repeatable inspection process that supports ISO 9001 quality requirements, improves traceability, and gives the team greater control over spring measurement validation.
Reducing Dependence on Outside Inspection Services
“We handle a large number of springs, but we didn’t have the equipment required to perform the necessary measurements in-house. As a result, we relied on external vendors for measurement and inspection services.
As an ISO-9001-certified company, we wanted to develop the capability to verify and inspect these parts ourselves to improve efficiency, reduce dependence on third parties, and maintain better control over quality.”
Validating a Repeatable Internal Inspection Process
“We implemented this measurement capability and continue to refine our inspection process. Our focus is on ensuring measurement repeatability and achieving correlation between our internal results and those obtained from our approved vendors.”
Improved Control, Traceability, and Turnaround Time
“The most significant improvement is that we now have the capability to perform measurements in-house rather than relying entirely on external vendors. As an ISO-certified company, maintaining proper tracking, documentation, and traceability is essential to our quality system. This equipment helps us improve process control, enhance traceability, reduce turnaround time, and provide greater confidence in the accuracy and consistency of our measurements.”
Technical Support That Builds Confidence
“After evaluating multiple suppliers, we chose Mark-10 largely because of the quality of their technical support. Their engineers provided thorough and detailed explanations of the equipment and its capabilities, ensuring that we fully understood the measurement process and how the system would meet our requirements. The strong technical support and responsiveness were key factors in our decision.”
Support Beyond the Initial Purchase
“I would say that the ongoing support has been one of the biggest benefits. Even after we purchased the equipment, your team has continued to provide assistance whenever needed. The responsiveness and willingness to help have made the implementation process much smoother and have given us confidence as we continue to develop and validate our internal measurement procedures.”
Mark-10 System Used
This spring measurement application uses a Mark-10 force measurement system configured to help the customer establish repeatable in-house inspection procedures, verify measurement consistency, and correlate results with approved vendor data.
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