What is an Internal Audit & why is it Important?
It is a common misconception that audits are a “witch-hunt” and are only completed to find reasons to discipline their employees who aren’t following the procedures. However, this is simply…
Quality Control at Chartway
Quality control is the cornerstone of our business; we pride ourselves in supplying high quality precision components to our customer. Specifications and tolerances are all inspected utilising independently calibrated measuring…
ISO 9001:2015 – What does this mean?
We at Chartway are ISO 9001:2015 certified; which is an internationally recognised standard that specifies what is required in a Quality Management System (QMS). This helps companies map out internal…
Preventing Quality Problems
Everyone hates receiving items and finding that they aren’t to the quality that was expected. Rectifying these problems; or having to re-make the parts, can lead to missed lead times…
What is a Keyence?
The Keyence is a visual inspection system, that uses a series of lights, sensors and cameras to provide automated and instant measurements of components; instead of using verniers, callipers etc.…
What is ISIR?
ISIR stands for Initial Sample Inspection Report and is an important part of the sample review process. The report calls for the manufactured components to be measured and the key…
What are Go & No-Go Gauges?
What are Go/No Go Gauges? Go and No-Go gauges are tools used to check the tolerances of components or workpieces; commonly used to check thread depth and internal/external diameters. The…
What is a CMM?
We have a CMM Machine, but what exactly is it? A CMM (or Co-ordinate Measuring Machine) is a device that measures the size and shape of a physical object (in…
New CMM Machine
Chartway has invested in new Co-ordinate Measurement Machine (CMM) which will improve and enhance the level of quality control we can offer. A CMM machine, in the most simple terms,…
New Inspection Services
Here at Chartway, we can offer a number of inspection services to qualify that your parts are dimensionally correct to your drawings. As part of any order for bespoke parts,…