Quality
Process Fab Inc. has implemented a quality assurance system that meets or exceeds standards established in the aerospace industry. PFI maintains a philosophy of striving for operational excellence, exceeding customer expectations, and continual improvement of quality and business systems. PFI’s internal objectives require us to achieve and maintain a quality rating of 98% or higher and an on time delivery of 98% or higher, with each job cost completed at or below budget. Our commitment to you our customer - on time, on budget, meet or exceed techincal specifications.
Process Fab's Quality System falls under the guidelines and requirements of AS9100C:2009, ISO9001:2008, MIL-Q-9858, NHB 5300.4(1C), and MIL-I-45208A, currently recognized around the world.
“Our Quality System for component manufacture is approved by the major defense prime contractors and airframe manufacturers.” All of Process Fab's customers including Lockheed, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman have surveyed and found PFI compliant with the requirements of these specifications as well as certified to AS9100C:2009 / ISO9001:2008.
Specifications
The list below represents just a small portion of the many specifications in use at Process Fab Inc.:
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AS9100C:2009 Certified and Registered
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ISO 9001:2008 Certified and Registered
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MIL-I-45208A Quality Control Program
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MIL-Q-9858 Quality Program
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NHB 5300.4(1C) Inspection Program
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ISO-9000 International Standard
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MIL-D-1000 Drawing Interpretation
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DOD-STD-00100(AR) Engineering Drawing Practices
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ANSI-Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing |
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MIL-STD-120 Gage Inspection |
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MIL-STD-1520C Corrective Action |
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MIL-STD-1535A Supplier Quality Assurance Program |
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MIL-STD-1949 Inspection, Magnetic Particle |
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MIL-STD-271F Requirements for NDT |
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MIL-STD-45662 Calibration System |
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MIL-STD-6866 Liquid Penetrant Inspection |
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MIL-STD-2219 Fusion Welding, Aerospace Applications |
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MIL-STD-1595A Quality, Fusion Welds |
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MIL-STD-278F FAB, Welding and Inspection |
Welding
Process Fab Inc. is currently certified and qualified to various welding specifications, which some are listed below:
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ASME Pressure Vessel Code (Section IX)
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AWS Specification D1.1 & D1.2
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MIL-STD-8604A Welding, Aluminum
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USCG
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USN Standard MIL-STD-278F
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USN Specification MIL-STD-1595A
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USN Specification MIL-STD-1595A INVAR 36/42
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MIL-W-8611A Welding, Steels
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MIL-STD-2219 Fusion Welding, Aerospace Applications |
Materials
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Mild Steel
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High Strength Steels
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Aluminum
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Invar
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Magnesium
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Hastalloys
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304, 308, 316, 321, 410, 17-4PH Stainless Steels
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Inconel
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Many others |
TQM/SPC
Process Fab Inc. is continually updating and improving our TQM and SPC programs.
CAD/CAM Systems
Unigraphics NX II & NX IV, CATIA, PRO-E, and SolidWorks.