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Calumet, Michigan 49913
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  Quality System
 
Experience Quality Control
Calumet's commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is unsurpassed in the industry. Our quality system is registered to ISO9001:2000 and is certified to the Military specification MIL-PRF-31032. Learn more below:
 

>>  Quality Assurance Team
>>  ISO Registration
>>  Description
>>  Computer Integrated Manufacturing
>>  Process Documentation
>>  Quality Records
>>  Calibration
>>  Internal Audits

>>  Statistical Process Control
>>  Process Control
>>  Material Control
>>  Inspection
>>  Tooling Inspection, Handling, & Storage
>>  Corrective Action
>>  Military Certification

 Quality Assurance Team
  • Ed Kraai
    Vice President - Operations Manager
  • Bob Hall
    Quality Assurance Manager
  • Randy Golus
    Quality Lab Manager
  • Brian Hess
    Process Engineer
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 ISO Registration
  • Registration Standard: ISO9001:2000
  • Scope: The manufacture of single sided, double sided, and multi-layer printed circuit boards; surface mount and through hole technologies at production and prototype levels of demand
  • SIC Code: 367
  • NACE Code: DL 31
  • Date of initial registration: 9/03/1997
  • Certificate number: 14351-5
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 Description
  • The objectives and responsibilities are stated in the Quality Manual
  • The ISO Coordinator organizes the system with management support
  • Documentation is revision controlled and available as required
  • Training is provided and recorded for all work assignments
  • Corrective and preventative action in administered by the Quality Manager and audited by the Audit Coordinator
  • Statistical Processing Controls are applied to critical chemical processes
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 Computer Integrated Manufacturing
  • Administrative requirements are fully integrated to eliminate redundancy
  • CAM applications are integrated with plotting, drilling, electrical testing, optical testing, and fixed texturing
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 Process Documentation
  • Customer purchase orders and production data are reviewed prior to acceptance
  • Customer specifications are indicated in a controlled document
  • Customer designs that violate manufacturing rules require waiver
  • All process steps are recorded and verified by final inspection
  • All production lots are documented with unique numerical identification
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 Quality Records
  • All quality system documentation and production tooling are revision controlled
  • Preventative maintenance is recorded on maintenance logs
  • Retention times are specified
  • Quality costs and system discrepancies are cause for corrective and/or preventative action
  • Quality costs are compiled from reject/defect activity
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 Calibration
  • Calibration programs are in place and documented
  • Tools used for criteria of acceptability are calibrated
  • Calibration intervals are defined and on schedule
  • The Plant Manager manages calibration
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 Internal Audits
  • The quality system is regularly reviewed by internal auditing
  • All production processes and system elements are audited
  • Corrective and/or preventive action compliance is audited
  • Operator training and conformance to standard operating procedure is audited
  • The Audit Coordinator plans internal auditing
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 Statistical Process Control
  • Statistical techniques are used to reduce variation in chemical production processes
  • The quality system is process control dependant
  • All critical chemical processes are monitored
  • Reaction procedures to out-of-control situations are documented
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 Process Control
  • Critical process parameters are established and maintained on all major processes
  • Process inspections, tests, and procedures are performed and documented
  • Process inspection facilities and equipment are adequate
  • Preventative maintenance is performed on the equipment
  • Process management is documented in standard operating procedure
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 Material Control
  • Receiving procedures are documented and followed
  • Procedures are developed to control limited life materials
  • Materials are protected from damage
  • Procedures are in place for controlling non-conforming material
  • Non-conforming material is identified, marked, and segregated
  • Supplier corrective actions are coordinated with purchasing
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 Inspection
  • Product acceptance procedures are documented and followed
  • All inspectors are trained
  • All inspections are documented
  • The criteria of acceptability are defined
  • A final audit is performed to ensure all verifications and tests have been done
  • Packing and order checking procedures are documented and followed
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 Tooling Inspection, Handling, & Storage
  • Environmental controls are in place to control dimensional stability and to prevent contamination of tooling
  • Operators use hairnets and lab coats in the photo lab and exposure areas
  • Production photo tools are revision controlled
  • Photo tool inspection procedures are documented and followed
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 Corrective Action
  • Inspection results may be used for corrective/preventative actions
  • Root cause analysis is performed for each corrective/preventative action
  • Corrective and/or preventative actions are reported and documented
  • Results are audited
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 Military Certification
  • Qualification Standard: MIL-PRF-31032/1&2
  • Cage Code: 65337
  • Vendor Qualification Letter: VQE-03-004657
  • Qualified Manufacturer's List: QML-31032
  • Date of Qualification: 08/29/2003
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