Production Part Approval Process

In order to help further minimise lead times and in the light of the introduction of two new manufacturing technologies, LEEF and LEEP, Precision Micro now offers the facility for customers and potential customers to qualify and approve the Company's process capability at pre-production stage.

The use of production techniques that rely predominantly on digital tooling enables the Company to physically demonstrate process capabilities in terms of precision, quality and repeatability. Customers can evaluate process suitability and appraise the quality systems under which a project will be carried out; qualifying and approving the process even before the design stage is complete.

Where 'time to market' is crucial, pre-production qualification can be a vital tool in minimising the critical path.

• Assess our capabilities
  
• Evaluate our process technologies
  
• Determine their suitability
  
• Appraise our Quality systems
  
• Qualify our competence
  
• Approve Precision Micro

  
  

  PPAP in automotive development

  
  

  PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) is seen as a critical part of the production process in the automotive industry and has been developed into a common standard by the AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group)

  
  

  The process ensures:
  

  • Customer requirements have been understood
    
  • The product supplied willmeet those requirements
    
  • The process is capable
    
  • The production control plan and quality management system will prevent non-conforming product reaching the customer.

    
    

    Precision Micro holds PPAP packages for a number of major automotive companies