July 14, 2020 by Dhaivat Patel, Quality Manager

UEA is an ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 80079-34 explosive atmospheres certified organization. At UEA, we believe that the highest customer satisfaction is provided through quality slip rings, rotary unions, and shift controls ,and our company has taken numerous steps taken to achieve the highest product quality standard as per customer-specific requirements.   

At UEA, we believe there are three significant elements when it comes to quality, including supplier management of raw materials and sub-components, in-process assembly and machining inspection, and final inspection and testing.     

Here is an overview of each part of the quality control system:

1. Supplier Management 

Before ordering new material, each supplier goes through UEA’s supplier qualification process. The supplier assessment includes an on-site visit, an annual audit, and a production part approval process for each new critical component. Throughout this process, we evaluate supplier production capacity, quality programs, and customer service processes to make sure that the selected supplier provides an on-time, quality product. After establishing our supply management system, we reduced 95% of issues related to supplier quality and improved UEA’s on-time delivery to our customers.

2. In-Process Inspection

We perform specific quality checks for each product family. When a product is ready to be manufactured, we generate inspection steps that are tracked through a barcode with detailed instructions on what needs to be inspected. An ASQ-certified quality technician ensures that each step of the inspection is completed. Read more.