Implementation of quality assurance with respect to product quality and scheduling

Quality assurance means the whole range of actions which are necessary to meet the client's requirements for the product and the test methods. Audits: The preconditions for fabrication must be fulfilled by approval of the manufacturer's quality assurance system, the staff's qualification, his procedures and his equipments. This is done by means of a system audit at KWU or an equivalent organisation. Specifications: For quality assurance the requirements for the components are fixed in specifications. There are material specifications, process/procedure specifications, components specifications. Approval of Component Design and Manufacture (Scheduling): The approval procedure of a structurally welded part is described as an example of the approval of component design and manufacture, thus representing one small piece of a mechanical equipment. In-Process Surveillance (Product Audit): At KWU the in-process surveillance is regulated by a KQ- or product audit concept. In this concept we have K- and KQ-steps. The list of KQ-steps will be presented. Documentation: All test or examination steps are documented with certificates, lists, and stamps for the final documentation. 19 figs