Quality Assurance

“Engineering Innovative Processes for Unsurpassed Quality” is not just our slogan, it’s business as usual for AMT.

Right from the very first time we review a new requirement and thru completion of production ready product, AMT extensively plans our processes to maximize efficiencies and minimize process deviation which ensures conforming components from lot to lot with little to no scrap.

AMT’s inspection capabilities include simple hand gages thru elaborate digital gages with accuracies of +/-.00002” and a Brown and Sharpe Gage 2000 fully automatic / programmable DCC CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine). If we don’t already have the gages needed for a particular part, we obtain them.

Calibration management of all gages is handled via our ERP software system with electronic certifications and records which are fully traceable to NIST. You won’t find a gage in use and out of calibration at AMT.

Elements for Unsurpassed Quality

ERP Software and Intranet

Since 2006 AMT has implemented M1, a high level ERP software system. Thru the use of M1 we manage all business data including, but not limited to: sales orders, jobs, purchase orders, shipping, invoicing and lot control. To complement our ERP system, AMT has created our own custom internal website (Intranet) for access to all systems and procedure documents. Since early 2012, AMT has achieved our goal of being 99% paperless.

Gage Calibration

Every gage is labeled with a unique ID and stored in specific, well organized locations with our facility. Our gages are calibrated via subcontracted gage calibration vendors – all traceable to NIST. Every month we review the upcoming calibration requirements and prepare gages in need of calibration. Upon receipt, we review the calibration results, enter the data in our ERP software, scan the calibration certifications and file them electronically by gage ID. Our calibration policy is viewable via our Intranet.

CMM Inspection

AMT utilizes our Brown and Sharpe fully programmable, motorized CMM to perform first article and predefined sampling lot inspections. Each and every production job contains a first article CMM inspection to assure that we are 100% conforming before allowing manufacturing to proceed. Every feature possible is measured with our CMM and for the features that need other tools, we incorporate manual checks which include the use of rubber impressions and our optical comparator along with various thread gages.

Shop Floor Terminals

Walk thru the AMT shop and you will notice shop floor terminals at every work center. Access to the AMT intranet, M1 ERP software, part print drawings, comprehensive work instructions, electronic part routings as well as job operation login (time cards) can be done via the shop floor terminals. All information is available real time with no risk of viewing the wrong revision level. The only printed documents on our shop floor are job travelers and tool lists – all other documents are only accessible via the shop floor terminals. Within our ERP software, documents are linked to each job sequence to ensure that operators have access to the applicable information for that specific operation.

Above and Beyond

Comprehensive Work Instructions

Comprehensive Work Instructions Part prints are just not enough to convey all of the pertinent and critical information required to produce quality products on a consistent basis. AMT creates very detailed, process specific work instructions for each operation in the part routing, including, but limited to in-process and final packaging instructions.

Extensive Use of Microscopes

Extensive Use of Microscopes Along with final deburring, AMT has incorporated stereo microscopes at all work centers. 3.5X to 90X magnification allows operators to look over parts with extreme detail to locate and remove burrs and surface finish issues. As mentioned prior, relentless attention to detail is the only acceptable standard for the AMT team.

First Article Inspection per AS9102

First Article Inspection per AS9102 For several years AMT has performed First Article inspection in accordance with AS9102. We create very detailed, electronic balloon drawings and complete the AS9102 forms electronically. All data is stored on our internal server and backed up on and off site for an infinite period. We can retrieve inspection records within minutes.