The Dexter Company/Foundry Division received ISO9002 certification from LRQA December 17, 1998. The quality system is in a state of continuous improvement with constant updates of procedural and process information.
The processes are constantly monitored through audits, testing and SPC. The following highlights the major testing equipment and capabilities.
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SPECTROLAB® MODEL LAVWA 18B WITH 17 ANALYTICAL CHANNELS AND WINDOWS BASED ANALYSIS SOFTWARE. |
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LECO CS200 CARBON/SULFUR DETERMINATOR. |
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COMPLETE SAND LAB WITH TESTING FOR MOISTURE, SCREEN DISTRIBUTION, CLAY LEVELS, COMPACTABILITY, GREEN STRENGTH, VOLATILES, AND COMBUSTIBLES. |
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METALLOGRAPHY LAB WITH OLYMPUS® MICROSCOPE AND CAMERA ATTACHMENT. MAGNIFICATIONS FROM 50 TO 400X TO ANALYZE CASTING MICROSTRUCTURES. |
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MECHANICAL PROPERTY TESTING WITH INSTRON® 5500 60TVL. |
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NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING INCLUDING ULTRASONIC TESTING, DYE PENETRATION AND MAGNIFLUX® INSPECTION. |
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SHEFFIELD® COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE, CORDAX™ 1808, WITH MP-30 II PROCESSOR, MEASURE MAX™ SOFTWARE, FOR CASTING, PATTERN, AND CORE BOX DIMENSIONAL CHECKS. |
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PQ SYSTEMS® SQC PACK FOR SPC ANALYSIS. |
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SOLIDCAST SOLIDIFICATON. SOFTWARE FOR GATING VALIDATION. |
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COOLING CURVE ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT FOR RAPID ANALYSIS OF CARBON, SILICON AND CARBON EQUIVALENT ON THE SHOP FLOOR. |
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