Quality & Technology

Precision manufacturing requires quality processes and inspection, as well as monitoring technology to ensure specifications and tolerances are met. Autonomous Machining has integrated manufacturing and quality control systems for producing consistent part features and minimal waste at every stage of production. Our company is an AS9100:2016 Rev D-certified manufacturer, and we can achieve tolerances to 0.0002 in.

Learn more about our in-house standards for quality, our inspection equipment and processes, and how we use closed-loop manufacturing for real time feedback and adjustments.

Quality at Every Stage: The Autonomous Machining Standard

Autonomous Machining sets the standard in quality for autonomous manufacturing at our lights-out production facility. With fully robotic automation and CNC machine centers, we can consistently produce high-precision parts without the risks of human error, material waste, or out-of-tolerance machining. Our DMN MORI NTX1000 systems run unattended, but they’re never unmonitored. We use state-of-the-art monitoring software for real-time assessments and interventions. Every step in production undergoes computer-powered inspections.

By integrating quality control processes at every stage from cutting and machining to finishing and packaging, we meet the high standards of the aerospace, defense, and avionics industries. Our quality assurance capabilities include:

First Article Inspection.
eSource Documentation, Including Fair Documents, Process Documentation, and Inspection Records.
Non-Conformance Tracking.
Data For Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
CMM Inspection.
Measurement Collection/SPC.

State-of-the-Art Inspection: Hexagon TIGO SF CMM and Automated Systems

Our Hexagon TIFO SF CMM is at the heart of our continuous inspection and industrial quality control processes. This automated coordinate measuring machine assesses the dimensionality of each piece to verify it against its design file and set tolerances within 2.2 µm across the X, Y, and Z axes.

Autonomous Machining has invested in this TIGO SF unit because it provides highly accurate measurements even on busy factory floors, high temperatures, and harsh working conditions. It requires infrequent recalibration and little maintenance, so the quality inspection process never slows down our workflow.

Closed-Loop Manufacturing: Real-Time Feedback for Unmatched Consistency

The lights-out manufacturing environment in Autonomous Machining relies on a powerful suite of integrated software to gather operational data from the machines, analyze it, and adjust equipment as necessary. Net-Inspect does this throughout production from start to finish, including both manufacturing and inspection processes. This real-time feedback and in-depth monitoring gives us:

Fast Response Times. Catching and fixing potential errors or out-of-tolerance features quickly means less disruption and less scrap.
Reduced Error Rates. Continuous monitoring and inspection identifies errors more reliably than manual inspection processes that only check at certain points in production.
More Uptime. Our software can catch fluctuations to equipment immediately so we can make needed adjustments without long delays or downtime.
Documentation. Multi-source inspection data provides a fuller picture of the quality and compliance checks for each item and batch.

Our inspection systems upload multiple streams of data to Net-Inspect as it monitors metrology data to determine inconsistencies or variations from the CAD model design. The software runs CpK analysis, measuring process capabilities and directing corrective feedback to CNC machines. This closed-loop process corrects even minuscule deviations in dimensions and can eliminate the risk of defective or non-compliant parts in your delivered order.

Choose Autonomous Machining for Quality at Every Step

Autonomous manufacturing efficiently produces high volumes of precision components 24/7. At Autonomous Machining, we combine the power of automated manufacturing with a closed-loop monitoring system and real-time adjustment capability. This results in better accuracy, thorough inspection, and few to no defective parts.