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Quality and documents
Quality, inspection and documents
MSE checks every order against the drawing number and revision before work starts, inspects parts against your drawing on a surface table with digital and vernier height gauges, and checks run-out on ground shafts. On repairs we work to your quality control plan (QCP), stage by stage. Tell us at quote stage which documents you need, and the quote will say which we supply.
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How we check
| Check | When | How |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing and revision | When the order arrives, before the first cut | The order is checked against the drawing number and revision. If they differ, we ask you to confirm in writing |
| Dimensions | Before delivery | Against your drawing, on a surface table with digital and vernier height gauges, angle plates and V-blocks |
| Shaft run-out | At grinding | Run-out checked; shafts straightened on a hydraulic press where needed |
| Your QCP | At each hold point, mainly on repairs | Signed off stage by stage |
| Deviations | Before delivery | Raised through your concession process |
Documents
| Document | Who issues it | When |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection report of drawing size against measured size; run-out and straightening records for shafts | MSE | Ask at quote stage: the quote says which we supply |
| Mill material certificate, EN 10204 3.1, or 3.2 where the mill issues one | The steel mill, passed on by MSE | When the order requires it and the mill provides it |
| Heat-treatment certificate | The heat treater, passed on by MSE | When the order requires it |
| QCP sign-off | MSE, on your form | When you supply a QCP |
Ask at quote stage. The certificate you need changes the material we buy.
Questions buyers ask
Does MSE supply material certificates?
Yes, when the order requires them and the mill provides them: EN 10204 3.1, or 3.2 where the mill issues one. Say so at quote stage, because it changes the material MSE buys.
Can you supply an inspection report?
Ask at quote stage. Tell MSE which documents you need, such as an inspection report of each drawing size against the measured size, and the quote will say which MSE supplies. Mill and heat-treatment certificates are passed on when the order requires them.
Do you check the drawing revision?
Yes. MSE checks every order against the drawing number and revision before work starts, and asks you to confirm in writing if they differ.
Need a part made?
Send your drawing or sample to orders@mse.engineer or call (011) 828 9825.