Glossary of Terms
1. ISO:9001 Standards
ISO:9001 is one of a serice of standards in the ISO:9000 family thatdeal with
Quality Management Systems (QMS) for businesses. Specifically, ISO:9001 specifies the design, development and implementation
of a QMS to improve various aspects of business processes, quality and customer service.
This assures you, the customer, that our manufacturer has a good QMS in place.
An organization with an effective QMS will typically meet customer expectations better than one that does not have an effective
QMS. Many organizations require their suppliers to have ISO:9001 registration.
2. Vacuum Casting
A casting in which metal is melted and poured
under very low atmospheric pressure. A form of permanent mold casting where the mold is inserted into liquid metal,
vacuum is applied and metal is drawn up into the cavity.