Quality begins with a thorough Technical Staff Meeting for each new part. Here, the component's function is analyzed, casting and machining drawings are scrutinized, and mold design, gating, and risering strategies are finalized. Detailed processing routes and comprehensive Inspection & Testing Plans are established during this phase, for every part number produced.

Following the initial planning stage, each new part undergoes a prototyping cycle to fine-tune the casting process. During this stage, samples are inspected to ensure compliance to 100% of the agreed design specifications. A dedicated process sheet is expertly crafted to document the detailed procedures to ensure production of the part is repeatable, and meets the quality requirements expected from PIAD’s castings.

PIAD offers comprehensive PPAP options to meet each customer’s specific requirements. The PIAD Quality Team will provide all the necessary testing, reporting, and documentation of the process during the PPAP stage to ensure optimized production and satisfaction of the customer. Once the part samples/PPAP is approved by the customer, the part will be released for production.