DFM, tolerances and quality
Do you have IATF 16949 certification?
Answer
Balford supplies OEMs, Tier suppliers and industrial manufacturers, mainly in Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the UK, the US, Brazil and Thailand. Programmes range from automotive solenoid and sensor components to HVAC, hydraulic and electronics parts. Medical and aerospace work is limited to a small number of programmes and is described that way — we would rather be accurate than impressive. How a project starts Q: Is Balford an IATF 16949 certified company?
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- Balford: Deep Drawn, Stamped & Machined Metal ComponentsBalford supplies OEMs, Tier suppliers and industrial manufacturers, mainly in Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the UK, the US, Brazil and Thailand. Programmes range from automotive solenoid and sensor components to HVAC, hydraulic and electronics parts. Medical and aerospace work is limited ...
- Balford | Deep Drawn Metal Housing Manufacturer in ChinaCompliance wording: Balford holds ISO 9001:2015. Automotive quality controls are aligned to IATF 16949 requirements; the company does not claim IATF 16949 certification. Where to go next Factory and production equipment Quality system and inspection Materials the factory draws Company history and mi...
- Balford: Deep Drawn, Stamped & Machined Metal ComponentsIs Balford an IATF 16949 certified company? No. Balford is certified to ISO 9001:2015, and operates quality controls aligned with IATF 16949 requirements. IATF 16949 certification is not claimed. What is Balford's press capacity and maximum deep drawing diameter? Presses from 25 t to 350 t, and deep...
- Machining Pre-Forms: Hot Forging, Casting or Bar Stock?Balford is not a forge, a foundry or a powder-metallurgy plant; those steps are bought in from qualified subcontractors and are named as such. The press range of 25 t to 350 t and the 250 mm maximum deep-draw diameter describe the stamping and drawing side of the plant, not the subcontracted pre-for...
- PPAP and FAI for Deep Drawn Parts | BalfordDies are tried out on Balford production presses and first articles are inspected in house, so the sample you receive is produced on the process you will be supplied from. Where a test is outside the in-house lab, it is carried out by an audited partner and recorded in the same package. Stated preci...
- Balford Quality | ISO 9001 and IATF-Aligned ControlsHome › Company › Quality System, Inspection and Documentation Company · Quality Quality System, Inspection and Documentation ISO 9001:2015 · controls aligned to IATF 16949 · FAI and PPAP-aligned packages How does Balford control quality? Balford operates an ISO 9001:2015 quality manageme...
What an engineer still needs from you
- material and material condition (grade, temper)
- material thickness, plus the key diameter, height and wall thickness
- tolerances, burr direction and the visual acceptance standard
- annual volume - it decides whether tooling is single-hit, progressive or transfer
- surface finish, and any secondary machining, annealing or plating
Next step. Send the drawing for a manufacturability review, or send the part data for a process and cost route.
Submit a drawing / RFQDFM review
Submit a drawing / RFQDFM review
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This page is an engineering answer, not a quotation and not a dimensional acceptance. It is generated from Balford's published material and held to the verified company fact sheet.