Quality Control
Quality Assurance & Control – Built into Every Step
At Progressive Systems, Inc., quality isn’t just inspection, it’s a system designed to ensure every part meets specification, performance, and fits requirements from planning through final delivery.
Our Quality Assurance program emphasizes prevention over correction, combining experienced personnel, defined processes, and advanced inspection technology to deliver consistent, predictable results.
Our Quality Philosophy
We believe quality must be built into the process, not just inspected in the end. Our team reviews customer requirements, drawings, tolerances, and inspection needs before fabrication begins, ensuring alignment early and reducing fabrication delays later.
End-to-End Quality Process
1. Pre-Production Planning
Before work begins, quality requirements are reviewed alongside engineering intent. Inspection plans and critical features are identified up front to ensure proper controls are in place throughout fabrication.
2. In-Process Inspection
Quality checks are performed at defined stages during fabrication, machining, and assembly. This approach allows potential issues to be identified and corrected early, when adjustments are fastest and most effective.
3. Final Verification & Documentation
Completed parts are verified against customer specifications. Inspection records, dimensional reports, and First Article Inspection Reports are available upon request to support customer documentation and compliance needs.
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4. Certified Welding Inspection & Oversight
Progressive Systems maintains an in-house AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) to provide qualified oversight of welding activities and weld inspection.
Our CWI supports:
- Review and oversight of welding procedures
- Verification of weld quality and workmanship
- In-process and final weld inspection
- Compliance with applicable codes and customer requirements
Having this expertise in-house allows welding quality to be monitored continuously, not just at project completion, but ensuring consistent results across all welded assemblies.
5. Inspection Technology
To support accuracy and repeatability, our QA department utilizes advanced inspection and measurement equipment, including articulated arms, laser tracking systems, coordinate measurement capabilities, and precision gauges. All inspection equipment is maintained under a calibration program to ensure reliable results.
6. Accountability
Quality at Progressive Systems is driven by trained personnel who understand fabrication processes and customer expectations. Inspection responsibilities are clearly defined, procedures are standardized, and accountability is maintained throughout each project.
7. Continuous Improvement
We track quality performance, investigate nonconformances, and apply corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Lessons learned are shared across teams to continually improve processes, reduce risk, and deliver better outcomes for future projects.
Inspection Technology:
- Keyence IM Series Scanner, bench top
- Keyence VM-6000 Series Laser Scanning Probe with VM-P6000 Series Contact Probe (Max Measurement Range horizontal 12.5m, 41.0”, Vertical Range 12.5m, 41.0”)
- Quantum S MAX FaroArm 2.5m (8.2ft)
- FARO Vantage (S) Laser Tracker 66m (216.5ft)
- FARO Vantage Laser Tracker 35m (114.8ft)
- Trimos V5-700 Vertical Height Gage 710mm (27.9in)
- Trimos V3-700 Vertical Height Gage 710mm (27.9in)
- Various handheld inspection tools, bore gages, plug gages & thread gages
