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
At Progressive Systems, 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 Checks
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. Certified Welding Inspection & QA Oversight
Progressive Systems maintains an in-house AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) to provide qualified oversight of welding activities and weld inspection. Having this expertise in-house allows welding quality to be monitored continuously, not only at project completion.
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
Quality at Progressive Systems is driven by trained personnel who understand fabrication processes and customer expectations. Inspection responsibilities are clearly defined and procedures are standardized throughout each project.
4. 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.
5. Accountability & 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.
Equipment:
- KEYENCE IM-8000 Series Scanner, bench top
- KEYENCE WM-6000 Series Laser Scanning Probe with WM-P6000 Series Contact Probe
- Max. measurement Capacity: 25 m W x 12.5 m D x 12.5 m H
- Quantum S MAX FaroArm
- Max. reach: 2.5 m (8.2 ft)
- FARO Vantage (S) Laser Tracker
- Max. measurement distance: 80 m (262.5 ft)
- FARO Vantage Laser Tracker
- Max. measurement distance: 35 m (114.8 ft)
- Trimos V5-700 Vertical Height Gauge
- Max. measuring height: 711 mm (28 in)
- Trimos V3-700 Vertical Height Gauge
- Max measuring height: 711 mm (28 in)
- Handheld inspection tools including bore gauges, plug gauges & thread gauges
