Quality

Raw Material Control

Galion is certified to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System.

The Quality Team is made up of long-term, quality professionals that include:

  • Engineers
  • In-Process Inspectors
  • Final Inspectors
  • A Metrology Technologist

Quality plays a key role in every part of our manufacturing process. From the time the raw material comes off of the truck, we continuously monitor the manufacturing area to ensure we achieve zero defects. Our never ending commitment to quality helps separate us from our competitors.

Quality: Metrology

Galion continuously strives for complete customer satisfaction and top of the line quality product. Galion ready to meet our customer’s needs with our fully equipped 750 sq. ft. Metrology Lab. Galion, has an on site, full time, dedicated Metrology Lab Technician that is ready to design and build custom gaging to meet customer specifications.

Galion currently houses over 4,000 gages that have been tailored to meet product needs to ensure customer satisfaction with end product. All gages are placed in the gage lab database and are put on a calibration cycle where they are calibrated on site to eliminate any need for downtime. Galion’s standards are certified and traceable to the NIST.

In addition to custom gaging, Galion utilizes various gaging methods that are both standard and state of the art throughout the gaging industry.

Quality: Process Methods - Quality and Inspection

Tool Management System

Galion has over 120 pieces of specialized equipment that include:

  • First Article Inspection
  • Complete Layout per specifications
  • Production Support
  • PPAP
  • FMEA
  • Readiness Review
  • Control Plans
  • FAI – First Article Inspection per AS9102 Incoming, In-Process, and Final Inspection
  • Tool Management System

Quality: Primary Equipment List - Quality and Inspection Equipment

Internal Eddy Current Machine
  • ASI Data Myte SPC Data Collector System utilizing Statistical Software
  • Unitron Z850 Microscope 10X – 150X Capability with Micro Photo Capability
  • Profilometer Surface Finish Capability
  • Instron Digital Rockwell Hardness Tester
  • New Vista Thread Check Equipment
  • Fischerscope Coating Thickness Measurement Gage
  • NDT capability of 100% Eddy Current Test
  • Chemical Test Laboratory to analyze internal Phosphating Processes
  • Salt Spray Chamber Test - (ASTM B117)
  • O.D. and I.D. Air Gages
  • Special Design Component Gages
  • Digital and Linear Optical Comparators (14)
  • Keyence Image Dimension Measurement System
  • Full complement of Precision Micrometers, Calipers, Surfaces Plates, Digital Height Indicators, Standard Plug Gages, Ring Gages, and Thread Gages