April - The Monty Heat Treat News
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Advanced <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Corp. (AHT) "completed the Quality Systems section of the<br />
Nadcap (National Aerospace Defense Contractors Accreditation<br />
Program) audit with zero findings. <strong>The</strong> audit took place February<br />
25-March 1st at their Waterloo, Iowa facility, and although it<br />
doesn’t officially grant the company final Nadcap accreditation, it<br />
is a major step in the process and final approval is expected<br />
within the next 30-60 days. <strong>The</strong> Nadcap Audit & Accreditation<br />
Process, according to the Performance Review Institute (PRI)<br />
consists of the following steps: Nadcap certification is something<br />
Advanced <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Corp. has been considering over the last two<br />
years. Advanced <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Corp. employees undergo intense<br />
training to ensure proper procedures are in place for ion and gas<br />
nitriding processes. AHT staff proficiency is tested every two<br />
years and AHT will be subjected to an annual audit with<br />
recertification every three years. According to PRI: “Nadcap is an<br />
industry-managed approach to conformity assessment that brings<br />
together technical experts from both Industry and Government to<br />
establish requirements for accreditation, accredit Suppliers and<br />
define operational program requirements. This results in a<br />
standardized approach to quality assurance and a reduction in<br />
redundant auditing throughout the aerospace industry because<br />
Prime contractors, Suppliers and Government representatives<br />
have joined forces to develop a program that:<br />
• Establishes stringent industry consensus standards that satisfy the requirements<br />
of all participants<br />
Step AHT just passed<br />
• Replaces routine auditing of suppliers with one approved through a consensus<br />
decision-making process of members from the user community<br />
• Conducts more in-depth, technically superior special process audits<br />
• Improves supplier quality throughout industry through stringent requirements<br />
• Reduces costs through improved standardization<br />
• Utilizes technically expert auditors to assure process familiarity<br />
• Provides more frequent audits for Primes, fewer audits for Suppliers”<br />
"Advanced <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Corp. takes pride in holding ourselves to the highest quality<br />
standards and looks forward to providing the Nadcap certification for our aerospace<br />
and defense customers." Quality Director, Tom Hafele, stated. “<strong>The</strong> certification is<br />
something we’ve been discussing for a couple of years and are very excited the<br />
audit went well”. Advanced <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Corp. (AHT) is a recognized leader in<br />
providing heat treat services and superior metallurgical solutions to companies<br />
across the globe. In just over 30 years, AHT has developed into a multi-service<br />
heat treat company that takes pride in fitting the ideal solution to any application.<br />
AHT’s UltraGlow® family of processes includes Pulse Plasma Ion Nitriding, Ferritic<br />
Nitrocarburizing (FNC), Gas Nitriding, UltraOx®, Through Hardening (i.e. Quench &<br />
Temper), Carburizing, Carbonitriding, Induction Hardening, and many more<br />
services. <strong>The</strong> company’s unsurpassed customer service, high quality standards,<br />
prompt turnaround, commitment to research and development, and state-of-the-art<br />
equipment and technology have led AHT to where it is today. To learn more about<br />
AHT’s capabilities, contact Mr. Mikel Woods (Sales / Marketing) at 319-232-5221 or<br />
www.themonty.com
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