Quality Control & Management For Electronics

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Quality delivered.

We have an extensive Quality Management System (QMS) that enables us to quickly identify non-conforming product, segregate it, and prevent its recurrence. Identifying and managing risk is a key component of our QMS, often enabling us to prevent issues before they get started. We have a long-standing track record of consistently meeting client expectations of quality, at the right cost to our clients.

OUR CERTIFICATIONS

August Electronics holds the following quality standards and certifications.

ISO 9001:2015

August Electronics’ management system has been certified to ISO 9001:2015, demonstrating our commitment to quality, continual improvement, and client satisfaction.

ISO 13485:2016

August Electronics’ management system has been certified to ISO 13485:2016, further enhancing our commitment to quality, continual improvement, and client satisfaction. ISO 13485:2016 is the internationally recognized quality standard for the design, development, production, and sale of medical devices.

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CSA, UL & ETL

We take pride in providing a superior level of quality to our clients, that’s why our purpose-built manufacturing facility is fully certified and approved for manufacturing to CSA, UL and ETL standards.

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INTERTEK, TÜV SÜV & SGS

We take pride in providing a superior level of safety and quality to our clients, through our purpose-built manufacturing facility which is fully certified and approved to inspect, test and verify manufactured products to intertek, TÜV SÜV, and SGS standards.

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ATEX/IECEx QAN/QAR

August Electronics complies with ATEX/IECEx QAN/QAR regulatory requirements, ensuring superior quality, reliability and consistency across every stage of procuring, manufacturing and servicing electronic products that are classified for use in hazardous areas.

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IPC

August Electronics is a member of the IPC organization, the most widely recognized international standards body for electronics manufacturing. We comply with all applicable IPC standards to ensure superior quality, reliability and consistency in all our electronics assemblies. Our production team is certified to IPC-A-610 and IPC 7711/7721.

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APEGA Permit Holder

August Electronics is a member in good standing with APEGA, and holds a permit to practice engineering in the province of Alberta.

Registered with Canada's Controlled Goods Program
Controlled Goods Program (CGP)

August Electronics is registered with the Controlled Goods Program, a crucial certification that underscores our commitment to safeguarding sensitive goods and technology within Canada. This registration enables us to handle, store, and transport controlled goods and technology, ensuring compliance with national security guidelines and regulations. Our adherence to CGP standards reflects our dedication to maintaining the highest levels of security and reliability in our operations.

Joint Certification Program (JCP)
Joint Certification Program (JCP)

As a certified participant in the Joint Certification Program, August Electronics meets stringent U.S. and Canadian defense standards for the protection and exchange of unclassified military technical data. This certification demonstrates our capability to handle sensitive information responsibly and securely, further solidifying our role as a trusted partner in the defense industry. Our JCP certification affirms our commitment to upholding rigorous international standards of operational security and data protection.

Quality Assurance / Quality Management

COMMITTED TO QUALITY

How we measure and control quality in electronics

Our established quality management system requires the performance of our manufacturing processes to be measured, analyzed and continually improved. We have refined our quality management system over our 30 years in business to ensure predictable and repeatable outcomes.

We employ a battery of quality control and assurance measures through our quality management system by strategically implementing various inspection and test stages during the PCB assembly and final box build assembly processes. This ensures all products are highly reliable, adhere to cosmetic and workmanship standards and comply with client supplied fabrication and assembly documentation.

Every PCBA and electro-mechanical assembly undergoes one or more of the following:

  • Solder paste inspection (SPI)
  • Pre-reflow inspection
  • 3D Automated optical inspection (AOI) post reflow
  • X-ray inspection
  • Visual inspection
  • In-circuit testing (ICT)
  • Dielectric testing or “hipot” tests
  • Functional testing
  • Final assembly AQL inspection and sampling audits

Click the link to learn more about our inspection and testing capabilities or contact us today to discuss your specific electronic manufacturing quality control and assurance requirements.