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ISO 9001 certified since 1996.
What quality system does Mustad Belgium run?
Mustad Belgium has been ISO 9001 certified since 1996 — certificate BQA_QMS_C_1993029, renewed without interruption — and is engaged in an EN 9100:2018 certification targeted for 2027. Every programme is controlled with in-house 3D metrology and traced lot by lot, from raw material to delivered component. For defence OEMs, prime contractors and demanding industrial customers, quality, consistency, traceability and reliability are non-negotiable.
ISO 9001 certified since 1996.
Mustad Belgium has been certified to ISO 9001:2015 since 1996, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to quality management, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Three decades of uninterrupted certification — and the team is now engaged in an EN 9100:2018 certification targeted for 2027.
- 1996
First ISO 9001 certification.
- Today
ISO 9001:2015, certificate BQA_QMS_C_1993029, issued by BQA (Belgian Quality Association) for the machining, screw machining and assembly of high-precision mechanical parts — audited and renewed without interruption for three decades.
- Next
Controlled at every stage of production.
Incoming material inspection
Raw material is verified against its specification before it is released to production. Control begins at goods receipt, not at the machine.
In-process inspection
Dimensional checks are carried out throughout the production run, at the machine and in the metrology room, to hold tolerances across the series.
Final inspection and documentation
Finished parts are measured by 3D metrology. Inspection reports and quality documentation accompany each delivery.
How Mustad Belgium controls precision in series production.
Precision in series production depends on three elements: a controlled machining process, inspection suited to each requirement and complete traceability.
High-precision tolerances
Mustad Belgium machines to high-precision tolerances and holds them over the entire production run: narrow tolerances depending on the feature, and tighter tolerances on specific features by grinding.
Stable processes
This consistency rests on stable processes: machining in a single set-up wherever possible limits re-clamping and the errors it introduces.
Inspection at every stage
The first article inspection is carried out and documented at the start of each new part number. Dimensional checks are then carried out at the machine and in the metrology room throughout the run.
A series under watch
If required, critical characteristics are monitored by statistical process control (SPC), so that any drift is detected and corrected before it affects the series. Process capability data are available on request.
Inspection matched to your requirements
Methods suited to each programme
For each programme, we put in place inspection methods and equipment suited to the customer's requirements, and we verify the correlation between our measurement results and the customer's own.
A metrology room at 20 °C
Dimensional inspection is carried out on coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) in our own metrology room, temperature-controlled at 20 °C.
Calibrated equipment
Measuring equipment is calibrated and managed under our ISO 9001 quality system, and inspection reports are documented for each delivery.
Lot-by-lot traceability
From raw material to delivered component
Each production lot is identified and followed from raw material to delivered component. Material records, heat and surface treatments, including those carried out by our qualified partners, and inspection results are all recorded against the lot.
Permanent identification
Parts can be laser-marked for permanent identification.
Documentation with every delivery
The corresponding quality documentation accompanies each delivery, so that any component can be traced back to its material, its process history and its inspection results. Quality records are retained for 10 years.
Frequently asked questions about quality
Which quality certifications does Mustad Belgium hold?
Mustad Belgium has been certified ISO 9001:2015 (BQA_QMS_C_1993029) since 1996 — three decades of audited quality management. The company is also engaged in an EN 9100:2018 certification targeted for 2027 for aerospace-grade quality requirements.
What tolerances can Mustad Belgium hold in production?
Mustad Belgium machines components to high-precision tolerances and holds them in series production. For each programme, inspection methods are matched to the customer's requirements and correlated with the customer's own measurements, and critical dimensions are verified with documented inspection reports for each delivery.
How does Mustad Belgium guarantee traceability?
Traceability is guaranteed at every step: materials, treatments and inspection results are tracked lot by lot, from raw material to delivered components. Each defence delivery ships with its quality documentation, meeting programme-specific requirements. Quality records are retained for 10 years.
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