The dedicated inspection area features modern, programmable coordinate measurement machines (CMMs) but our inspection team is equally at home with measurement techniques from first principles.  Measurement equipment is calibrated and controlled centrally but also distributed through the machine shop to enable comprehensive measurement and checking by the operator at the machine. Variation management of product Key Characteristics, using process control, process capability and Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gauge R&R) techniques, is deployed in the factory to ensure that product conformance is designed into the manufacturing process.

Non-destructive testing, in the form of dye penetrant and magnetic particle inspection, is provided in-house to suit the range of manufactured components.  Both techniques are NADCAP approved.  Vickers hardness testing, pressure testing and flow testing with kerosene or hot oil using custom built and designed flow rig configurations are also provided on-site at McBraida.