Quality Assurance

Tadiran Spectralink implements Quality Assurance procedures conforming to the requirements of ISO-9001:2000 and MIL-Q-9858, and applies the CMMI Process Improvement approach and practices.

Quality Assurance responsibilities include:

• Establishing Q.A. policy and supervising its implementation.
• Initiating, organizing, publishing, and maintaining methods and procedures associated with quality and reliability of products and their components.
• Performing inspections (incoming, in-process, in-stores, etc.).
• Involvement in product development and manufacturing, checking product compliance with specifications or contractual requirements.

Tadiran Spectralink´s Q.A. Director reports directly to the division´s
General Manager

International Standards:

• ISO-9001:2000
• ISO-900.3
• BS E ISO-9001:2008
• AS 9100 Revision B

Official Certifications:

• The Standards Institution of Israel
• Israeli Air Force

Quality Awards:

• The 2003 Quality Award -- Israel Association of Electronic and Information Industries
• 18th International Quality Gold Crown Award -- London, 2006

Appraisals and Assessments:

• CMMI Maturity Level 3 awarded following an Appraisal performed and certified by Kasse Initiatives LLC of Texas, USA.
• Assessed and Registered by the U.K.-based NQA in accordance with the requirements of EN 9104:2006.

Approved Supplier to:

• U.S. Government
• PUI
• Israel Aircraft Industries
• Israel Defense Forces
• Elbit Systems
• Rafael

Quality Engineering contributes its expertise in support of all planning and development activities, to assura the verification of specification requirements and successfull implementation of quality programs.

Reliability Engineering activities include:

• Reliability Modeling
• Reliability Prediction
• Reliability Stress Analysis (derating)
• Thermal Analysis
• Critical Items Reliability
• Parts Program
• Environmental Design Criteria

Modern and advanced test equipment is extensively used for evaluating materials and processes, and performing failure analysis of questionable components, materials and processes.

The Environmental Test Laboratories perform environmental tests as specified in MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-202, and reliability demonstration testing according to MIL-STD-781. The laboratories are divided into three principal sections, providing climatic, dynamic, and acoustic testing services. An RFI/EMI facility carries out testing in accordance with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-1275.

• Tadiran Spectralink is committed to striving for leadership in its business areas and market, by way of continuous improvement in the quality of its products and services, and meeting Customer´s needs, in time and every time, at a competitive price.
  
• This is achieved by a thorough and accurate understanding of Customer´s needs and expectations, continuous technological improvement, and process optimization involving all employees, suppliers, dealers, and customers.
  
• Quality is our basic business principle.