Quality planning
Quality Control for Custom Gears
Convert quality needs into measurable characteristics, methods, acceptance criteria and records before production.
Control plan
Inspection plan framework
| Stage | Typical controls |
|---|---|
| Material | Grade, certificate and traceability. |
| Blank | Datum, bore, faces, runout and stock. |
| Teeth | Count, module/DP, angle, profile, lead, pitch and runout. |
| Heat treatment | Hardness, case depth, microstructure and distortion. |
| Final | Dimensions, gear report, visual, cleanliness and marking. |
| Release | Revision, sampling, deviations, packaging and documents. |
Documentation discipline
Standards are selected by contract
Standards provide terminology, tolerance systems and calculation methods, but the RFQ must name the edition and acceptance criteria.
- Do not infer an accuracy grade from a photo.
- Do not publish certification logos without validated scope and expiry.
- Use calibrated methods appropriate to each characteristic.
- Record approved deviations and revisions.
Request for quotation
Define the quality document package
Share the drawing, quantity, material, heat treatment, accuracy requirement and application for RFQ review.