CHAPTER-II

QUALITY CONTROL

Quality Control:

Quality control aims at prevention of producing defective products.

Activities of Quality Control

1. Fixing the quality standards - Quality standards for incoming material

Semi and finished good

2. Evaluation (or) measurement of Quality – Inspection Function

3. Reason for the defects are Examined – Critical Examine

4. Corrective action to prevent defects - To prevent the defective product not

to reach in customer’s hand

Inspection:

Inspection is a function of quality control. It is to compare the quality of materials, product with

standards fixed.

Objectives of Inspection:

i. To find out the poor material before it is machined (To avoid wastage of material).

ii. To identify the defective product and corrective action is done.

iii. To ensure the defective product do not reach the customer.

iv. To earn godwill of the customer.

v. For proper assembled products.

vi. Safe working of the products (Boilers).

vii. To identify the defects in design.

Types of Inspection

1. First piece (or) first off inspection.

2. Floor inspection

i. Stationary inspection

ii. Roaming (or) Patrol inspection.

3. Centralized inspection.