From incoming powdered metal materials to shipped machined or powdered metal parts, Coldwater Sintered Metal Products maintains the highest of quality standards through specifically designed standard operating procedures. This assures that we manufacture powdered metal and machined parts to your specifications with accuracy, and consistency while fulfilling delivery requirements.

It is our mission to support our customers current and future product needs by providing: Capability Studies, First/Last Article Inspection, PPAP, Raw Material Testing, In-Process SPC Charting, Final Product Inspection, and Incoming/Outgoing Dock Audits. We are proud to be ISO: 9001-2015 Certified

QUALITY LABORATORY SCOPE

ROUTINE QUALITY LAB TESTS FOR POWDERED METAL PARTS, WITH EQUIPMENT USED
TEST CONDUCTED Measuring Device Range
1. Crush Test Vega Machine 1-20,000 pounds
2. Expansion Test Vega Machine 1-20,000 pounds
3. Inside Diameter CMM,
3 pt. Micrometers,
Air Gauges,
Calipers		 16″X 14″X 12″
1.2 to 1.6
1.000 to 2.550
0-12″
4. Outside Diameter CMM,
Calipers,
Micrometers		 16″X 14″X 12″
0-12″
0-12″
5. Density Density Machine  
6. Weight Grams Scales 0-8100 grams
7. Overall Height Indicator,
Micrometers,
CMM,
Height Gauge		 0-6″
0-12″
16″X 14″X 12″
0-12″
8. Hardness Rockwell Tester HRC, HRB, RA
9. Angles CMM,
Optical Comparator		 0-360 degrees
0-360 degrees
10. Perpendicularity CMM  
11. Flatness CMM  
12. Length CMM,
Micrometers,
Calipers,
Height Gauge		 16″X 14″X 12″
0-12″
0-12″
0-12″
13. Width CMM,
Micrometers,
Calipers		 16″X 14″X 12″
0-12″
0-12″
14. Torque Test Torque Wrench and Fixture 0-250 FT. LBS.
100-800 NM.
15. Microscopic Metallurgical
Examination of Micro-Structure		 Metallography