Supplier Quality Manual

ISO 9001:2015 specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organization:<ul><li>Needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements</li><li>Aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements</li></ul>

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ISO 9001:2015

AS9100 is the internationally recognized quality management system specific to aerospace and defense industries.&nbsp;With this certification, Signicast defense, aerospace, and aviation customers will see a reduction of process qualification lead time. The rigor of the AS9100 quality management system often supersedes organization-unique requirements from the aerospace and defense industries, effectively eliminating the lengthy time associated with a full process qualification.

AS9100:2016

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In October 2016, a new International Standard, IATF 16949:2016, replaced ISO/TS 16949:2009. The goal of this International Standard is the development of a quality management system that:<ul><li>Provides for continual improvement</li><li>Emphasizes defect prevention</li><li>Includes specific requirements and tools from automotive industry</li><li>Promotes reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain</li></ul>This International Standard, coupled with applicable customer-specific requirements, defines the fundamental quality management system requirements for automotive production, service and/or accessory parts organizations.

IATF 16949:2016

ISO 13485:2016 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements. Such organizations can be involved in one or more stages of the life-cycle, including design and development, production, storage and distribution, installation, or servicing of a medical device and design and development or provision of associated activities (e.g. technical support). ISO 13485:2016 can also be used by suppliers or external parties that provide product, including quality management system-related services to such organizations.

ISO 13485:2016

NADCAP is an industry-managed approach to conformity assessment that brings together technical experts from both Industry and Government to establish requirements for accreditation, accredit Suppliers and define operational program requirements. This results in a standardized approach to quality assurance and a reduction in redundant auditing throughout the aerospace industry because Prime contractors, Suppliers and Government representatives have joined forces to develop a program that:<ul><li>Establishes stringent industry consensus standards that satisfy the requirements of all participants</li><li>Replaces routine auditing of Suppliers with one approved through a consensus decision-making process of members from the user community</li><li>Conducts more in-depth, technically superior critical process audits</li><li>Improves Supplier quality throughout industry through stringent requirements</li><li>Reduces costs through improved standardization</li><li>Utilizes technically expert auditors to assure process familiarity</li><li>Provides more frequent audits for Primes, fewer audits for Suppliers</li></ul>

NADCAP: NonDestructive Testing

NADCAP Welding certification demonstrates compliance with the rigorous quality standards required for welding processes in the aerospace and defense industries. The program provides an industry-recognized framework for evaluating welding procedures, personnel qualifications, equipment controls, material traceability, and quality management practices used in the production of critical investment cast components and assemblies.Benefits of NADCAP Welding certification include:<ul><li>Compliance with aerospace industry welding requirements</li><li>Verification of qualified welding procedures and certified welders</li><li>Validation of equipment calibration and process controls</li><li>Enhanced material traceability and documentation practices</li><li>Improved process consistency and product quality</li><li>Reduced need for multiple customer audits</li><li>Increased confidence in the reliability and integrity of welded investment cast components</li><li>Recognition by leading aerospace manufacturers and suppliers</li></ul>This certification reflects a commitment to maintaining the highest standards for welding quality, process control, and continuous improvement.

NADCAP: Welding

This certificate ensures that the Signicast has established and applies a Quality Management System. The system was audited according to the European Directive 2014/68/EU, Annex I, Par. 4.3, with regard to the materials as listed in the scope of approval.

Signicast Quality Assurance System for Manufacturing Materials / PED Scope

PED Scope

Signicast’s Hartford location is the most technologically advanced facility of its kind in the world. The 654,559-square foot location is divided into seven fully-automated modules generating faster lead times than any other investment casting company in the industry. The state-of-the-art manufacturing facility includes highly automated casting and secondary operation modules that utilize continuous flow manufacturing. The entire complex—from top to bottom, one end to the other—is designed to facilitate the efficient, unbroken flow of product. Virtually every inch of it is devoted to helping customers maximize their profitability. Below are additional details about Hartford:<ul><li>Modules 1- 4 and 7 produce investment castings</li><li>Modules 5 and 6 provide value-added operations such as machining, heat treating, final finishing, powder coating, and assembly<ul><li>Continuous Flow Manufacturing, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week</li><li>Production process time is 5 days or less</li><li>Medium-to high-volume parts run in small-release quantities on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis</li><li>World-class tooling operation for die and fixture building and repair</li></ul></li></ul>

Signicast Hartford, Wisconsin

Signicast - Hartford - L3

The Milwaukee/Brown Deer facility specializes in aluminum and nickel-based alloys. The highly-skilled personnel at the Milwaukee location focus on creating complex cast components that other investment casting operations shy away from. The 98,500-square foot facility utilizes the same state-of-the-art technologies as our Hartford facility, but with the flexibility to produce a wider range of complex components—1oz to 200lbs.<ul><li>Offers the use of over 150 different alloys</li><li>Global leader for commercial air melt nickel-based materials such as CW2M, Inconel, and Monel</li><li>Delivers low, medium and high volumes according to your schedule</li><li>Utilizes Continuous Flow Manufacturing, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week</li></ul>

Signicast Brown Deer, Wisconsin

Signicast - Brown Deer - L3

The Milwaukee Finishing Complex (MFC) is a 12,000-square-foot facility near downtown Milwaukee, specializing in secondary operations and finishing processes.&nbsp;MFC offers:<ul><li>Visual Inspection</li><li>Gate Grind</li><li>Alternative Secondary Operations</li><li>Dimensional Gauging</li><li>Straightening</li></ul>

Signicast Milwaukee Finishing Complex

Signicast - Milwaukee Finishing Complex - L3

Signicast Hutchins&nbsp;is&nbsp;an ISO 9001:2015 certified custom manufacturer of precision investment castings from 1/4 ounce to 200 pounds per piece.&nbsp;Our products include:<ul><li>Carbon and low steel alloy castings</li><li>Austenitic stainless steel castings</li><li>Duplex and martensitic (hardenable) stainless steel castings</li><li>Tool steel castings</li><li>Nickel base alloy castings</li><li>Cobalt base alloy castings</li></ul>In addition, our in-house capabilities include:<ul><li>Pro-active design engineering support</li><li>Prototyping services</li><li>Tooling</li><li>Lab and testing facilities</li><li>CAD/CAM</li><li>CNC Machining</li><li>CNC Robotic Welding</li><li>Assembly of components</li></ul>Additional services such as painting, bar coding, VMI, EDI and commodity management programs are also available.

Signicast Hutchins, Texas

Signicast - Hutchins - L3

CIREX Foundry Germany is a leader in precision aluminum casting for the aerospace industry. Our engineers possess deep expertise in designing products for this complex process, and our foundry team excels in producing high-quality castings of various sizes. We offer both standard and prototype wax patterns in aluminum, streamlining the production process.

CIREX Germany

Cirex - Germany - L3

CIREX's Slovakian facility provides comprehensive finishing services for cast components sourced from our Netherlands and Czech Republic locations. These services include blasting, sanding, visual inspection, and packaging, tailored to specific customer requirements. By offering modern, specialized finishing facilities, CIREX delivers ready-to-assemble components, providing a complete solution from engineering and manufacturing to final quality control.

CIREX Slovakia

Cirex - Slovakia - L3

ISO 14001:2015 specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to enhance its environmental performance. ISO 14001:2015 is intended for use by an organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.

ISO 14001:2015

CIREX's headquarters and knowledge center are located in Almelo, Netherlands. Our team of experts, including engineers, product developers, metallurgists, and technicians, oversee the entire production process. Our automated facility is ideal for producing large to very large series of steel components. We work closely with customers to develop and produce custom steel components, ranging from 10,000 to 5,000,000 units per year.

CIREX Netherlands

Cirex - Netherlands - L3

For the production of complex steel components in smaller series, CIREX has set up a modern lost wax model foundry in the Czech Republic. Here, CIREX can also produce cast pieces of larger dimensions. Flexible production is paramount here. Although production is done in the Czech Republic, the entire coordination and communication is done from the headquarters in the Netherlands. Solid quality for Czech prices. The smelting capacity is 800 tons of steel per year; the series size varies between 10 and 50,000 pieces per year.

CIREX Czech Republic

Cirex - Czech Republic - L3

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