Nisshinbo North America: Quality

Performance and integrity.

The performance of our products--friction materials--is determined by the interaction of many raw materials. Our manufacturing processes include steps such as curing and heat treatment, during which chemical reactions occur. In consideration of these characteristics, we design manufacturing processes and daily control procedures that ensure a continuation of the high quality levels developed by our design engineers.

Quality control in the manufacture of Nisshinbo friction materials is both dedicated and individual. From raw material through manufacturing, our quality control program is integral to the process. As a dedicated process, quality control policies require numerous testings, along with reports and verifications. Individually, every station requires a visual inspection after process, and everyone is empowered and encouraged to scrutinize both process and product to maintain the highest degree of product integrity and streamline production processes.

Nisshinbo's dedicated quality checks include:

Raw material inspection
Mixing checks
Cured product check
After-cure product check
Powder coating check
Finishing line product check
Performance testing

Nisshinbo's Quality Control Laboratory employs sophisticated instrumentation performing more than 32 different tests. Our dynamometer testing center defines the edge of performance in product integrity and performance to meet customer specifications and continually define new thresholds.

Nisshinbo's quality assurance manual is completed with direction from the ISO/TS 16949 quality management system standard. We are proud to have earned
ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification in November 2005.