Dimensional Features
Size, location, orientation, and relationships between controlled features.
QUALITY / REQUIREMENT CONTROL
Quality Planning Begins with the Drawing
True Blue connects drawing requirements, manufacturing decisions, inspection expectations, and project documentation throughout the production process.
QUALITY FRAMEWORK / 01
Connect requirements before production begins.
Quality requirements are considered alongside geometry, material, manufacturing route, functional features, quantity, and the customer’s documentation needs.
- 01
Requirement Definition
Identify critical dimensions, datums, tolerances, surface requirements, materials, and applicable customer specifications.
- 02
Manufacturing Planning
Connect part requirements with an appropriate process route, manufacturing resource, workholding approach, and sequence of operations.
- 03
Inspection Planning
Define which features require verification, the applicable measurement approach, and the records expected for the project.
- 04
Documentation and Release
Coordinate agreed records, revision status, packaging requirements, and release expectations before delivery.
DRAWING + REQUIREMENT REVIEW / 02
Turn drawing callouts into a controlled project scope.
A focused requirement evaluation helps distinguish functional characteristics from general dimensions and identifies questions that should be resolved before manufacture.
- 01Drawing revision and file consistency
- 02Material grade and condition
- 03Critical dimensions and datums
- 04Geometric tolerances
- 05Surface finish and appearance
- 06Inspection and documentation expectations
Customer-supplied drawings, standards, and acceptance criteria remain the controlling source for each project.
INSPECTION PLANNING / 03
Match verification to the feature and its function.
Inspection planning is defined around the characteristics identified for the project—not applied as one standard package to every component.
Geometric Requirements
Flatness, position, concentricity, runout, and other drawing-defined controls.
Surface Requirements
Surface finish, edge condition, cosmetic criteria, and treated surfaces.
Material and Process Records
Applicable material, heat-treatment, finishing, or process documentation when agreed.
Sampling and Reporting
Inspection scope, sampling expectations, report format, and retention needs defined by project.
Final Release
Agreed verification, documentation, packaging, identification, and delivery requirements.
DOCUMENTATION OPTIONS / 04
Define the records the project actually requires.
Documentation is coordinated according to the drawing, application, customer requirements, and agreed manufacturing route.
- Dimensional inspection records
- Material documentation
- Finishing or treatment records
- First-piece or first-article documentation
- Certificate of conformance
- Revision and traceability information
- Packaging and labeling instructions
- Customer-specific forms
Documentation availability and format are confirmed before production. Not every record applies to every project.
NONCONFORMANCE COORDINATION / 05
Address deviations with the requirement in view.
When a result does not align with the agreed requirement, the response should remain connected to the drawing, functional impact, verification evidence, and customer direction.
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Identify
Record the affected feature, requirement, quantity, and available evidence.
- 02
Contain
Separate affected material and prevent unintended release while the issue is evaluated.
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Evaluate
Review the deviation against drawing requirements, function, manufacturing history, and customer responsibilities.
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Resolve
Coordinate the agreed disposition, corrective action, remake, rework, or customer decision as applicable.
No deviation from an agreed requirement is treated as accepted without appropriate authorization.
TOLERANCE RESPONSIBILITY / 06
Precision claims must remain feature specific.
Tolerances down to ±0.005 mm for qualified features and applications.
Achievable tolerance depends on material, part size, geometry, manufacturing process, feature definition, workholding, and inspection requirements. The applicable capability must be evaluated against the individual drawing.
Feature Definition
Identify exactly where the tolerance applies and how it relates to function.
Manufacturing Route
Consider material condition, process sequence, access, stability, and finishing effects.
Verification Method
Confirm datum strategy, measurement access, equipment suitability, and reporting expectations.
CUSTOMER INPUTS / 07
Information that supports effective quality planning.
Share what is already defined. Open technical and quality questions can then be identified before production.
- 01Current drawing and revision
- 02Material grade and condition
- 03Critical and functional features
- 04Applicable standards
- 05Surface and appearance requirements
- 06Inspection scope
- 07Documentation requirements
- 08Quantity and repeat demand
- 09Packaging and identification requirements
- 10Customer approval responsibilities
QUALITY REQUIREMENTS / PROJECT SPECIFIC
Define Quality Expectations Before Production
Share your drawing, critical features, material, quantity, inspection requirements, and documentation expectations to begin a focused project evaluation.