Cheltenham Tool Company operates a fully documented quality system approved to AS EN 9100 REVISION A & BS EN ISO 9001 : 2000 standards.

Our quality system is audited on a regular basis by our customers and independent parties.

In addition to the ISO 9001 : 2000 system, Cheltenham Tool also operates the following procedures and techniques, aimed at providing the customer with a superior product:

Process Capability Studies
Value Engineering and Value Analysis
Drawing Control Systems
Tooling Registers
Quality Audit Systems
Customer Quality Support
Advanced Quality Planning
Key Process Indicators
Statistical Process Control

A Bonded and Quarantine Stores system are in operation to ensure complete control of incoming materials and in-process and completed components.

Cheltenham Tool Company has in place a ‘Continuous Improvement Program’ and plan to implement ‘LEAN Master Classes’ by the end of 2004

As well as the use of traditional inspection equipment Cheltenham Tool Company uses a "Brown & Sharp / DEA" Co-ordinated Measuring Machine (CMM). The CMM uses an electronic touch trigger probe to provide accurate measurements of components, the software controlling the CMM verifies that the component is within tolerances by comparing the measurements against CAD models. This software can produce a cloud of points sometimes called a polymesh that can be imported into our CAD system, giving the ability to compare finished products with their design models, resulting in more efficient tool development.