ScottB said:
JW, that is exactly why they ??? the cert, I didn't have a lab accredidation to include in the ppap I sent to customer.
ScottB said:
Yes I know you both said what I had was a test report. It still doesn't tell me what the difference is between that and a cert.
It appears that the document is a test report, which is what you want for PPAP purposes. In some instances, the terms "material certification" and "material test report" are considered synonymous, but ususally incorrectly. What you don't want is a document that says, "We certify that the material supplied meets the relevant specifications" without telling what the relevant specifications are, or offering objective evidence (actual test results) of having met them. In other words, if there are no actual test results, or even evidence that testing has been done, then it's essentially worthless.
ScottB said:
Should I have another document in a supplier ppap that says "material cert" ?
The supplier shall have records of material...test results for tests specified on the design record or Control Plan. (Emphasis added)
Can anyone provide a copy of a material cert so I can see what it looks like?
Thanks again.
I bought a "brand name" stainless steel whistling teakettle in a supermarket promotion last year. The heatproof shield on the removable whistle cap was held on to the stainless steel cap with a rivet. Shame on the manufacturer - the rivet is unplated plain steel and rusted through in 3 months. I drilled it out and replaced with an appropriate fastener, but the lack of attention to detail boggles the mind. I guess that manufacturer didn't think of everything when he outsourced the cap manufacture to an offshore company. Certainly, a "material cert" was not part of the documentation he required.