17th EditionOur Position on Quality
And the Environment
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Fair-Rite Products Corp. is committed to beYour Signal Solutio. Management
and employees continue to adhere to the ISO/TS 16949 quality system, in effect at the time
of the printing of this catalog revision, providing continual improvement towards defect
prevention, variation reduction and customer satisfaction. We are committed to offering
high quality products and services while maintaining an environmentally friendly and
sustainable manufacturing process. As a responsible member of the corporate and local
community, Fair-Rite continues to stay proactive in compliance with local, national and
international environmental regulations regarding manufacturing, emissions and
documentation.
Modern value enhancement tools, including Control Plans, Advanced Product Quality
Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effects
Analysis (FMEA) and Feasibility Assessments, are available for the quality planning
process. Contract review, design control, and the purchasing function all meet the
requirements of ISO/TS 16949. Process and product control, including measurement,
traceability, handling and delivery, meet the highest quality standards. Any nonconforming
or suspect product is tracked. Corrective and preventive actions, statistical methods, and
internal audits are applied to guarantee continual improvement. Extensive training is
provided to all employees to support the system. Product inspection, tests and records
verify that specified requirements are met. Critical characteristics are monitored by
statistical methods, including pre-control, control charts, and SPC. Process capability
indices, Cpk's, are targeted to exceed 1.33 for these critical characteristics. When sampling
plans are employed, zero defects are allowed in any sample. Visual inspection criteria for
chips, cracks and surface finish are documented. IEC Standard 60424 is used as a guide
for evaluation of visual imperfections. For product types not defined by IEC Standard
60424, customer specific, or Fair-Rite's visual inspection criteria shall apply.
All Fair-Rite Products Corp. components are RoHS and REACH compliant per the
thresholds in effect at the time of the printing of this catalog revision. Termination wire used
on all board level components and the plated contacts on chip components have 100%
matte tin plating over a nickel undercoating. The polypropylene cases used to assemble
Fair-RiteSnap-I cores do not contain PBB or PBDE as a flame retardant.
Fair-Rite Products Corp. adheres to the practice of continual improvement. Therefore, in
order to offer our customers optimized designs, the company reserves the right to change
materials, designs, dimensions, etc. at any time without notice.