At Steelceram quality starts before manufacturing: we choose the material by how the part works, review the drawing, agree in the quote the tolerances you need and send you a prototype to test before the series. The values of each material are typical and for guidance only; those of your part are confirmed in the quote.
Quality
The right material. It is the first step. We start with how the part works: what wears it, what temperature it works at, what medium it is in contact with or what current it carries.
The drawing reviewed. We review your drawing so that the part can be made in ceramic and lasts, and we propose the changes needed.
The tolerances agreed. In the quote we confirm the tolerances and the finish of your part.
The prototype before the series. You test the prototype on your machine. The series is made when you approve it.
Parts
This is how we follow each order, from the work order to delivery:
The work order. We open the manufacturing order with our internal reference and yours: the one for the order and the one for each product.
Manufacturing. We make the parts to your drawing.
Process control. We check the process, the firing temperature and the density of the parts.
Machining. We machine and adjust the parts to the drawing.
Final check. We inspect the parts, count them and prepare the quality documents and certificates for that order.
Packing and delivery. We pack the parts securely so they are not damaged in transport, and we deliver them to you.
Traceability. Each production run is recorded in its production sheets. When you repeat an order, we make it with the same process, and the part comes out with the same quality.
Quality
On each material page you will see a table with typical values: density, hardness, flexural strength, maximum service temperature and others. They are for guidance only and are not a specification, because real behavior depends on the geometry and on how the part works. If a value is critical for your part, state it in your request and we will deal with it in the quote. You can see all the grades in Ceramic materials.
Questions
It is the usual value of the material in our datasheets. It serves to compare materials and choose, but it is not a specification of your part. If a value is critical for your part, we deal with it in the quote.
Yes. First we make a prototype, with an indicative lead time of 2-4 weeks, and you test it on your machine. The series is made when you approve it.
In the final check we count the parts and prepare the quality documents and certificates for that order. The production sheets of each production run let us repeat it with the same process.
Francisco García, General Manager at Steelceram.
Quote
Send us the drawing or a photo and tell us how the part works. We will tell you whether ceramics solve the problem and in which material.
