Reliability And Quality

What is a Quality System?

Product quality depends on many variables, such as the caliber of the components or materials used; type of equipment used in design, production, handling, installation, testing and shipping; the equipment calibration and maintenance procedures employed; the training and experience of production and supervisory personnel; the level of "workmanship;" and sometimes the environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, level of dust particles) in the area where the product is produced. The process, organizational structure, procedures, and resources that manufacturers and suppliers use to control these variables to produce a product of consistent quality which meets defined specifications is called a quality system. The standards that are being adopted globally for quality systems are the ISO 9000 standards.

Maureen Breitenberg
Standards Code and Information Program
Office of Standards Services
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899

R&E is committed to achieving the disciplines described above with respect to both design development and implementation, as well as products currently in production. While R&E is not currently ISO certified, we place a high priority on obtaining certification in the near future.

Currently, R&E follows MIL-STD-883 requirements for applicable reliability testing of all new designs.

Our manufacturing sub-contractors are ISO certified and adhere to strict disciplines with respect to handling, testing and control of all products manufactured for R&E International, Inc. R&E has implemented strict A.Q.L. levels for both visual and electrical screening to insure quality product to our customers. If any customer has a quality issue, R&E is committed to respond as quickly as possible with concise failure analysis, root cause, and corrective action.