QUALITY

Accept and/or reject decisions shall be based on applicable documentation such as contracts, drawings, specifications, standards and reference documents. Criteria defined in this document reflect three classes, which are as follows:

Class 1 — General Electronic Products Includes products suitable for applications where the major requirement is function of the completed assembly.

Class 2 — Dedicated Service Electronic Products Includes products where continued performance and extended life is required, and for which uninterrupted service is desired but not critical. Typically the end-use environment would not cause failures.

Class 3 — High Performance/Harsh Environment Electronic Products Includes products where continued high performance or performance-on-demand is critical, equipment downtime cannot be tolerated, end-use environment may be uncommonly harsh, and the equipment must function when required, such as life support or other critical systems.

The customer (user) has the ultimate responsibility for identifying the class to which the assembly is evaluated. If the user and manufacturer do not establish and document the acceptance class, the manufacturer may do so.

When IPC-A-610 is cited or required by contract as a stand-alone document for inspection and/or acceptance, the requirements of IPC J-STD-001 “Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies” do not apply unless separately and specifically required. In the event of conflict, the following order of precedence applies:

1. Procurement as agreed and documented between customer and supplier.
2. Master drawing or master assembly drawing reflecting the customer’s detailed requirements.
3. When invoked by the customer or per contractual agreement, IPC-A-610.

When documents other than IPC-A-610 are cited, the order of precedence shall be defined in the procurement documents.

Newbury Electronics Ltd build electronic assemblies aiming to achieve IPC-A-610 Class 2. Note that only Class 1 standard is guaranteed unless otherwise agreed in writing prior to manufacture. For more information on IPC visit www.ipc.org

Newbury Electronics Ltd. is certified to ISO9001:2015 and AS9100 quality standards.

We have also incorporated functional elements of BS EN ISO13485 : 2016 into the Quality Management System. These represent internationally recognised quality management systems (QMS) consistently supplying products to the industrial, aerospace, space, military and medical industries. Please note that the AS9100 accreditation covers electronics assembly and procurement activities but does not extend to design, fabrication and conformal coating activities unless those activities are subcontracted to an external accredited supplier.

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Newbury Electronics is a fully accredited member on the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register (JOSCAR), as set out by ADS and participating buying organisations. This recognises us as a fully compliant supplier for the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, meaning that Newbury Electronics meets the high standards of quality and performance expected within the PCB fabrication industry.

Cyber Essentials is a widely supported government backed scheme that helps businesses combat cyber-attack. It sets out the primary controls required to provide data security. Cyber Essentials Plus is awarded when the cyber controls of an organisation are independently audited to warrant their effectiveness.

These represent the professional qualifications of our staff as independently assessed by the IPC in relevant skills such as repair and modification of electronic assemblies and acceptability of electronic assemblies (inspection). IPC is a global organisation for OEMs, EMS, CEM, and PCB manufacturers, dedicated to the improvement of electronic manufacturing. The IPC provides proven standards, certification, education and training besides being a hub of electronic knowledge.

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