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We don’t build a supplier list. We build supplier intelligence.

A foundry becomes useful to an international buyer only when its capabilities are understood. QX evaluates the people, processes, equipment and delivery record behind the offer.

Five dimensionsSupplier recordEvidenceCase studies
Five dimensions

Five dimensions of supplier capability.

Our supplier evaluation looks beyond the brochure. Each dimension is scored against the requirement, so gaps show up before an order is placed.

TechnicalMetallurgicalProductionQualityCommercialGap foundRequirement profileFoundry capability (illustrative)

Illustrative chart: requirement profile against one foundry’s capability.

Technical capability

  • Casting process, material grades
  • Component size, casting weight
  • Moulding technology, core-making
  • Pattern and tooling

Metallurgical capability

  • Furnace, melt capacity
  • Spectrometer
  • Treatment, inoculation
  • Chemistry control
  • Mechanical testing
  • Metallography

Production capability

  • Installed capacity, actual utilisation
  • Production planning
  • Moulding and core capacity
  • Fettling, machining, finishing

Quality capability

  • Inspection, calibration
  • Traceability, testing
  • Non-conformity control
  • Corrective action, documentation

Commercial and delivery capability

  • Export experience
  • Production reliability, lead time
  • Management responsiveness
  • Documentation discipline
The QX supplier record

Every qualified supplier mapped on one record.

So a decision never rests on a brochure. Each qualified supplier can be mapped against these fields.

Supplier record
Field list · illustrative layout
RISK STATUS
Supplier IDLocationFoundry typeMaterial capabilityCasting weight rangeMaximum component dimensionsMoulding technologyFlask sizeFurnace capacitySand plantCore-makingPattern capabilityMachiningHeat treatmentTestingQuality systemExport capabilityProduct experienceAnnual capacityCurrent utilisationAudit dateRisk status
Technical evidence

Technical evidence. Not marketing claims.

QX reporting is designed to answer one question: “What actually happened at the supplier?” Our reporting can include:

Supplier qualification report
Foundry capacity audit
Technical drawing review
NPD progress report
Tooling development report
Production monitoring report
Dimensional verification report
Metallurgical verification report
Quality inspection report
Corrective action report
Testing witness report
Shipment readiness report
Container loading report
Melt analysis instrument
Melt analysis instrument
Graphite structures under the microscope
Graphite structures under the microscope
Case studies

Six technical questions, one method each.

How QX works through typical technical questions. The sequence is the method, not a promise of a result.

GJS-500-7 metallurgy investigation

Requirement→Melt practice→Chemistry→Treatment→Nodularity / structure→Mechanical properties→Corrective action→Verification

Casting defect investigation

Defect→Location→Pattern / core review→Mould review→Gating / riser review→Melt / metallurgy review→Root cause→Corrective action→Verification

Casting NPD

Drawing→Manufacturability→Pattern→Core→Gating→Riser→Trial casting→Validation→Production release

Foundry qualification

Requirement→Supplier mapping→Factory audit→Process review→Capacity review→Sample evaluation→Qualification

Dimensional control

Drawing→Critical dimensions→Gauge plan→Measurement→Actual result→Conformity

Load-test verification

Requirement→Test setup→Calibration→Load application→Observation→Permanent set→Test record
Load testing machine
Load testing machine
Load test on a manhole cover
Load test on a manhole cover

See how a supplier really performs. Ask QX to map it.

Describe the casting and the market. QX will build the product-specific view of capability, process, capacity, quality, risk and suitability.

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