SKF PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES RECEIVES ISO-9001
QUALITY CERTIFICATION
GRAFTON, WI: Certification to ISO-9001 international quality standards
was awarded to SKF Precision Technologies on February 18, 1997. The
ISO standards published by the Swiss-based International Organization
for Standardization, were established to document the elements
of a quality system to promote common standards worldwide.
Of the five ISO-9000 standards, ISO-9001 is the most comprehensive
and difficult to attain, and it encompasses product design, manufacturing,
installation and service functions. SKF Precision Technologies' certification was
granted by A.G.A. Quality (Cleveland, Ohio), an ISO auditing organization
accredited by ANSI-RAB and the Dutch Council for Accreditation.
Since its inception in 1952, SKF Precision Technologies has specialized
in design and manufacturing of machine tool components of exceptional
quality, reliability and performance. Today the company is a leading
global supplier of high precision machine modules including cartridge
and block spindles, integrally motorized spindle systems, roller
bearing, hardened steel way and dovetail slides, index tables,
multi-axis modules and customized modular components.
SKF Precision Technologies, a unit of SKF USA Inc., is an ISO 9001 registered
global supplier of high-precision machine components, including
slides, spindles, customized modular components and index tables.
SKF is one of the world's largest bearing manufacturers with over
70 factories worldwide.