Quality & inspection
Confidence starts with the right checks.
Agree the inspection, documentation and traceability requirements appropriate to your component and application.
A considered approach to component assurance.
Quality requirements differ by component, application and supply route. Discuss the inspection and documentation you need before ordering.
The service options below are a starting point for that conversation. The agreed quotation defines the scope for your requirement.
Inspection service options
Avant / Advantage
Discuss visual inspection and component identification requirements.
Avant / Advantage-1
Discuss additional test requirements, including X-ray, electrical testing or decapsulation where appropriate.
Avant / Control
Discuss visual inspection together with the traceability documentation needed for your supply route.
Avant / Complete
Agree a combined inspection, testing and traceability scope for the application.
CERTIFICATION
EN9120 / AS9120B and ISO 9001 certificate
The certificate published by Avant records EN9120:2018 (AS9120B equivalent) and BS EN ISO 9001:2015. Certificate 2248 covers electronic component distribution, including sourcing and supplying obsolete components for manufacturers and distributors worldwide.
Issued on 29 November 2024, it states validity until 28 November 2027, subject to continued satisfactory operation of the management system.
Certificate address: this published edition names the former Stowmarket premises. Please request the current certificate and confirmation of site coverage for supplier approval at the Thurston address.
The certificate concerns the management system within its stated scope. Component suitability, documentation and application-specific requirements must be assessed for each enquiry.
SECTOR SOURCING
Sourcing for aerospace and defence
Read how to prepare an aerospace or defence component enquiry, including documentation, traceability and inspection requirements.
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