Quality Management System and Certifications

How PCB ensures that its products and services consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements

International Standards

International Quality Management System (QMS) standards are a set of globally recognized guidelines and requirements that organizations can implement to ensure they consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory needs. These standards provide a framework for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a QMS.

The most well-known and widely adopted international QMS standard is ISO 9001, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type, or industry. Industry-specific QMS standards - such as AS9100 for the aerospace industry and ISO 17025 for calibration laboratories - are often based on or aligned with ISO 9001. The aim is to facilitate trade, exchange and technology transfer through:

  • Enhanced product quality and reliability at a reasonable price
  • Improved health, safety and environmental protection
  • Greater compatibility and interoperability of goods and services
  • Simplification for improved usability
  • Increased distribution efficiency, and ease of maintenance.

PCB Certifications and Accreditations

Assurance of PCB quality system conformity is provided by certifying bodies and through our internal auditing system. PCB quality systems are certified to the requirements of the following international standards:

  • ISO9001 a globally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems
  • AS9100 an international standard that outlines Quality Management System requirements for Aerospace industry
  • ISO17025 and ANSI-Z-540-1: Requirements for Competence of Testing & Calibration Laboratories

These standards strive for process consistency and provide a means for continuous improvement while covering the entire product cycle, which includes contracting, product design control, manufacturing process control, inspection and test. PCB's in-house sensor calibration is conducted with full traceability to National and International Institutes of Standards and Technology (N.I.S.T., P.T.B). In addition, a complete listing of A2LA accredited calibration services is documented under PCB QMS Certifications by Country.

Finally, PCB quality system remains compliant with obsolete or superseded standards such as: ISO 10012-1 (former MIL-STD-45662A), Guide 25, MIL-Q-9858 and MIL-I-45208. PCB is also compliant to nuclear power plant specification 10CFR50 Appendix B.