Rabintex Industries Ltd is convinced that high-level performance is the only way to respond to each customer’s requests thus, its well defined quality policies.
Quality Systems
Rabintex’s Quality Assurance Systems are based on the international standard ISO 9001:2000 and are under the control of the Israeli Institute of Standards. Rabintex is also a known supplier of the USA Government, and many other armed forces worldwide.
Certified QMS ISO 9001-2000 from The Standards Institution of Israel:
The International Certification Network Certification from IQNET & The Standards Institution of Israel:
Stringent Quality Control Process
Strict quality assurance procedures are followed to monitor the computerized production lines and carefully check the quality of each and every product.
Quality Assurance Collection Procedures
QA procedures are a basic structure for all company’s activities and they define the quality of its products which mirror the quality of the entire company.
Analysis and Testing
Details, working instructions and analysis constitute the basis of all tests made in the plant. Quality control begins upon acceptance of the raw materials and continues throughout the entire process until the stage of the finalized product, its packing and shipping.
Purchasing Control
The Quality Assurance Department or the Israeli Institute of Standards tests all the suppliers and sub-contractors once a year. Suppliers that do not meet their demands are requested to submit an activity correction program. Orders are issued only to those suppliers that are listed in the supplier’s list and that are duly confirmed by the Quality Assurance Department. Suppliers failing to perform the correction activities will be removed from the company’s list of authorized suppliers. All the orders prepared by the Purchasing Department are signed either by the buyer himself or by a representative of the Quality Assurance Department who will verify that the purchase order includes all the customer’s requirements and that the supplier is duly authorized.
Acceptance Control
All suppliers and sub-contractors must go through the acceptance control procedures prior to entering the warehouse. If there are no particular requests from the client, the acceptance control of the raw materials is performed according to ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993 level S-2 AQL 2.5%. Sufficient lab certificates and/or reports accompany all deliveries, according to the specific requirements. QA will check the authenticity of the certificates and Acceptance Control will classify the suppliers according to their quality level.
Process Control
Control and analysis during production are carried out in all production phases according to specifications and relevant production instructions. The production instructions include the definition of a\faults and frequency of the tests. During the process, the cuts and pieces are arranged in groups (lots/packages). A process label identifiable by the lot number accompanies the lots. Each operation is carefully controlled and each lot is examined by sampling. At the end of the process, a process label will be printed.
Process Approval
In order to approve the process, the following steps are carried out before production begins:
· Study of the specifications
· Drawings
· Work instructions
· Technical material necessary to proceed with the customer order
· Check if all equipment necessary for production and inspection is in working condition and calibrated
· Training and approval of workers and quality control personnel who will participate in the specific p roduction process, according to the approval instructions W&QCI 8101
At the beginning of production, one lot will be produced in all the process stages, according to the specifications and steps below, and will be tested according to all requirements. If the products meet all specifications, the lot will be approved by the Quality Assurance Manager.
In case of rejection, the goods rejected are put under quarantine. A survey committee is formed with the participation of the Plant Manager, the Quality Assurance Manager, and one representative from the Planning Control which conducted the research of the materials. The committee will decide whether to continue and how.
Final Control and Packaging
All the products are finally subjected to a visual control. Sampling, according to the client’s request, is carried out for the purpose of measurement control. Packaging is carried out in accordance with the client’s requirements and commercial standards used in the industry.
Gauge
The Rabintex gauge systems meet the MIL-STD-45662 standards. All the instruments are gauged by a laboratory duly authorized by the National Laboratory of Physics based on ISO\IFC GUIDE 25. All measurement instruments bear an individual serial number. The Quality Assurance Manager holds a list including names of the instrument bearer, the respective gauge date and the date of the next gauge.
Forbidden instruments will be kept in a separate warehouse. The Committee of Material Control (MRB) will decide whether or not these instruments can be utilized.
The Quality Assurance Department’s Authority and Responsibilities
The Quality Assurance Department Manager reports directly to the Operations Manager and is responsible for the following tasks:
· Editing and performing procedures, specifications and special instructions
· Planning and definition of new products quality characteristics
· Quality assurance requests of orders submitted by the Purchasing Department
· Acceptance control of the new raw materials, suppliers’ authorization, control and analysis
· Control of the first piece
· Process control
· Final control
· Analysis of quality data and realization of corrective activities
· Gauge of the measurement instruments
· Execution of the internal quality tests
· Quality records
· Issuance, storage, distribution and update of Quality Assurance Department’s procedures
· Quality control training and licensing
Finding and Treatment of Irregular Materials
When a material with irregular measurements is found, it is marked with a red label and transferred to a separate warehouse. A corresponding test report is printed. Production is immediately stopped and the manager of the respective department is requested to find a solution to the problem. In parallel, a copy of the report is given to the Quality Assurance Department Manager who will meet with the Material Control Committee. The committee checks the material and corrective measures are carried out. If the corrective measures are accepted, the terms of the performance control are fixed. The committee decides concerning the material in the separate warehouse.
Claims
The Quality Assurance Department or the Marketing Department will receive claims from the clients. The Quality Assurance Department Manager will investigate every claim. Following the investigation, a decision will be made as to the steps to be taken in order to solve the problem.
Document Control (Quality Reports)
All the quality reports are kept for 5 years unless otherwise requested by the client. The quality reports are the same as those related to product quality.
Ballistics
Tests are conducted on a routine basis in the plant's fully equipped ballistic laboratories, to ensure successful application of the scientific solutions during production process.
Ballistic Laboratory
Rabintex has a laboratory which performs ballistic tests and is considered an authorized laboratory by the Israeli Defense Forces. Advanced electronic Oehler instruments are used for measuring and speed tests. The tests are performed according to the client’s requests and based on International Standards (Stanag, NIB).
