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Donson Machine’s operators and quality inspectors perform in-process inspection and audits to ensure consistent, high part quality. The shop commonly uses statistical process control (SPC) to ensure quality for both prototyping work and production runs.

Registered to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 standards, Donson Machine has invested more than $1 million in inspection gages, CMMs, vision systems and related equipment and software in its newly expanded, environmentally controlled metrology department. These tools enable the shop to use customer CAD models to generate inspection routines and create detailed, highly accurate part documentation.

The shop has 60 machines, including VMCs, HMCs, and specialty and prototype milling machines. Some of its machining centers offer fourth- and fifth-axis capabilities, spindle speeds as high as 14,000 rpm and high-pressure coolant. Donson Machine uses pallet changers, tombstones and other quick-change fixtures and tooling to reduce setup and production cycle time and improve machine/operator utilization.