Tubing manufacturer with an IATF 16949 automotive quality system
Automotive does not ask for quality: it demands it and audits it. Delmàs has its quality management system certified to IATF 16949, the standard OEMs and Tier 1s require of their suppliers to guarantee zero defects and total traceability, batch after batch.
What IATF 16949 is
IATF 16949 is the international standard for the quality management system specific to the automotive sector, developed by the IATF (International Automotive Task Force) together with the major manufacturers. It is built on ISO 9001 and adds the requirements specific to the automotive supply chain: defect prevention, reduction of variation and waste, and continual improvement geared to reliability in series production.
What it attests
On the basis of ISO 9001, IATF 16949 attests that the company manages the automotive-specific requirements:
What it means for you
If you are an OEM or Tier 1, a supplier with IATF 16949 is, in many cases, an entry requirement: it lets you add Delmàs to your supplier panel without friction and reduces your audit burden. It means that batch-to-batch consistency, traceability and incident management are already audited under the standard your own sector imposes.
The important nuance: it certifies the company, not the tubing
Like any system certification, IATF 16949 certifies Delmàs's processes, not each tubing. The tubing meets its product standards (EN 10305-2, ASTM A513…) and is delivered with its EN 10204-3.1 certificate; IATF 16949 guarantees that the system making it meets the requirements of the automotive sector. We say "manufacturer with an IATF 16949 system", never "IATF tubing".
Sectors
It is the certification that carries the most weight across the whole Automotive: cars, trucks, components for OEMs and Tier 1s. It is the endorsement that makes Delmàs an approvable supplier for the automotive chain.
IATF 16949 versus neighbouring certifications
Relationship with the product standards
The IATF system is the framework; the tubing is made to its product standards —usually EN 10305-2 and, for the American market, ASTM A513— and is delivered with an EN 10204 certificate.
Why choose Delmàs as your tubing manufacturer
Do you need to approve Delmàs in your automotive supplier panel? Request the quality documentation; we provide whatever your approval process requires, along with the EN 10204-3.1 certificate for every delivery.
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