PAT’s ISO/TS 16949:2002 accreditation, together with the implementation of additional customer-specific requirements, fulfills all current customer requirements. Customer and independent third party verification in the form of product, process and systems verification audits are conducted at regular intervals. This ensures PAT’s approval as a global supplier to customers such as Nissan, Toyota, General Motors, Lotus, Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi and many more.

In terms of our Quality Management System, quality is the responsibility of each employee to ensure that the necessary controls are implemented and updated by continuous improvements. Each main process owner takes full responsibility for his processes, thus ensuring the highest quality.

PAT’s Quality Assurance Department pursues a stringent policy of continuous improvements to ensure that harnesses of superior quality are supplied to meet our customers’ precise requirements. This is reflected in the excellent PPM ratings achieved over the past five years.

PPM Quality Achievements

The computerised microscope linked to specialised software is used to conduct measurements on terminal crimp height, crimp width and crimp compression ratios. This information together with the visual display is valuable input in the approval of terminal crimps, continuous improvement programs, preventative maintenance and ongoing process capability studies to ensure quality products are delivered to our customers.