The company has developed and maintains documented procedures to control, calibrate a maintain inspection, measuring and test equipment, including test software. At the time of production preparation or quality plan elaboration all needed types of measurement are determined, including required accuracy. After that, suitable inspection, measuring and test equipment is selected. This equipment is used according to written instructions or according to standard technical praxis.
Measurement uncertainty is known and it is consistent with measurement requirements.
All inspection, measuring and test equipment is properly marked by means of color labels. Test hardware and software is also subject of control. The scope and frequency of inspections is specified and records proving implementation of inspections are maintained.