FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION

IIA: THE FIRST NAME IN FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTIONS

There’s no room for error when it comes to the safety and quality of your manufactured product. That’s why it’s critical to have a reliable means of accurately verifying your manufactured products and manufacturing processes. One of the primary ways to accomplish this is via an in-depth evaluation of the first several pieces from your production run — also called first article inspection (FAI).

As a leading inspection provider, Industrial Inspection & Analysis (IIA) performs first article inspections on a wide variety of items — large or small, simple or complex. Our FAI reports utilize the dimensional properties of a production part in comparison to design specifications and may include the form, orientation, shape, or runout of multiple features; distances between edges; positions, diameters and shapes of holes; weight; density; stiffness; color or surface finish.

Informed by ASME and GD&T standards, we deliver exceptionally comprehensive and accurate data and offer a variety of easy-to-understand FAI reports, as well as custom formats to meet your unique needs.

Why Choose IIA?


Perhaps you have no in-house metrology capability, or your in-house team is stretched too thin. You may even want to have your in-house inspection verified. IIA provides highly accurate First Article Inspections that meet your specifications and schedule — and service that exceeds your expectations.

When should you have a First Article Inspection?


First Production Run

Design Change

Materials or Source Change

2+ Years Since Last Run

Change In Process, Tool, Location


Resources


FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION 101: COMPREHENSIVE USER GUIDE
FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION 101: COMPREHENSIVE USER GUIDE  - A first article inspection tells the story of the manufacturing processes that a part goes through before receiving approval from the governing design body. Read More
Deviation Analysis of a Terminal Board
Deviation Analysis of a Terminal Board - Deviation analysis is a cost-effective method of inspection that compares 3D scan data to a known standard — and it’s one of our specialties at IIA. … Read More
CMM First Article Inspection
CMM First Article Inspection - A first article inspection offers a reliable means of accurately validating manufactured products and manufacturing processes. IIA performs first article inspections on a wide variety of… Read More

Qualifications, Accreditations, and Certifications


All inspectors are certified to one or more of the following:

  • CQI (Certified Quality Inspector)
  • CMI (Certified Mechanical Inspector)
  • CQT (Certified Quality Technician)
  • CQE (Certified Quality Engineer)
  • CQM (Certified Quality Manager)
  • CQA (Certified Quality Auditor)
  • A2LA Accredited to ISO/IEC 17025: 2005
  • ASQ Certifications
  • ITAR, JCP and SAM Registered
  • DCS Certified
  • NADCA Participation
  • Federal Firearms License
  • A2LA Testing Cert: 1172.01
  • Duns Number: 19-993-4829
  • NAICS: 541380 (Mech. Testing Lab or Services)
  • Cage Code: 0GB04
  • SIC Code: 8734
  • AS9100 Compliant
  • AS9102 Compliant
  • AS9110 Compliant
  • AS9120 Compliant