Altec Quality

QUALITY... PRIORITY 1 THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS

In order to consistently deliver an OE quality remanufactured brake shoe, it is imperative we focus on quality throughout our process. We believe the very nature of brake shoe remanufacturing necessitates inspection of various criteria as the shoe is processed. To simply depend upon a final inspection prior to shipping does not meet our demanding quality standards. All of our quality programs are patterned after the ISO9001:2000 certified practices of our parent company, Carlisle Motion Control Industries. 

THE ALTEC QUALITY INSPECTION PROGRAM

The Altec quality program mandates inspecting each shoe for certain criteria, depending upon the stage of processing. Shoes that fail to meet any of our quality standards are rejected. Below are the details of our inspection process.

Washer

• Flared cam ends
• Squared cam ends
• Any type of torch damage
• Roller end damage
• Bent webbing
• Broken welds
• Excessive rust before delining
• Grease and oil build up (oven bake until removed)

Delining

• Second inspection for damaged roller or anchor ends
• Severe shoe damage that the coining press cannot correct

Shot Blasting

• Inspect the shoes as they are unloaded to ensure cleanliness. Any shoes not sufficiently clean are put through the shot blaster again.

Coining

• Corrects shoe table distortions

Inspection after Processing

• Gauge roller pin ends to verify if within tolerance
• Gauge the anchor pins to determine whether the anchor pin openings are within specifications
• Determine if shoe is within stretch specifications
• Gauge rivet holes for elongation
• Gauge shoe table wear
• Check for bent webs, broken welds and overall appearance

Painting

• Check for overall appearance
• Check for paint coverage

Riveting

• Check for proper friction attachment
• Torque test rivets every 100 shoes. Test to 32 inch Ibs.