ASME B18.18.5M

Description / Abstract: This plan is based on the concept of quality assurance through in-process control. It establishes specific inspection functions that must be performed during each process and at each operation involving the production of fasteners, with the objective of producing finished fasteners that shall conform to all customer requirements as specified in engineering drawings, related standards, and/or specifications.

The in-process inspection and testing functions specified in engineering drawings, related standards, and/or specifications shall be conducted by the person(s) having direct responsibility for conducting or monitoring the operation or process which generates the characteristic(s).

The general plan presents a uniform control procedure that is intended to be applicable to all important characteristics used in the manufacture of fasteners. Adherence to the characteristic requirements of this plan does not release the contractor from the responsibility of exercising due care in the production of all parts to ensure that the requirements established for all characteristics shown on engineering drawings and related specifications have been met. This plan requires that records of inspection and tests be maintained as objective evidence of conformance to the plan.