Strengthening Automotive Manufacturing Through Monthly Quality Training

On June 27th, our company conducted its regular monthly automotive quality training, led by our Technical Director, Mr. Xu. This initiative is part of our long-term commitment to building a culture of quality excellence across both the production floor and the sales department. By reinforcing core concepts and real-world defect handling techniques, our goal is to empower every employee to contribute to delivering reliable, high-performance automotive components to our global customers.

Why Monthly Quality Training Matters

In the automotive manufacturing industry, quality is not just a final check—it's a mindset, a process, and a responsibility at every stage of production. As Mr. Xu emphasized, quality is built-in, not just inspected. Especially in complex metal parts manufacturing, flaws cannot always be detected through end-of-line inspection alone. True quality begins with a deep understanding of product requirements, special characteristics, and customer assembly standards.

Key Training Content Overview

1. Understanding Product Control Essentials

The first part of the training outlined the foundation of product quality control. Key takeaways included:

• Quality exists before inspection—it begins with design, development, and production.
• All employees must clearly understand customer technical standards, key product characteristics, and end-use requirements before evaluating a part's acceptability.

2. Aluminum Tube Material Inspection Guidelines

Given our extensive work with aluminum alloy tubes in automotive applications, material performance control is critical. Employees were trained on the proper steps to inspect incoming materials:

• Visual inspection: Verify surface quality and check for surface damage.
• Documentation verification: Confirm material certificates, including alloy grade, chemical composition, and mechanical properties.
• Dimensional inspection: Measure key and non-critical dimensions.
• Hardness testing: Emphasize testing on the tube ends for consistency, avoiding curved surfaces to reduce testing errors.

3. Common Aluminum Tube Defects and Root Causes

A significant portion of the training focused on real-world defect prevention, including detailed visual examples of nonconforming parts:

• Inner bore scratches: Often caused by prolonged die use without proper cleaning or polishing.
• Surface dents or bubbles: Result from impurities or gases in aluminum billets, or dirty extrusion cylinders.
• Concentricity or wall thickness deviation: Caused by unbalanced material flow or mold deformation.

These practical examples help our team identify defects early and apply corrective maintenance before they impact downstream production or customers.

4. Electroplating Surface Defects and Solutions

As part of our value-added surface treatment process, we also covered electroplating defects, such as:

• Color variation: Due to inconsistent brightener use or pH levels.
• Yellow stains: Often from poor acid washing or high water pH.
• Coating corrosion or black spots: Caused by acidic residue or broken rubber hooks during plating.
• Incomplete internal coating: Due to poor grounding or inadequate current.

Through these scenarios, employees gained insight into how metal component surface treatments affect product aesthetics, corrosion resistance, and overall customer satisfaction.

5. Problem-Solving Culture: The "Four No-Release" Rule

To reinforce accountability, Mr. Xu introduced our "Four No-Release" principle when facing a quality issue:

• No release without identifying the root cause
• No release without finding the responsible party
• No release without implementing effective corrective actions
• No release if responsible staff has not received retraining

This mindset ensures that we're not just putting out fires, but preventing future incidents.

Conclusion: Committing to Continuous Improvement

At Shaoyi Metal Technology, we believe that automotive quality training is not a one-time event—it's a habit. We train monthly, analyze defects scientifically, and hold every team member accountable. Whether you're forming a tube, managing plating lines, or closing a deal with a global OEM, you carry our quality brand.

By investing in technical upskilling and cross-department collaboration, we ensure that our commitment to automotive manufacturing excellence runs through every layer of the organization. This is how we consistently deliver high-quality, precision-engineered metal components that meet and exceed customer expectations worldwide.

Thank you to all our team members who participated in this session. Let's keep growing together.