In high-stakes applications, a component’s failure is not an option. But how can you be certain that a complex assembly will perform flawlessly under demanding operational conditions? The answer lies in two often-overlooked disciplines of quality assurance: verifying the measurement…
Many machine shops can make a part. Fewer can make a part with the verified process control, risk mitigation, and complete traceability demanded by the world’s most critical industries. This is the difference that AS9100 certification makes, and it’s a…
In 1965, when my grandfather, Frank Sommer, first opened the doors to SONIC, he did so with a simple, powerful philosophy: build it exactly to the blueprint. For him, a blueprint wasn’t just a drawing; it was a promise. A…