Thursday, August 16, 2017
Recently Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Resarch (NIAR)
received Nadcap accreditation after successfully passing a Nadcap audit in Materials
Testing.
This is an expansion of NIAR's scope of Nadcap certification to include both composites
and metals.
This achievement is important for NIAR as it demonstrates the institute's ongoing
commitment to quality by satisfying customer requirements and industry specifications
and delivering the highest standards of Materials Testing.
The aim of the Nadcap program is to assess process capability for compliance to industry
standards and customer requirements.
"Compliance via Nadcap accreditation is a milestone in demonstrating manufacturing
excellence." said Joe Pinto, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
at the Performance Review Institute. "By obtaining Nadcap in Materials Testing, NIAR
has proved to the industry that they are committed to quality and aerospace safety."
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About Nadcap
Created in 1990 by SAE Inc., Nadcap is administered by the not-for-profit Performance
Review Institute. PRI is a global provider of customer-focused solutions designed
to improve process and product quality by adding value, reducing total cost and promoting
collaboration among stakeholders in industries where safety and quality are shared
goals. PRI works closely with industry to understand their emerging needs and offers
customized solutions in response. Learn more at www.p-r-i.org or contact PRI at PRI@p-r-i.org
About NIAR
NIAR is the largest university-affiliated aviation research institute in the United
States. NIAR supports the aviation industry by providing research, development, testing,
certification and training in areas such as, Advanced Coatings, Advanced Manufacturing,
Aerodynamics, Aging Aircraft, CAD/CAM, Composites and Advanced Materials, Computational
Mechanics, Crash Dynamics, Environmental and Electromagnetic Test, Full-Scale Structural
Test, Mechanical Test, Nondestructive Test, Research Manufacturing, Robotics and Automation,
Virtual Engineering and Virtual Reality. NIAR operates on a nonprofit budget and is
located in Wichita, Kansas, the "Air Capital of the World." www.niar.wichita.edu
Contact: Tracee Friess, director of communication for research and technology transfer, 316-978-5597
or tracee.friess@wichita.edu.