Contract Inspection Services

Advanced Inspection Services (AIS), the inspection division of PQI, provides accredited contract inspection services using the latest metrology technology. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, AIS operates a dedicated fabrication inspection laboratory specializing in high-speed 2D and 3D measurement.

The AIS Fabrication Lab features multiple InspecVision Planar systems to support a wide range of applications. 

  • Reverse engineering
  • Edge detection and feature verification
  • Blind hole measurements
  • O-ring and seal inspection
  • Pin or insert diameters
  • Countersinks, bevels, chamfers, and slots
  • Gaskets with surface features
  • Printed materials, labels, and stickers
  • PBCs flexible PBCs, and RFIDs

These capabilities make AIS an ideal resource for sheet metal, laser-cut, stamped, fabricated, and printed parts requiring fast, repeatable 2D inspection.

Expanded Inspection Capabilities

AIS supports manufacturers through a team of experienced inspectors, programmers, and applications engineers. Services include first article inspections (FAI), in-process or final inspections, capability studies, gage repeatability & reproducibility studies, and more. Our scope of accreditation includes over 100 inspection parameters, enabling accuracy, traceable measurement for components of nearly any size, geometry, or material. 

All quoting and scheduling for contract inspection is managed through the dedicated inspection division. Please visit Advanced Inspection Services (AIS) to request a quote or learn more.

Advanced Inspection Services is an ITAR registered and compliant facility and is accredited to ISO 17025.

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