BBL’s Quality Management Systems (QMS) covers quality procedures and methods in accordance with ISO/TS 16949 : standards. All BBL plants are TS 16949 certified. The BBL Hosur plant is also ISO 14001 : certified. BBL Coimbatore plant is also certified for ISO 14001 : and OHSAS 18001 : certified.

• Commitment to continuous quality improvements as the engine of our business
• Goals that drive our efforts, measure progress and provide for process improvement
• Training to provide knowledge, skills and tools that enhance our efforts
• Create an environment that encourages our employees and vendors to prevent defects
• Total Quality Management (TQM)

The QMS processes adhered to in the production facilities are as follows:

• Chemical composition
• Flow rate
• Particle shape
• Size distribution
• Oxide content

Aluminium Alloy Bonding Line

• Chisel track testing
• Microstructure examination
• Hardness testing of steel and alloy
• Strip thickness and width

Copper Alloy Sintering Lines

• Checks for powder spread
• Furnace temperature
• Gas conditions
• Line speed
• Chiesel track & fracture test for bond strength and porosity
• Hardness of steel and alloy
• Strip thickness and width
  

Bearing & Bushing Plants

• Wall thickness
• Crush height
• Free spread
• Proper location, alignment and depth of oil holes, grooves and notch
• Blue contact
• Visual inspection