Nadcap

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Nadcap (formerly NADCAP, the National Aerospace and Defence Contractors Accreditation Program) is a global cooperative standards-setting program for aerospace engineering, defence and related industries.

Contents 1 History of Nadcap 2 Fields of Nadcap activities 3 The Nadcap program and industry 4 Reference 5 External link

[edit] History of Nadcap

Nadcap program as a part of PRI (Performance Review Institute) was created in 1990 by the Society of Automotive Engineers and is headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania. Nadcap's membership of "prime contractors" convene to coordinate industry-wide standards for special processes and products. Through the Performance Review Institute, Nadcap provides independent certification of manufacturing processes for the industry. Branch offices of Nadcap are located in London, Beijing, and Nagoya.

[edit] Fields of Nadcap activities

Nadcap program give accreditation for such special processes in aerospace and military industry as:

• Heat Treatment
• Chemical Processing
• Coatings
• Welding
• NDT
• Surface Enhancement (including shot peening, EDM, etc.)

[edit] The Nadcap program and industry

The Nadcap accreditation is required by such companies as GE, Rolls-Royce plc, MTU,Snecma, Turbomeca, Boeing and others.

[edit] Reference

• "The Nadcap Organisation." (November 2005) Metal Finishing News

[edit] External link

• Nadcap official site