AQM for business innovation

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METEF

2014

AQM for business innovation

AQM is a large technical services center based in Provaglio d’Iseo – BS offering technology, management and organization services for production qualification and innovation.

Thanks to in-depth knowledge of industrial materials and their production processes, equipped and advanced laboratories, more than thirty years of experience,

AQM is active forperforming mechanical, corrosion, fatigue and performance verification TESTS, metallography, failures analysis, materials characterization, non-destructive tests 

CONSULTING in quality, safety and environment, organization, industrial design, techniques for the development,processing and selection of materials and products;

TRAINING for the introduction of new technologies and methods for the improvement of the quality of products and production processes;

PUBLISHING documentation services and information;

Its facilities, organisation and highly qualified staff make AQM a vital partner to achieve innovation.

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Accreditations, approvals and certifications

Cod Sch.: : S-P7/10-12 Data Scheda: 03/2009 Rev. Scheda: 0

AQM for business innovation

If for INNOVATION we mean

the process that turns an idea or concept in a potentially innovative

new product or service,

then

good ideas or good will

won’t be enough, but you will need

to meet the challenge by….

 

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AQM for business innovation

MEASURE The performance of existing products and processes in order to understand the limits to be overcome

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AQM for business innovation

INVESTIGATE Deeply the causes of the failures to obtain the necessary experience to lay the groundwork for radical or incremental innovation

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AQM for business innovation

HAVE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS able to control and monitor processes and products andCorrect errors Incorporate changes resulting from innovation

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AQM for business innovation

Then it will be necessary for companies

to gain into a lean and efficient system

of relations

that has .....

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…TESTING LABS able not only to check compliance with quality standards but can UNDERSTAND PROBLEMS CAUSESand failures spotted on products and processes and ABLE to provide TECHNICAL CONSULTINGfor the development and for overcoming obstacles

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LABS able to design and develop new or existing products and processes TESTING using both internal facilities than synergies developed with other private laboratories or universities

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A TRAINING BODY specialized in technical training and certification of SKILLS personnel in order to be competent not only in the existing processes and products but to oversee innovation and evolution, based on strong and implementable knowledge.

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A BODY able to develop technical consulting in technological and industrial areas that has CONFIDENCE with: ProcessesMaterialsManufacturingTest and survey methods

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If these are some of the key aspects to support business innovation  then AQM can be defined as A TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT, INNOVATION and IMPROVEMENT for businesses

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TESTING LABORATORIES, METROLOGY AND CALIBRATION, FAILURE ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION

TECHNICAL TRAINING AND STAFF AND PROCESSES CERTIFICATION

TECHNICAL ,ORGANIZATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

For over 30 years AQM provides technical services by

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AQM Business in numbers

• Building area: approx. 3,500 m2

• Share Capital: 3,600,000.00 €• Aqm owners: 188 • Number of customers per year: more than 1,300• Turnover: approx. 4,750,000.00 € (more than 5 Ml in

2014)• Number of orders per year: more than 4,500• Employees: 48 • Consultants and trainers: approx. 30 working on a

contract basis

AQM regularly acquires about 300 new customers per year.

Our customer database is of over 20,000 names served in all

our years of activity

About 8-10% of our turnover is intended for development and

investment

Several accreditations, certifications and national and

international awards make AQM a serious and reliable

partner for all innovative companies.

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AQM for innovation

AQM can certainly be a support with high expertise in support of

projects in the areas : Aerospace Automotive

Energy Oil&Gas

Advanced materials Automation and mecatronics

Machinery component and tools Metallurgy

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Some examples

AS a QUESTIO (Quality Evaluation in Science and Technology for Innovation Opportunity) accredited research center by the Lombardy Region, AQM provides its expertise for:• Research, robust design and design review, development and implementation of new products and business.• Study and characterization of prototype materials, surface coatings and hardened layers;• Environmental simulations, static and dynamic tests / vibration, corrosion and fatigue tests•

Study of macro-and microstructural changes due to manufacturing cycles, heat and thermochemical treatments

•Assessment in order to minimize the energy intake by using different materials and technologies;• Support for optimizing the production facilities

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