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Brompton Bicycle
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Quality control
Terry Blackman, Quality Engineer at Brompton Bicycle, explains the process of quality control and quality assurance. They test the tensile strength of the materials and make sure the brakes function in the wet as well as the dry. He explains why braziers mark every part they manufacture for traceability. They also undertake fatigue testing of critical parts as well as checking the dimensions of parts like the frame. An Eddy tester is used to check for flaws in components such as hinges.
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