The South African Mint was accredited.as an ISO 9001:2000 listed company in 2001. This international quality listing once again illustrates the Mint's commitment to the supply of quality products and services on a consistent basis.
Advantages of the ISO 9001 system include:
- Improved product quality
- Added competitive edge for the South African Mint
- Improved management efficiency
- Improved customer service and care
- Decreased faulty product return
- A work culture of continuous improvement
Through the South African Mint's ISO 9001 quality accreditation, each customer is assured that the chemical, metallurgical and metrological laboratories support the production processes that apply to each product or service.
All analytical standards are traceable to recognized international standards. The quality centers are also involved in product and process development projects.
Laboratory A well-equipped laboratory is in operation at the South African Mint with the following:
- Inductively coupled plasma spectrometer (ICP)
- Optical emission spectrometer (OES)
- X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (XRF)
- Atomic Absorption spectrometer (AA)
- Carbon/sulfur analyser
- 50 kN (static) universal tensile tester
- Rockwell and Vickers hardness testers
- Surface thickness measurement instruments
- Metallographic examination optical microscopes
- Wet chemistry instrumentation (pH and conductively)
- Cyanide analyser
Specialist analytical analysis and support are available with the following analysis and materials:- Copper and copper alloys
- Gold and silver metals and alloys
- Steel and tool steel products
- Plating solutions
- Analysis of effluent water
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