Inspection

How it is used

Used for incoming inspection (material from suppliers), in-process inspection and final inspection. Inspectors carry out or perform inspections, and parts pass or fail them. 100% inspection means every single part is checked.

Example sentences

1. All castings go through 100% visual inspection before machining.

2. Final inspection found two units with loose screws.

Common collocations

• final inspection
• incoming inspection
• visual inspection
• carry out an inspection
• pass inspection

Related terms

• quality controlThe work of checking products and processes against set standards to find defects and keep quality at the required level. Often shortened to QC.
• defectA fault in a product or part that means it does not meet its specification, such as a scratch, a crack, a wrong dimension or a missing component.
• auditA planned, independent check of whether a process, product or management system follows the required standards, procedures and rules.
• control chartA graph that shows measurements of a process over time, with a center line and upper and lower control limits, so you can see whether the process is stable.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• inspection · Mechanical Engineering
• inspection · Civil Engineering & Construction
• inspection · Healthcare Management
• inspection · Public Administration

More terms: Quality Control and Assurance

• scrap
• rework
• statistical process control
• corrective action
• nonconformance
• first pass yield
• FMEA