CQI-9 Heat Treat System Assessment

Significance and Application of CQI-9 Heat Treatment System Assessment

The North American automotive association AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group) is publisher of the CQI standards (Continuous Quality Improvement). CQI-9 Heat Treatment System Assessment is a self-assessment of the heat treatment system and must be carried out at least once a year.


This standard is an appendix to IATF 16949 under „customer-specific requirements“ and is valid for all automotive suppliers globally that have entered into a contractual agreement regarding purchasing, supply and quality throughout the supply chain.

As a long standing member of the AIAG, TopQM-Systems already specialized early on in the introduction, development and qualification of employees, as well as auditor training according to the rules of the AIAG for CQI-9 heat treatment processes in the European and global automotive supplier markets.

The new CQI-9 4th Edition Heat Treat System Assessment was released in June 2020.

The new CQI-9 standard can be purchased directly from AIAG.

You have the option of setting the standard as

  • E-Document including assessment or as
  • Hard copy/print version downloadable assessment.

We are licensed trainingpartner of the AIAG in Europe.

Structure, Content and Elements of the CQI-9 Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

  • Basic data of the heat treatment organization
  • Audited areas according to the respective CQI-9 process table
  • Contact data (auditor, company, participants)
  • Results of the CQI audit

Audit Elements Paragraphs 1-3

  • Paragraph 1: Management responsibility and quality planning
  • Paragraph 2: Responsibility for material flow and material handling
  • Paragraph 3: Heat treatment facility and equipment
  • Paragraph 3.15: Additional questions concerning induction heat treatment

Job Audit Paragraph 4

  • Header and basic data concerning the audited product
  • Questions concerning the process flow
  • Customer-specific requirements concerning the product
  • Operator and quality responsibility
  • Packaging requirements
  • Transport requirements

Process Tables of the CQI-9 Heat Treat System Assessment

Process Table A

  • Carburizing
  • Carbonitriding
  • Carbon restoration
  • Neutral hardening
  • Austempering
  • Martempering
  • Tempering
  • Precipitation hardening / aging

Process Table B

  • Nitriding (Gas)
  • Ferritic-Nitrocarburizing
    (Gas or Salt)

Process Table C

  • Aluminium Heat Treatment

Process Table D

  • Induction Heat Treatment

 

Process Table E

  • Annealing
  • Normalizing
  • Stress Relieving

Process Table F

  • Low Pressure Carburizing

Process Table G

  • Sinter Hardening

Process Table H

  • Ion Nitriding

Process Table I

  • Dry Contact Press Hardening

Our Support

Audits

TopQM-Systems audits your company and your subcontractors according to the above AIAG standards. Our auditing concept is based on an audit checklist translated by TopQM-Systems from the original AIAG-CQI guideline and offers you practical "on-the-job training" for your employees during the audit. On request, you can also receive the audit report in the respective national language.

 

  • AIAG process audits, implementation and reporting
  • Recognized AIAG audits by experienced auditors
  • Audit documentation in the respective national language (worldwide)

Trainings

TopQM-Systems trains internal CQI auditors. Our CQI training courses are based on AZWV seminar guidelines and the "Understanding AIAG CQI Self Assessment" training module is AIAG licensed. For many years, TopQM-System has been a recognized AIAG seminar provider on the global automotive market.

 

  • In-house training on self-assessment (incl. audit checklist) - AIAG licensed
  • Training as "Internal CQI-(xx) Auditor"
TopQM-Systems already carries out AIAG audits in the entire supply chain for the largest automotive suppliers. Use our special know-how and contact us for a non-binding, detailed offer.

AIAG CQI audits for "Special Processes" - can also performed as remote audits -

In addition to on-site audits, TopQM-Systems has also been conducting remote audits for your location and your suppliers for several years. Qualified and experienced TopQM-CQI auditors with many years of experience are available to you in Germany, the EU and also on site worldwide. Especially in these uncertain Corona times, we are a reliable partner on site, as well as via remote audits. Use our global expert audit team.
 

Trainings

ONLINE Inhouse is possible

Seminar-Id: 08-027

CQI-9 4th Edition

Heat Treatment Assessment

Online seminar Online Training
395,00 €
Onlinetraining Inhouse is possible

Seminar-Id: 01-080

Internal Auditor for Management Systems according to ISO 19011 - 2018
Online seminar Online Training
495,00 €
AIAG licensed Inhouse is possible

Seminar-Id: 03-015

Understanding AIAG CQI Self Assessment - Licensed
Open seminar Open Training
620,00 €
Online seminar Online Training
620,00 €
Inhouse is possible

Seminar-Id: 03-055

TopQM CQI-9/-11/-12/-15/-17/-23/-27 Auditor
Open seminar Open Training
620,00 €
Online seminar Online Training
620,00 €
Online Training Inhouse is possible

Seminar-Id: 08-031

TopQM CQI Special Processes - Refresher for Auditors
Online seminar Online Training
320,00 €

Audits

Preparation Remote possible

Audit-Id: 10-010

Audit Pre-Check-up & Preparation
On-Site audit On-site
Remote audit Remote
Process Audit Remote possible

Audit-Id: 10-100

AIAG CQI Process Audits

CQI-9 / CQI-11 / CQI-12 / CQI-15 / CQI-23 / CQI-27

On-Site audit On-site
Remote audit Remote
Follow up Remote possible

Audit-Id: 10-200

Audit Follow-up & Plausibility check
On-Site audit On-site
Remote audit Remote
Follow-up Remote possible

Audit-Id: 10-210

Audit Effectiveness Check (Validation Audit)
On-Site audit On-site
Remote audit Remote