Quality Management in Motor Control Design and Manufacture
A commitment to industry standard quality management principles and certifications.
Quality built into design and manufacture
Zikodrive has been certified to ISO 9001:2015 for more than five years, covering the design and manufacture of motor control electronics. Our quality management system runs from first specification through to final test and delivery, so every controller we ship follows a defined, audited process. Assemblies are built to IPC-A-610 [Class 2/3], in an ESD-controlled environment.
Continuous improvement is part of daily work, not an annual exercise. We use Lean and 5S methods on the production floor [e.g. regular 5S audits, visual management boards]. Every defect is recorded against a root cause code, so we fix the underlying issue rather than just the individual unit. Every new starter is trained in our quality system, and everyone, from the assembly line to the design office, is expected to raise problems and suggest improvements. Ownership is one of our core values, and quality is where it matters most.
For customers, this means fewer surprises: consistent products, reliable lead times, and no paying for our mistakes.
Designing for compliance
Most of our controllers go into products that have to pass their own approvals. We design with the relevant standards in mind from the first schematic, and we support customers through testing and certification. We have delivered projects against the following:
Electrical safety
- IEC 61800-5-1: safety requirements for adjustable speed drive systems
- IEC 60601-1: safety of medical electrical equipment
EMC
- IEC 60601-1-2: electromagnetic compatibility for medical electrical equipment
Environmental and mechanical
- IEC 60068-2: environmental testing (vibration, shock, temperature, humidity)
- IEC 60529: ingress protection (IP ratings) for integrated and enclosed designs
Materials
- RoHS and REACH: compliant component selection and material declarations
- UL 94: flame-rated PCB laminates and plastics
ISO-9001 Certified
We're ISO-9001 certified for design and manufacture of motor control electronics.
Quality from the first conversation
For custom and adapted controllers, quality starts before any hardware exists. We begin by agreeing a clear specification with you: performance targets, operating environment, interfaces and the standards the end product must meet. Where a design pushes into new territory, we run feasibility work and early prototypes to prove the approach before you commit to full development.
Projects move through defined stages, with a design review at each one [e.g. concept, prototype, pre-production]. That lets us try ideas and iterate quickly while keeping cost and timescale under control. Before release, designs are verified on our own test bench, which includes dynamometer and precision power analysis, so performance is measured rather than assumed.
Learning from data, planning for risk
When something goes wrong, we find out why. Non-conformances are logged, coded to a root cause and closed out with corrective action [e.g. using 8D], and the lessons feed back into design and production. We keep investing in better data, from test records to production metrics, so decisions are based on evidence.
We also manage risk before it reaches you. That means monitoring component supply, qualifying alternative parts, and planning for obsolescence, so a controller we design for you today can still be built reliably years from now.
Designed and built in West Yorkshire
Every Zikodrive controller is designed and manufactured at our site in West Yorkshire, under one quality system, with engineers and production working side by side. If you need our ISO 9001 certificate, have a supplier questionnaire to complete, or want to discuss the quality requirements of a new project please contact our team today and we'd be happy to help.