Manufacturing and Quality Control blog

Tennis is considered to be one of the most sophisticated sports in the world today. Wherever you may be on the planet, it is more than safe to say that almost every country knows and plays this sport. Since the sport of tennis is played by different types of people, it is the different manufacturers’ jobs to ensure that there are different sets of tennis equipment suitable for all ages.

Volleyball is a sport that can be both played on a recreational and competitive level. A lot of sports manufacturers today have started building different types of volleyball nets to suit the consumer’s budget and needs. The quality of volleyball nets vary by materials and value. There are two types of volleyball nets – indoor and outdoor nets. Each has its own characteristics and pros and cons.

Electric bicycles are fast becoming an environment-friendly alternative form of transportation throughout the world. There is an estimated of more than 120 million electric bicycles running in the streets of China today. Electric bicycles sales in India, the United States of America, and European countries are also growing significantly. With recent developments in battery technology, it is expected that electric bicycles will become even more popular in every corner of the world.

Before 1965 tennis rackets were constructed strictly from wood materials. In 1968, the Spalding company was the first company to market aluminum tennis rackets. The change in design allowed for a broader head. In 1981, The International Tennis Federation adopted rules defining acceptable tennis rackets for the use in the sport tennis. Tennis rackets sold in the United States are mass produced at one of several large factories in Japan or elsewhere in Asia.

The process for manufacturing a tennis ball has not changed in over 100 years, but the tennis ball inspection process continues to advance with modern technology. Tennis balls were historically manufactured in Europe and USA until recently when the need to have lower labor costs, and cheaper raw materials shifted manufacturing to the Far East.

Electrically powered means of transportation are becoming widely used as people start to realize the destructive effects of using fossil fuel. Electric scooters are starting to replace the conventional motorcycles and scooters in many parts of the world. The quality of these items varies greatly and it’s important to develop a thorough QC inspection checklist and testing procedure before allowing manufactures to ship your electric scooters.

At InTouch, we inspect a wide range of personal items on a daily basis. This includes items used in the bathroom like toothbrushes. Toothbrushes are held to a very high standard as they come in contact with your body. Dangerous or hazardus materials used in such items can cause bodily harm.

Hand washing is considered one of the safest and easiest health practice for preventing the spread of germs and bacteria. Anti–bacterial and non-antimicrobial hand soaps have vastly improved over the years, adding new features such as anti-bacterial, and scented with fresh scent and flavours. Anti-bacterial hand soaps originated inside clinical areas such as hospitals, doctor’s office, dentist's office however are now available to the public as well. Consumers are becoming more and more concerned with the spread of bacteria and infection. When importing anti-bacterial or non-antimicrobial soap from China, it is essential to have various ASTM tests performed by a qualified quality control specialist.