Quality Certified
“Built to a Higher Standard”

The BBB team takes a tremendous amount of pride in “Leading the Way” to exceptional quality standards from the time a customer places an order, through the manufacturing process, to the product installation and ultimately to the performance on the vehicle. We are committed to the principle of continual improvement as a means of satisfying our customer requirements, achieving our quality objectives and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of our processes. Every product we build passes thorough a series of rigorous testing processes, from the components we use through the final shipped product.

BBB was the first ISO/TS16949 Cerified supplier of new and remanufactured rotating electrical product in North America. BBB’s ISO/TS16949 registered system includes a vast array of receiving, in-process, and final inspection and testing requirements.

First and foremost, we have a calibration system to ensure that all of BBB’s measuring and test equipment is within predetermined specifications. Our measuring and test equipment is calibrated to the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) standard that applies to that specific instrument's national standard. We utilize a calibration company that is also ISO 9000 certified. This ensures the highest quality and experience for calibration not only of our sophisticated computerized final test fixtures, but also all of our digital, electronic and manual measuring and test equipment.

At receiving we conduct a type, count, and condition inspection of all parts, products and raw materials that enter our facility. Incoming shipments are segregated and routed to the appropriate cells within the organization. Any damaged shipments are routed into a nonconforming area, tagged nonconforming, digitally photographed, and formally reported to the Purchasing Department for the appropriate corrective action measures. Parts are also required to go through a Second Stage Quality Control Inspection. This is conducted by the Quality Department and the results are forwarded with the parts once they have passed all inspections and tests required for that specific part. Samples are retained and posted in the Inventory Control Cell that supplies Production with those parts.

In-process inspections include a variety of measures and tests. Employees, working in manufacturing cells of processing, are trained to utilize guidance boards, technical bulletins, work instructions and reference documentation to conduct a variety of visual inspections for the fit, form and function. There are many different types of calibrated in-process test fixtures that are located throughout the production process. Calipers are used to measure specified critical dimensions. Field testers are utilized to test insulated components. Components are subjected to a number of specific tests, including as regulator testing, rectifier testing, stator testing, armature testing and rotor testing to name a few.

The pride of the Quality Department is the automated computerized final test fixtures. These test fixtures test every unit that passes through the Production. The parameters and configurations of every unit are pre-programmed into the computerized database. Each test is initiated by step by step on screen prompting the user of the proper set-up and settings. Once the test is initiated, the computer compares the results of the unit against the pre-determined parameters. There is no decision, for pass or fail, made by the Quality Assurance Personnel, therefore removing the possibility for human error.

The Alternator test procedures include a 14-point inspection at 5 different RPM’s. Maximum output power with and without full load, voltage regulator set points turn on speed, voltage regulator load response control, leakage and a variety of regulator functions are all part of our overall functional testing. Test results are recorded on the dated and serialized test report, which will accompany your BBB Alternator.

The Starter test procedures include a 19-point inspection across the entire RPM specification range. Current, speed, close test hold current, open test, pull current, voltage drop, maximum current, maximum power, ripple current, maximum torque, and series of torque constants are all a part of our overall Starter functional test. These units also have the dated results in the boxes accompanying the unit.

Units that have passed all test and inspection points are stamped by our highly trained Quality Assurance Personnel. These units are then placed in approved protective packaging to ensure that they are delivered to our customers in the same condition as they were when removed from the computerized test fixture.

BBB’s Quality Assurance Department is committed to our vision of . This includes a focus on the continuous improvement of the reliability of our products by using only proven, tested components, the most advanced testing and measuring and equipment, and providing ongoing employee training.