Supporting
Buy America
Helps support customer needs for federally defined domestic content requirements.
Local manufacturing.
EAO supports Buy America
EAO proudly provides a portfolio of local engineering and manufacturing capabilities to maximize domestic content requirements, and to more effectively support its valued North American customer base.
Requirements for U.S. manufactured ‘Buy America’ content for transit rolling stock procurements are scheduled to increase from 60 percent to more than 70 percent by the year 2020 according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 49 C.F.R. Part 661.
As a solution-focused partner, EAO offers the technical and mechanical customizations of Human Machine Interface (HMI) Components and Systems to meet customers’ specific application requirements. The company’s North American operations are certified in accordance with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015, and EAO has a wide range of domestic resources and value-add partners at its disposal to address its rapidly growing demand.
EAO offers the ability to locally optimize engineering, purchasing, production and logistical services. Certified quality management and international acceptance guarantee that all products meet market- and/or country-specific standards, and satisfy any necessary certifications and approvals.
EAO’s North American capabilities include
- HMI product expertise
- Design engineering from concept through production
- Manufacturer of assemblies and subassemblies
- CAD/CAM/CAE and PCB design
- Interface protocols: CANbus, PROFIBUS, etc...
- Rapid prototyping, 3D printing, additive manufacturing
- Various marking, printing, and engraving techniques
- Automated wire processing, labeling, harnessing
- IPC/J-STD certified soldering, termination, inspection
- ISO 9001:2015, 'Buy America' compliance
EAO Expands North American Capabilities with ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Compliance confirms company’s position as an expert partner for HMI Solutions
EAO, the expert partner for innovative, intuitive and reliable Human Machine Interface (HMI) solutions, enhances its North American manufacturing capabilities with the achievement of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 compliance. This accreditation ensures EAO’s ability to satisfy the unique needs of its customers, and solidifies its position as a value-added partner.
For more than 30 years, the ISO 9000 family of quality management systems has helped organizations across the world satisfy the needs of their customers and stakeholders without sacrificing quality. The ISO 9000 standard is continually evolving and its latest version ISO 9001:2015 focuses on increasing performance by implementing risk-based thinking to facilitate effective deployment and continued development.
The ISO 9001:2015 certification audit was conducted by the highly respected American Systems Registrar (ASR), a quality management system (QMS) registrar accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB). The required systematic approach of an approved quality management system (QMS) ensures customer satisfaction in all facets of business practice with the implementation and application of consistent policies, regulated procedures, and global process integration.
“Earning ISO 9001:2015 certification confirms our commitment to providing high quality products and a wide array of expert services and capabilities,” said Lance A. Scott, president, EAO North America. “We’re pleased to offer our multi-national customers a globally harmonized quality management philosophy, and the ability to meet the increasing demands for U.S. manufactured content in accordance with the Buy America Act (BAA) and the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) Buy America requirements for rolling stock in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 661.”
Key Requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Include:
- Building a management system suited to an organization’s individual needs
- Upper management involvement and accountability
- Risk-based thinking and preventative measures
- Less prescriptive documentation
- Knowledge management principles
