Section 77 of 105
75. Manufacturing Process Neutrality
Stable section ID: S05-CON-014-SECTION-77 · 15 content blocks
System05 conformance shall be based primarily on verified engineering outcomes rather than a preferred manufacturing process.
Permitted processes may include machining, casting, forging, forming, molding, additive manufacturing, composite fabrication, manual fabrication, automated production, or future methods.
Process neutrality shall not mean evidence neutrality. A manufacturer shall demonstrate that its selected process can consistently achieve:
- Required material properties.
- Interface geometry.
- Dimensional tolerances.
- Surface and contact conditions.
- Structural performance.
- Durability.
- Fire and environmental performance.
- Traceability.
- Production repeatability.
Where performance depends materially on process variables, those variables shall become controlled manufacturing requirements.
A change in process, facility, tooling, heat treatment, bonding method, quality system, or critical supplier shall trigger requalification when it may affect the approved outcome.
System05 specifications shall not protect an incumbent manufacturing method merely because it was used in the first reference implementation.