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certifications\">\n <div class=\"hero__media\" data-media-slot=\"quality-hero-inspection\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Process monitoring on the austempering furnace line at HTI's Logansport, Indiana facility\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"hero__inner\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"hero__content\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Quality<\/span>\n <div class=\"kicker\"><\/div>\n <h1>Automotive-grade quality you can prove.<\/h1>\n <p class=\"hero__sub\">ISO 9001:2015 registered, Ford WHTX approved, and CQI-9 compliant \u2014 backed by the process controls to deliver consistent hardness on every part, in every lot.<\/p>\n <div class=\"btn-row\">\n <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"#\">Request a Quote<\/a>\n <a class=\"btn btn-ghost on-dark\" href=\"#certifications\">See Our Certifications<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"certifications\" aria-label=\"Certifications\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"head\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Certifications<\/span><h2>Qualifications your buyers can audit.<\/h2><p>The approvals that let automotive and industrial programs source from HTI with confidence.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"grid grid--3\" data-media-slot=\"cert-logos\">\n <article class=\"card\"><div class=\"card__tag\"><\/div><h3>ISO 9001:2015<\/h3><p>Our quality management system is registered to ISO 9001:2015 \u2014 the international standard for consistent, repeatable process control.<\/p><div class=\"card__spec\">Registered<\/div><\/article>\n <article class=\"card\"><div class=\"card__tag\"><\/div><h3>Ford WHTX<\/h3><p>HTI is an approved heat treater under Ford’s WHTX specification \u2014 a tier-one automotive quality signal few commercial heat treaters carry.<\/p><div class=\"card__spec\">Approved<\/div><\/article>\n <article class=\"card\"><div class=\"card__tag\"><\/div><h3>CQI-9<\/h3><p>Compliant with CQI-9, the automotive industry’s heat-treat system assessment (AIAG) \u2014 the benchmark 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HTI’s systems are built to deliver the same result on the first part and the millionth.<\/p>\n <ul class=\"spec-list\">\n <li><div><strong>Repeatable furnace loading<\/strong><span>Computerized autoloaders load every furnace uniformly for consistent, repeatable results.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>Continuous foreign-material reduction<\/strong><span>An ongoing process protects part cleanliness lot to lot.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>Consistent hardness<\/strong><span>Process controls hold hardness consistent throughout every part, in every lot.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>Continuous improvement<\/strong><span>Ongoing refinement of the process drives lot-to-lot repeatability over time.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"memberships\" aria-label=\"Industry memberships\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"head\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Industry Memberships<\/span><h2>Active in the field we specialize in.<\/h2><p>Memberships that keep HTI current with heat-treating practice and materials science. 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.tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}\n .trust__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.75rem 0}\n .stat:nth-child(odd)::before{display:none}\n .adv{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}\n .feature,.loc{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n}\n@media(max-width:560px){\n .grid--3,.tiles,.trust__grid,.adv{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n .stat + .stat::before{display:none}\n .hero{min-height:80vh}\n}\n@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto}}\n\n\/* ============================================================ INTERIOR PAGE HERO\n Derived from the homepage .hero tokens \u2014 reduced height for interior pages.\n (Matches HTI_Process_Capabilities.html and HTI_Industries.html.) *\/\n.hero--interior{min-height:52vh}\n.hero--interior .hero__content{max-width:54rem}\n.hero--interior h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5vw,4rem)}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n\n<section class=\"hero hero--interior\" aria-label=\"Quality and certifications\">\n <div class=\"hero__media\" data-media-slot=\"quality-hero-inspection\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Process monitoring on the austempering furnace line at HTI's Logansport, Indiana facility\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"hero__inner\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"hero__content\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Quality<\/span>\n <div class=\"kicker\"><\/div>\n <h1>Automotive-grade quality you can prove.<\/h1>\n <p class=\"hero__sub\">ISO 9001:2015 registered, Ford WHTX approved, and CQI-9 compliant \u2014 backed by the process controls to deliver consistent hardness on every part, in every lot.<\/p>\n <div class=\"btn-row\">\n <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"#\">Request a Quote<\/a>\n <a class=\"btn btn-ghost on-dark\" href=\"#certifications\">See Our Certifications<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"certifications\" aria-label=\"Certifications\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"head\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Certifications<\/span><h2>Qualifications your buyers can audit.<\/h2><p>The approvals that let automotive and industrial programs source from HTI with confidence.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"grid grid--3\" data-media-slot=\"cert-logos\">\n <article class=\"card\"><div class=\"card__tag\"><\/div><h3>ISO 9001:2015<\/h3><p>Our quality management system is registered to ISO 9001:2015 \u2014 the international standard for consistent, repeatable process control.<\/p><div class=\"card__spec\">Registered<\/div><\/article>\n <article class=\"card\"><div class=\"card__tag\"><\/div><h3>Ford WHTX<\/h3><p>HTI is an approved heat treater under Ford’s WHTX specification \u2014 a tier-one automotive quality signal few commercial heat treaters carry.<\/p><div class=\"card__spec\">Approved<\/div><\/article>\n <article class=\"card\"><div class=\"card__tag\"><\/div><h3>CQI-9<\/h3><p>Compliant with CQI-9, the automotive industry’s heat-treat system assessment (AIAG) \u2014 the benchmark for heat-treat process quality.<\/p><div class=\"card__spec\">Compliant<\/div><\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--mist\" id=\"systems\" aria-label=\"Quality systems and process controls\">\n <div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"feature\">\n <div class=\"feature__media\" data-media-slot=\"quality-process-controls\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Computerized autoloader feeding a continuous austempering furnace at HTI\"><\/div>\n <div>\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Quality Systems<\/span>\n <h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3rem)\">When failure is not an option.<\/h2>\n <p>Certifications set the bar; process control is how we hold it. HTI’s systems are built to deliver the same result on the first part and the millionth.<\/p>\n <ul class=\"spec-list\">\n <li><div><strong>Repeatable furnace loading<\/strong><span>Computerized autoloaders load every furnace uniformly for consistent, repeatable results.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>Continuous foreign-material reduction<\/strong><span>An ongoing process protects part cleanliness lot to lot.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>Consistent hardness<\/strong><span>Process controls hold hardness consistent throughout every part, in every lot.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>Continuous improvement<\/strong><span>Ongoing refinement of the process drives lot-to-lot repeatability over time.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"memberships\" aria-label=\"Industry memberships\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"head\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Industry Memberships<\/span><h2>Active in the field we specialize in.<\/h2><p>Memberships that keep HTI current with heat-treating practice and materials science. 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