test laboratory
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Test laboratories are a category of company laboratories focused on monitoring the quality of output. They perform chemical, physical, and metallurgical analyses on incoming materials and check products at various stages of production. These laboratories can serve an entire company, a group of companies, or a single manufacturing site, and they play a crucial role in quality control. Statistical methods, such as control charts, are often employed in test laboratories to monitor processes and ensure acceptable quality levels.123
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