Our engineers develop a specific quality management concept based upon your request as bare bone program or risk-oriented approach depending on the complexity of the equipment design or fabrication technology used and full coverage of full life cycle approach to minimize future maintenance costs. Our QC inspectors monitor the fabrication of semi-finished products (materials, piping, castings, head dishes etc) or equipment manufacturing step-by-step, proposed and agreed upon hold points.

A professional state of the art material knowledge, the permanent close contact to our customers, fabricators and materials suppliers as well as the effective use of multiple and advanced non-destructive examination (NDE) technology testifies our proven expertise.

All these elements combined with fabrication and welding know-how enable us for the effi cient and professional evaluation of suppliers based upon detailed audits in order to determine the capabilities and limitations of all kind of manufacturers and fabricators. We partner with you on quality assurance concepts for construction, design and specifi cation, materials, fabrication and testing technologies within capital investment and replacement projects.

Our QA Services

• We develop customized QA concepts based on specific risk analysis.
• We offer fully technical support for equipment specification development and equipment procurement by material, manufacture and testing expertise and profound knowledge of capabilities and limitations of suppliers.
• We support the project team and technical procurement with our special know-how prior of placing purchase orders, e. g. pre-manufacturing meeting with the bidder about fixing the number and type of QC hold points with regard to manufacturing surveillance and welding technology.
• We offer fabrication surveillance, e. g. semi-finished material examination, manufacturing accompanying examinations, welding technical quality assurance, final test and documentation.
• We perform technical audits to identify the limitations of suppliers (semi-finished material, material) or equipment manufacturers.
• We develop strategies for trouble-shooting and repair based on approved code, design, and manufacturing know-how in case of deviations from the engineering specifi cation. We fix corresponding problems which may have impact on project schedule and budget.
• We execute, evaluate and document non-destructive tests according to the client’s inspection and testing plan (ITP).

Benefits and Competitive Advantages 

The know-how of our experienced global teams of experts helps you to complete your capital projects successfully:

• Materials know-how (metallic, non-metallic, coatings, liners)
• Fabrication know-how for technical auditing of materials suppliers, semi-finished products suppliers, piping and equipment manufacturers
• Testing know-how through proven knowledge in methods and application of non-destructive testing technology going along with testing and inspection personnel
• Problem solution strategies deviations in engineering specifications

Our services assure that the quality of equipment is suitable to requirements as well as the project schedule. We find a qualified and competitive supplier and may support your desire for strategic global sourcing. Our consistent use of non-destructive examination allows achieving better reliability, availability and productivity of your equipment.

Our innovative quality assurance concepts include the position of Quality Lead Engineers, risk-based equipment grouping for inquiries, risk-based vendor selection, and a hold point concept containing mandatory quality checks amongst other things. Such measures ensure that a lot of problems will not even occur during the project lifetime and the operation of the plant.

Results of formalized supplier audits – initiated by customers being either engineering or procurement organizations – can be stored in a so called Global Supplier Database (GSD). This software provides common information about suppliers which is an essential basis for successful project execution.