On-Site Services | QSC Quality Service Center

QSC works worldwide, directly at the owner's site, on behalf of the company that has bought the equipment and will run the plant. Our inspectors follow the equipment after it leaves the manufacturer: arrival, installation, testing, start-up, and later maintenance and shutdowns.

On site we act for the owner, checking that what is installed matches the order, the codes and the project specifications, and that every step is properly recorded.

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Worldwide

From our base near Milan, QSC inspectors work at owners' plants and construction sites around the world.

World map with QSC's base near Milan marked

Arrival & Storage

Receiving inspection of delivered equipment
Checks for transport damage
Verification against packing lists and purchase orders
Preservation and storage checks
Review of certificates and documentation

Installation & Erection

Erection and alignment checks
Shaft alignment of rotating machinery
Piping fit-up, welding and NDE on site
Bolting and flange joint checks
Electrical installation checks
Coating touch-up and final painting

Testing & Commissioning

Site acceptance tests (SAT)
Pressure and leak tests
Pre-commissioning and commissioning checks
Vibration and running tests
Electrical tests on transformers, motors and panels
Punch lists and close-out

Shutdowns & Outages

During planned shutdowns and outages QSC supports the owner with the inspection of equipment opened for maintenance, repair and replacement work, and with the records needed to restart the plant.

Inspection of opened equipment
Witnessing of repairs and replacements
Welding and NDE during repairs
Condition reports and recommendations
Restart documentation

In-Service Inspection & Integrity

For equipment already in operation, QSC inspects and assesses pressure vessels, piping and storage tanks to the API in-service codes, and helps the owner decide whether to keep running, repair or replace.

Pressure vessel inspection to API 510
Piping inspection to API 570
Storage tank inspection to API 653
Fitness-for-service assessment (API 579-1 / ASME FFS-1)
Risk-based inspection (RBI) to API 580 and API 581
Inspection plans, intervals and remaining-life reports

Working for the Owner

QSC can join the owner's team for the length of a project, with resident inspectors or periodic visits, and reports directly to the owner's project or maintenance manager.