Inspection Services
- Incoming material inspection
- Dimensional inspection
- Visual examination
- Welding surveillance
- NDE coordination
- Equipment inspection
- Witness and hold points
- Functional testing
- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
- Final inspection
- Packing checks and pre-shipment inspection
- ASME code inspection by National Board commissioned inspectors
Inspection & Test Plans
- Review or preparation of ITPs
- Confirmation of control points
- Verification of acceptance criteria
- Definition of required witness activities
- Documentation checks
- Maintenance of inspection records
PED Inspection
Inspection and documentation support for pressure equipment built to the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, in support of the manufacturer's conformity assessment and CE marking.
- Applicable EN standards (such as EN 13445 and EN 13480) and essential safety requirements
- Material and EN 10204 certificate checks
- Welding and NDE documentation review
- Pressure test witnessing
- Final inspection
- Technical file review
- CE marking and Declaration of Conformity documentation
QSC supports manufacturers through PED conformity assessment. QSC is not a Notified Body.
Manufacturing Surveillance
- Continuous or periodic surveillance at vendors and sub-vendors
- Monitoring of manufacturing progress
- Control of quality requirements
- Identification of deviations
- Inspection reporting
- Confirmation that testing and documentation milestones are met
Expediting
Expediting keeps critical equipment on schedule by tracking production progress, procurement milestones, material availability, manufacturing bottlenecks, critical-path activities, sub-vendor follow-up and delivery dates.
| Type | How it works |
|---|
| Desk expediting | Progress tracked through documents, schedules and regular contact with the manufacturer |
| Field expediting | Progress verified in person at the manufacturing location, including sub-vendors |
Supplier Qualification
- Capability assessments
- Facility evaluations
- Quality management system assessments
- Technical qualification
- Manufacturing process evaluation
- Personnel qualifications
- Supplier documentation
- Corrective-action follow-up
Codes & Standards
Client ITP and specificationsAPI, EN and ISO standards as specified
Typical Deliverables
- Inspection reports with photographs
- Inspection release notes
- Expediting progress reports
- ITP reviews
- PED technical file reviews
- Supplier qualification reports
- NCR follow-up records
Industries Served