{"id":1362,"date":"2021-07-20T03:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T01:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/as-schneider.blog\/?p=1362"},"modified":"2021-07-13T11:04:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T09:04:46","slug":"5-important-facts-for-safe-transparent-remote-third-party-inspection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/as-schneider.blog\/2021\/07\/20\/5-important-facts-for-safe-transparent-remote-third-party-inspection\/","title":{"rendered":"5 important facts for a safe and transparent (remote) third-party inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
We are all facing many restrictions due to the pandemic. Therefore, we need to find ways to still provide the best possible support to our customers. One digital service that our customers can use is our third-party (remote) inspection for a visual inspection to check the valve quality before shipping.<\/strong><\/p> To be on the safe side and make sure you think of all the points in your next third-party inspection or remote inspection, I’ve summarized the most important facts for you in my new blog article.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The use of third-party inspection provides an unbiased, professional perspective for customers. They One important fact is that a third-party inspection does not only have to take place at the end of a production process. The customer may also request a remote inspection of the valves already during the machining and assembly process to inspect remotely the individual components of a valve\/manifold. This could happen by performing several non-destructive examination (NDE) tests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Positive material identification test (PMI)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Liquid penetrant examination test (LPE)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The big advantage of the above-mentioned non-destructive examination tests on single, non-assembled components is that any possible safety-relevant weak points can already be detected before final assembly of the valve or manifold. Once the valve or manifold is assembled, some areas and components are not accessible anymore and a non-destructive examination test cannot be performed afterwards.<\/p> The non-destructive examination tests ensure that the customer receives a high-quality product. With the testing, we can be sure that the product will fulfill its function sustainably.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Shell pressure test<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Seat pressure test (air)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Fugitive emission test<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Seat pressure test (water)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t1# Why third-party inspections are made<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
can do this inspection by themselves before delivery. Or they can do it with the support of a certified inspection company. In this way, the customer gets an eye-witnessed confirmation. They have the certainty that the product will be 100% in line with their specifications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t2# Inspection during machining and assembly process <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Overview of non-destructive examination tests<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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One of this non-destructive examination tests could be a positive material identification (PMI), which identifies chemical values of a material and therefor confirms the correct material has been used.<\/br><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Another typical non-destructive examination test could be a liquid penetrant examination (LPE) test which detects defects such as cracks, overlaps, wrinkles, pores and binding defects that are open to the surface.<\/br><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSignificant advantage of non-destructive examination tests<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Overview of other important tests<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Apart from non-destructive examination testing, usual pressure tests can be realized, too. These inspections include Shell test or high\/low-pressure seat test (according to EN 12266, API 6D, API 598, ISO 5208, etc.).<\/br><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
We also do the fugitive emission test according to ISO 15848-2 or MESC SPE 77\/312. Shell test, high\/low-pressure seat test and the fugitive emission test will be performed after full assembly of the valve or manifold.<\/br><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\nFurther to the equipment, we also have certified personnel on board who can carry out the ISO FE Test according to MESC SPE 77\/312, for example. \n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t