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QualityandExpeditingServicesIndependent,expertservicessupportingthosemanufacturingplantoff-shore

Challenges

LimitedAustralian-basedcapacityformanufacturinghigh-pressurehigh-temperatureequipment–suchasthatrequiredinthermalpowerstationsandprocessingplants–oftenforcestheownersandoperatorsofthoseplantstoturntooverseasmanufacturers.Apotentiallow-costoption–especiallyfromAsian-basedsuppliers–overseasmanufacturingcomeswithchallenges.Suchchallengescaninclude:• confidenceinmanufacturer’sQualityManagement

System,theircapabilitiesandcapacity• understandingofprocurementrequirementsanddesign

specificationstoensurecompliancewithAustralianstandards,andstatutoryandregulatoryrequirements

• plantowner/operator’spresenceduringdesign,manufacturing,packagingandshippingofplant.

Solutionshrl:providesacomprehensiverangeofindependent,specialistservicesthataddressthespecificchallengesAustralian-basedcompaniesfacewhenpurchasinghigh-pressurehigh-temperatureequipmentfromoffshoresuppliers.Thehrl:teamthatprovidestheservicesincludesprofessionalswithcomprehensiveexpertiseinqualityassuranceandcontrol,projectmanagement,mechanicalengineering,metallurgy,materialsandchemicalengineering.Byusingtheexperiencedindependentservicesofferedbyhrl:companiescanmanageandcontrolthequalityoftheplanttheypurchase.Controlcommenceswithverifyingplantdesign,andcontinuesthroughtheprocurementchaintoensurewhatisspecifiedisdeliveredincompliancewithAustralianStandardsandotherstatutoryandregulatoryrequirements.Thecomprehensiverangeofindependentspecialistserviceshrl:providesincludes:

hrl:providesqualityassuranceandexpeditingservices

QualityservicesQualityAssurance:Reviewingofqualityassurancedocumentation,suchas:Qualityplans,inspectionandtestplans,manufacturingdatareports,etcSupplierevaluation:Assessmentofpotentialplantsuppliersincluding:Qualitymanagementsystems,capacityandworkload,resourcesandcapabilities,documentcontrol,materialstraceability,controlofnonconformingproducts,etcQualitycontrol:Providingindependentexpertinspectionsateachcriticalstageincluding:• Preproduction–rawmaterialsorcomponents,

patterns/mould• Production–firstproductsoutofthemanufacturing

processoranyofitsstages• Pre-shipment–quality,wherefinalinspectionservices

arerequired• Loading–ensuringpackaging/loadingplansareadhered

to,andtherightquantityisshipped.

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ExpeditingservicesIndependentmonitoringandsupervisiontoensurecontractrequirementsaremetincludingspecifiedqualityandschedule.Specificservicesinclude:• reviewingallprojectdocumentation• providingqualityassuranceandotherdocumentation

requiredtomeetquality,regulatoryandstatutorystandards

• monitoring/schedulingworkprogress• overseeingdailyworktoensurespecificationsaremet• assessingdeliveryschedules• preparingprogressreports.

BenefitsByhrl:tosupportthefabricationofplantoff-shore,clientsenjoypeaceofmind.Theyknowtheequipmenttheyreceivewillrepresentcost-effectiveprocurement,attherequiredquality,andbedeliveredonschedule.hrl:engineerssupportclientsthroughtheirinvolvementinverifyingplantdesign,identifyinglocalmaterialsthatmeetAustralianspecifications,determininginspectionsandtestrequirements,verifyingmaterialsandnon-destructivetesting,factoryacceptancetestingandprogressreporting.

CaseStudyManufacturingdry-bottomash-handlingsystemsinChinaAWesternAustralianpowerstationinvolvedhrl:inthedesign,manufactureandsupplyoftwosystemsforsafehandlingofbottomash.Oncetheclientapprovedthesystemdesign,hrl:personnelpreparedaqualityplan–whichincludedinspections,testplans,andmanufacturerdatareports–toensurethatsystemcomponentcompliedwithAustralianStandardsandtheclient’srigorousqualityrequirements.Severalhrl:engineersweredeployedtomanufacturingfacilitiesinChina.Throughplanning,dailysurveillanceandconstantcommunicationtheyidentifiedanymanufacturingissuewiththepotentialtohaveanegativeimpactonproductquality.Thetwounitshrl:deliveredontimemetAustralianStandardsandspecifiedqualityrequirements.

CaseStudyAssessingaChina-basedmanufacturerofcast-steelbogiesAclientwishedtodetermineifaChina-basedmanufacturerofcast-steelbogieshadtheskills,commitmenttoquality,andcapacitytobecomearecommendedsupplier.hrl:wasretainedtoauditthemanufacturer’sQualityManagementSystem,withparticularemphasison:• controlofrecordsanddocumentcontrol• resourcesandcapabilities• abilitytotracematerials• controlofnon-conformingproducts;aswellas• capacityandworkload

Theauditrevealedthemanufacturerhasarobustqualitymanagementsystemwithgooddocumentcontrolandmaterialstraceability.Resourcestrainingrecordsindicatedcapableandskilledpersonnel.CapacityandworkloadweretobediscussedatorderplacementasthemanufacturerhadcommitmentstofulfilorderfromAmerica.Non-conformingproductsareidentified,isolatedandrepairedasperweld-repairprocedure.Weldrepairswerex-rayedtoconfirmquality.Aweldrepairmapwasproduced.Giventheauditresults,hrl:recommendedthattheclientplacethecaststeelbogiesmanufacturerontheirrecommendedsupplierlist.

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