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Third Party Inspection

Industrial goods, engineering materials, and product forms are the building blocks of an industrial facility. The soundness of these materials and product forms, in terms of the required chemical composition, physical and mechanical properties, homogeneity, and other factors, is crucial for their performance. Ensuring this soundness helps avoid premature failures that can result in accidents or breakdowns of plants or machinery, thus significantly impacting the safety of personnel, the environment, the economy, and the organization’s reputation.

Your challenges

Factory or plant owners, as well as end users, typically work with a small team of quality control engineers. They expect the received goods to be thoroughly inspected to ensure they conform to the purchase order specifications, achieving 100% compliance. The use of specified technical materials, correct manufacturing processes, testing and inspection methods, and sound engineering practices is essential to ensure the plant operates safely throughout its life and beyond, maximizing return on investment.

 

When you partner with Apave, you address your key challenges:

  • Avoiding non-conformities.
  • Reducing operational failures.
  • Preventing plant shutdowns.
  • Saving time for your operational teams.
  • Optimizing return on investment.
 

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Apave solutions

in Asia

The Apave Asia Third-Party Inspection team represents clients' interests throughout the project, ensuring effective and cost-efficient solutions that meet project requirements. Our experienced inspection engineers, certified by CSWIP, AWS, NACE, and BGAS, provide QA/QC inspection services as detailed in our scope below, prioritizing excellent customer satisfaction for our esteemed clients.
Our inspection competencies include:

  • Welder qualification witnessing, welding procedure review, and welder certificate renewal.
  • Welding inspection on call and supply of qualified inspector as per project requirement.
  • QC inspection on call and supply of qualified inspector as per project requirement.
  • Owner representative hiring services.
  • Dimensional inspection, structural alignment, and bolt tightening inspection.
  • Hydro test witnessing, Pneumatic test witnessing.
  • Coating/Painting inspection on call and supply of qualified inspector as per project requirement.
  • Coating condition monitoring services.
  • Coating pull of test witness and reports endorsements.
  • Powder coating inspection behalf of client.
  • Blasting and coating inspection along with chloride and visual inspection as per client spec.
  • Galvanizing inspection and reports endorsement.
  • MTC review and Mechanical test witness for material identification.
  • Material receiving inspection and report submission.
  • Pre-Shipment Inspection / Load out inspection at ports.
  • Stage wise witness and report submission according to ITP.
  • Quality audit to subcontractor behalf of client.
  • Quality plan, ISO documentation preparation for client.
  • Project final dossier/ Manufacturer data report (MDR) review and endorsement.

Fast, reliable local support

in Asia

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Apave is an international group specialising in risk management, with over 150 years of experience.

 

Every day, Apave's 17,500 employees collaborate with customers to help them protect what they value most: their employees, customers, and assets. Apave offers services and expertise in five key areas: inspection, training, testing and measurements, certification and labeling, and consulting and technical support.

 

Our teams consist of highly qualified and experienced experts. Thanks to their advanced technical expertise and in-depth knowledge of local regulatory frameworks, they perform reliable and precise technical inspections, considering the specific requirements of the country, sector, and building involved.

 

Whether it concerns personal safety, site safety and compliance, environmental safety, or digital security, Apave’s mission is always to be a trusted third party for its customers.

Your questions

about Third party inspection

  • What is a third-party inspection service?

    A third-party inspection service is an independent evaluation performed by an external organization that assesses the quality, safety, and compliance of products, materials, or processes against specific standards or regulations. This ensures an unbiased review that is critical for quality assurance.

  • Why should I use a third-party inspection service?

    Utilizing a third-party inspection service ensures that your products meet required specifications and standards, mitigates the risk of non-compliance, enhances overall quality assurance, and fosters customer trust by providing an impartial evaluation. This can ultimately lead to improved operational efficiency and reduced costs associated with recalls or failures.

  • What industries typically use third-party inspection services?

    Third-party inspection services are utilized across a wide range of industries, including construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, food safety, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, and automotive. These services are essential in any sector where safety, quality, and regulatory compliance are critical.

  • What types of inspections do third-party services offer?

    Third-party inspection services offer a variety of inspections, including:

    • - In-Services Inspection.
    • - Site Inspection services.
    • - Source inspection and expediting services.

  • How do I choose a reputable third-party inspection provider?

    When selecting a third-party inspection provider, consider their accreditation and certifications, industry experience, reputation, and customer reviews. Ensure they have technical expertise relevant to your specific needs and verify their ability to deliver timely and accurate inspections.

  • What is the process for a third-party inspection?

    The typical process for a third-party inspection includes:

    • Initial Consultation: Discussing project requirements and objectives.
    • Planning: Developing a detailed inspection plan and scope of work.
    • Inspection: Conducting on-site assessments and tests.
    • Reporting: Delivering comprehensive reports with findings and recommendations.
    • Follow-Up: Addressing any identified non-conformities and verifying corrective actions.

  • What are the benefits of Third-Party Inspection?

    Benefits include:

    • Quality Assurance: Third-party inspection services provide an unbiased assessment of products and processes, ensuring they meet specified quality standards. This independent verification helps maintain high-quality output and minimizes defects.
    • Regulatory Compliance: Engaging third-party inspectors ensures that your products comply with industry regulations and safety standards. This reduces the risk of legal issues, fines, and operational disruptions related to non-compliance.
    • Risk Mitigation: By identifying potential issues early in the production or construction process, third-party inspections help mitigate risks associated with product failures or safety hazards. This proactive approach can prevent costly recalls or accidents.
    • Cost Savings: While there is an upfront cost for third-party inspection services, they can lead to significant long-term savings. By preventing defects and ensuring compliance, organizations can avoid expenses related to rework, returns, and legal liabilities.
    • Enhanced Credibility and Trust: Using third-party inspection services enhances your organization’s credibility with customers and stakeholders. It demonstrates a commitment to quality and safety, fostering trust and confidence in your products.

  • In which countries in Asia can you operate?

    We provide these services in several countries, including China, the Emirates, France, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and more. Our teams are highly mobile and can travel anywhere in the region, able to intervene at short notice at various types of sites, whether in large cities or remote areas.

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Building and renovating in complete safety

Construction, renovation and modification sites are subject to numerous controls in order to limit the risk, not only on the site itself, but also for the future operator of the premises. From structural or architectural modifications to improve a factory to the construction of an infrastructure intended to receive the public, numerous regulations have been put in place to reduce occupational risks. Apave works with you throughout your project to guarantee the safety of people and property by ensuring that your installations comply with current regulations.

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Safe operation

Your challenges involve managing human, environmental, technical and energy risks. Apave is at your side from :

- The design phase to bring your project to fruition (project management assistance for your industrial projects, verification of machine compliance, pressure equipment, ATEX, EMC, electricity, assistance with CE or UKCA marking of your goods and products, etc.).

- The commissioning phase to ensure that your project is compliant (conformity assessment of your equipment and machinery, drafting of technical files, initial verification of electrical installations, etc.).
The operating phase to guarantee safety (optimising the cost of compliance and control of technical risks, performance of your process, reliability approach, safety and availability of your installation, etc.).

- The maintenance phase to maintain the performance of your facilities and equipment (extending the life of your equipment with NDT, controlling the risks of your shutdowns and checking that procedures are followed, adhering to schedules, energy efficiency, etc.).

- The end-of-life phase to anticipate ageing and ensure safety (technical health check of an installation with assessment of associated costs, improvement plan, etc.).

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NDT Inspection

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is a branch of testing that provides great advantages to the science and technology industry sectors due to its ability to evaluate the properties of materials using techniques that do not cause damage. It is an important solution for industrial inspection, especially for welding inspection and corrosion monitoring.

NDT application in manufacturing & installation processes help ensure:

  • - High levels of quality, while increasing the product safety and compliance
  • - Low prices by reducing waste product, material and workforce preservation
  • - Improvement of prestige and competitiveness in the market

 

NDT application in operational processes allow clients to:

  • - Ensure the safety of operating systems
  • - Reduce and save on maintenance costs
  • - Reduce amount of  time spent on plant shutdowns for maintenance purposes

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Our strengths

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OUR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP APPROACH

Apave, an expert in risk management, makes it a point of honour to provide ever-higher quality services. The commitment of our customers is testimony to this. As a trusted third party, Apave intends to meet the growing expectations of its customers and create mutually beneficial relationships internationally.
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OUR EXPERTISE

Our teams have cutting-edge technical and regulatory expertise. We are a globally accredited inspection body (ASME, PED, IBR, MHLW, CRN, DOSH, MOM, etc.). Thanks to our expert engineers, Apave is involved throughout your project to ensure the best possible risk assessment, through inspection, training, certification, testing and measurement, and technical advice and support.
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OUR CORE VALUES

Apave has not only a strong safety culture, but also values that form a common foundation shared by all Group employees: customer focus, independence, professionalism, integrity and respect. These values are present at all levels, both in our in-house training and in the services we provide, with a single objective: quality.