© 2003 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection Saving Time and Money by Shifting Inspection to the Supplier
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection Full quality responsibility can be transferred to the supplier Ensures consistent quality Streamlines validation Reduces time to market Why Swagelok TPI products? Save time and money! On-site inspection failures add costs and delays Quality impacts installation Validation is challenging Time to market is critical
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection Swagelok biopharm fittings are: Inspected and certified to meet ASME-BPE standards by an independent, third-party inspection service Inspection documentation verifies: Visual inspection Dimensional inspection Identification markings Material chemical composition
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection Visual Inspection
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection Surface Finish Measurement
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection Dimensional Inspection
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection All inspected fittings are permanently marked with lot numbers which corresponds to inspection documentation
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection Documentation Inspection Procedure
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection Documentation Inspection Results Material Test Report
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection Individually zip bagged for shipment with material certification/Third-party inspection documentation Color coded caps differentiate between electropolished and mechanically polished products Duplicate records are available from SBSC Documentation
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection Certifications on-line
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection Third-party inspection: Pushes QA/QC cost to the manufacturer Reduces internal resources required for QA/QC Provides exceptional documentation and traceability Eliminates delays and added cost from failure at inspection Whole lot inspections Return costs Reorder time and procurement costs Administrative costs Benefits
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third Party Inspection Example
© 2004 Swagelok Company Third-Party Product Inspection Third-party inspected products result in: 100% usable product Surface finish meets ASME BPE requirements Weld ends are suitable for orbital welding Wall thickness is in accordance with specifications Complete documentation Which can mean for you: Faster installation and validation for shorter time to production Reliable processes at startup Complete document trail for product compliance Lower installation and system costs Summary
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