Quality Assurance (QA) Inspection Services
- Shop Fabrication Inspection and Testing
- Field Installation Inspection
- Training
Overview
The owner is ultimately responsible for verification of quality issues. To ensure that design requirements are satisfied in the fabrication process and that an appropriate level of quality is being produced, the Owner must employ a quality assurance program. The program is intended to verify that basic project requirements have been met as evidenced by the Owner's shop inspection and verification of the fabricator's inspection documentation and FSE can provide this service for the owners.
FSE’s integrated services ensure that all field inspectors and field engineers interact with the home office creating a seamless coordinated approach to projects utilizing all aspects of our services. This integrated approach in the fiberglass industry is one of a kind and highly cherished by our customers.
When To Use These Services
FSE Quality Assurance (QA) Inspections are used to control the quality and specification conformance of shop fabrication, on-site equipment and piping installation, and field repairs. QA inspections can range from full-time shop inspections, predetermined fabrication milestone inspections, audits of crating and loading for delivery, to on-site installation or repair inspections.
Benefits Of FSE Quality Assurance Services
Quality Assurance Inspection services ensure that design requirements are satisfied in the fabrication process and that an appropriate level of quality is being produced throughout fabrication and installation.
Services Provided
Depending on the degree of effort required for controlling quality and conformance, FSE Quality Assurance services will include inspections to control some or all of the items listed below. During these inspections, significant fabrication issues, such as laminate quality, laminate sequences and specified glass content will be confirmed:
- Pre-job alignment meeting to review specifications, drawings, equipment and tooling prior to fabrication.
- Materials intended for use in fabrication.
- Molds, mandrels, tooling.
- Cure, ignition, or physical testing of first part fabricated or first part of a series of fabrications.
- Corrosion liner application of large parts.
- Dimensional measurements after fit up and prior to secondary lamination.
- Visual inspection prior to pigmented surface coating.
- Witness hydrostatic or acoustic emission testing.
- Final inspection.
- Packing, loading and shipping.
Inspection results are documented by a report, which also includes recommendations for correction of any problems encountered. Non-compliance issues are brought to the attention of the owner immediately, along with FSE recommendations for remedy.
NCR’s are dealt with expediently at the highest levels of our company seven days a week. We recognized the need for rapid resolution of NCR’s utilizing our unique integrated services approach which has put FSE in a league of its own in the fiberglass industry.
Wind Energy – We provide Quality Assurance and Preventative Maintenance on wind blades and fiberglass structures in the wind energy field. Contact us for more information.
Fiberglass Wrapping – Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic and Glass Reinforced Plastic is commonly used to wrap concrete to reinforce for seismic loads and for structural maintenance. We inspect the fiberglass layup to ensure it is installed properly. Contact us for more information.
Quality Assurance Seminars
When using outside consulting services is not convenient, owners may opt to upgrade their in-house FRP QA capabilities through FSE's technical seminars. In conjunction with a customer's existing program, FSE can provide seminars that will address basic FRP QA techniques as well as training workers for field joining and installation of FRP products.
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