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Third-Party Product Inspection

Saving Time and Money by Shifting Inspection to the Supplier

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Third-Party Product Inspection

Full quality responsibility can be transferred to the supplier

Ensures consistent qualityStreamlines validationReduces time to market

Why Swagelok TPI products?

Save time and money!

On-site inspection failures add costs and delaysQuality impacts installationValidation is challengingTime to market is critical

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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 inspectionDimensional inspectionIdentification markingsMaterial chemical composition

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Third-Party Product InspectionVisual InspectionVisual Inspection

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Third-Party Product InspectionSurface Finish MeasurementSurface Finish Measurement

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Third-Party Product InspectionDimensional Inspection Dimensional Inspection

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All inspected fittings are permanently marked with lot numbers which corresponds to inspection documentation

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Third-Party Product InspectionDocumentationDocumentation

Inspection Procedure

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Inspection Results

Material Test Report

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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

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Third-Party Product InspectionCertifications on-line

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Third-Party Product Inspection

Third-party inspection:Pushes QA/QC cost to the manufacturer

Reduces internal resources required for QA/QCProvides exceptional documentation and traceability

Eliminates delays and added cost from failure at inspection

Whole lot inspectionsReturn costsReorder time and procurement costsAdministrative costs

Benefits

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Third Party InspectionExample

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Third-Party Product Inspection

Third-party inspected products result in:100% usable product

Surface finish meets ASME BPE requirementsWeld ends are suitable for orbital weldingWall thickness is in accordance with specificationsComplete documentation

Which can mean for you:Faster installation and validation for shorter time to productionReliable processes at startup Complete document trail for product complianceLower installation and system costs

Summary

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