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anderson2015
First of all hello, I am relatively new to this forum and this is my first time posting (hopefully of many).
I have recently started working for a manufacturer of hoses for the oil and gas industry (high pressure).
We are in the process of applying for API Q1 status as well as accreditation to specs 7k, 16c and 17k.
Our sister site in China recently had a 17k audit and received an NCR regarding in process control.
We have an autoclave (which is used for curing the rubber) which is 64m long. Within this autoclave we have 4 temperature probes to monitor the process. The site in China has the same however less probes.
The API auditor stated that due to the lack of probes - the process control was insufficient.
Is it specified anywhere how much / what level of process control is required? How many temperature probes should we have for a 64m length process (bearing in mind the auditor stated to gain acceptance we can have a maximum of 2 degrees difference from 1 end to the other)
Appreciate the help
Let me know if I need to provide any additional information
I have recently started working for a manufacturer of hoses for the oil and gas industry (high pressure).
We are in the process of applying for API Q1 status as well as accreditation to specs 7k, 16c and 17k.
Our sister site in China recently had a 17k audit and received an NCR regarding in process control.
We have an autoclave (which is used for curing the rubber) which is 64m long. Within this autoclave we have 4 temperature probes to monitor the process. The site in China has the same however less probes.
The API auditor stated that due to the lack of probes - the process control was insufficient.
Is it specified anywhere how much / what level of process control is required? How many temperature probes should we have for a 64m length process (bearing in mind the auditor stated to gain acceptance we can have a maximum of 2 degrees difference from 1 end to the other)
Appreciate the help
Let me know if I need to provide any additional information