Machinery and equipment inspection services

ITVC Global specialises in machinery and equipment inspection, serving sectors ranging from mining, minerals and oil and gas to heavy industry, steel, cement, garments, food processing and technology equipment.

Items covered

• Production lines and equipment for civil, industrial, transport and irrigation projects.
• Machines, equipment, spare parts, specialist machinery and construction equipment.
• Vehicles, cars, motorcycles and special-purpose vehicles.
• Electrical, electronic and refrigeration equipment; telecommunications equipment; medical and educational equipment.
• Raw materials for iron and steel production; finished iron and steel products; alloys.

Inspection services

1. Raw materials and production

Raw-material inspection: Quantity, weight and type.

Production supervision: Regular, continuous monitoring at the manufacturing site to manage quantities, progress and occupational safety; standards applicable to industrial products; and the quality of materials, structures, components and systems against quality and safety requirements.

2. Before and during transport

• Pre-shipment inspection: Quantity, specifications, cargo and packaging condition, loading supervision and securing on board at the loading port.
• Before discharge or opening hatch covers: Inspect cargo condition and stowage on board.
• During discharge: Supervise unloading and inspect packaging, stowage in the holds and any damage.
• At the destination port: Supervise transfer from the vessel to transport vehicles and movement to the port warehouse; inspect quantity, condition, arrangement and storage in the warehouse.

3. At the project site

• Inspect cargo quantity and condition.
• Inspect damage occurring during transport from the port to the project site.
• Compare the actual type and specifications of the shipment with its documents.
• Inspection of the origin of goods, machinery and equipment.
• Assessment of machinery and production-line integration.
• Supervision of equipment installation.
• Witnessing commissioning and test runs.
• Assessment of the remaining condition of used equipment.
• Nondestructive testing.
• Preheating and post-weld heat treatment.
• Inspection during the warranty period.