Husteel"s QA/QC procedures and manuals have been assessed and approved by many leading oil, gas and chemical companies, power generation and offshore fabrication companies. Our quality assurance system is certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standards. An independent quality assurance department is responsible for all working procedures required to ensure that all manufacturing processes are carried out in accordance with international technical delivery conditions like ASTM/ASME, EN, API and with the customer specifications.

Furthermore, Husteel has been certified in accordance with the OHSAS 18001 to secure the occupational health and safety of our employees and to eliminate and minimize the risks associated with their activities.

Incoming Raw Material

Sr. No.	Process Description	Ref. Documents Standards	Characteristic to be checked	Samples quorum of size/inspection	Instrument equipment used for testing	Acceptance criteria
1	S. S. Coils / Seamless Pipe (Mother Hollow)	Purchase Order / Specifications	• Dimension • T.C. Verification (Lab test Report) (if required) • Packing Condition • Weight • Defects if any	Sample / Heat	Vernier, Micrometer, Chemical, Analysis, Tensile Testing Machine (Brinell Rockwell) Hardness Testing Machine	100% confirmation to Specifications

Stage wise Inspection

Sr. No.	Process Description	Ref. Documents Standards	Characteristic to be checked	Samples quorum of size/inspection	Instrument equipment used for testing	Acceptance criteria
2	I) Welded Tube forming & Welding II) Seamless Cold Drawing	As per Work order/ Specification	Dimensions check Diameter (Ovality) x Length x Thickness • Weight • Defects if any	3 Samples from each Coil 1 Sample from each lot	Universal testing machine UIN 40 - T Make "UTS" Microscope, Vernier, Micrometer & Measuring Tape	Dimensions acceptance as per order, Confirmation to standard samples as per details
3	Annealing	Temperature as per ASTM Standards	• Temperature • Hardness • Cooling • Water Quenching	1 Sample per lot / 1 Sample per heat	Digital Graphic, Temperature Recorder, Digital Temperature Indicator & Temperature Controller, Metallurgical Microscope, Brine Rockwell Hardness Tester
4	Straightening	Straightening as per specification	Check straightening of Pipes & Tubes	First 2 pipes of each size lot	Roller Straightening Machine, Micrometer, Visual Observation	Straightening as per specification & standard sample
5	End Facing / Squaring & Beveling	Burr-Free Squaring / Beveling with Proper V-Shape	100% Visual inspection	Abrasive Polishing as per standard sample	Confirmation to specifications / requirements	Straightening as per specifications
6	Hydrostatic Testing	As per ASTM standard	Leakages	100%	Hydraulic Pressure Tester	No Leakage
7	Picking	As per required ASTM standard	• Scale removing inside • outside surface area	100%	Visual Observation	Confirm to requirement
8	Final Inspection Physical / Chemical Testing	As per applicable standard	Visual Dimension, Physical & Chemical	100% (or) as per ASTM standard	Micrometer, Vernier, Universal Testing Machine, Molly Detector & Caron sampling at Random Spectra / Wet Method	Confirmation to requirements
9	Marking (as per) customer requirement / standard marking	As per requirement	• Spell check • Verification of Details	100% Confirm on first two sample & continue	Inkjet machine / Electro Etching co-relation of heat no size Grade, etc. with Test Certificate	Confirm to requirement
10	Packing & Delivery	As per customer requirement	Packing quality Tightness of packing	100% confirm to requirement and release for	Box Crate, Polythene, Hessian Cloth	Packing according to customer requirements

We will cut it, test it, thread it, bevel it, machine it, bore it, and deliver it worldwide! 

Supplemental Testing
Special testing is never a problem. Husteel can provide independent testing services for whatever your requirements call for.

• X-Ray 
• U.T.
• Moody, Lloyds and A.B.S. inspections
• Mag. Particle
• Minimum wall thickness
• Straightness
• P.M.I.
• Charpy
• Brinnel and Rockwell hardness

Custom Surfaces 
If your requirements call for custom coatings or special surface preparation, just let us know!

• Custom Galvanizing
• Various Poly-Coats from single to triple layer
• Fusion Bond
• Epoxy coat
• Color-coding
• Painting
• Pickling
• Mechanical cleaning and Prime
• Die stamping

Machining and Cutting
Husteel can provide extensive machine work to produce custom ends or a finished part.

• Flame cutting to any length
• Saw cutting to any length
• O.D. Turning to custom sizes 
• I.D. Boring
• Honing
• Hole drilling
• Miter cutting 
• Roll grooving
• "J" Bevels
• Mechanical Flame cutting to 60"
• Heat treating
• Threading

Packaging and Shipping
Same day shipment on most Stock Items.

• Includes material identification & QA Documentation
• Bar-Coding
• Tagging
• Die Stamping
• Marking