An API 6D monogram can add value and provide customers with the assurance the product has met applicable industry requirements. The first steps toward obtaining a monogram license should include understanding the certification and monogram license requirements, estimating resource needs, costs, and a timeline for completing the monogram license process. This information and more are discussed in the API Q1 & API 6D Certification Workshop ...
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API 6D Product Monogram License – What’s Required?
Inquiry: Hi, we want to start adding an API 6D monogram to our ball valves. Please let me know what is needed to get an API monogram and the estimated cost. Thanks. M.M.
Response: Thanks for contacting Aston Technical Consulting Services. It's important to know that the first step toward obtaining an API 6D product monogram license is to ensure your company has an established quality management system that meets API Q1 requirements. For ...
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Keeping Current
The case for continued professional growth
Written by Bill Aston, Published in ASQ QP Magazine, June 2018.
It sometimes may seem that as soon as an organization becomes familiar with a management system and its requirements, changes must be made to meet newly identified customer requirements or to comply with recently issued editions, revisions, errata or addendums to the standard or specification.
Changes in every industry, standard, ...
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Market Slowdown: Can We Postpone Our API Q1 Surveillance Audit?
QUESTION:
From: Fayyez, Sept. 11, 2018
Dear Sir,
We are a certified API Q1 & ISO 9001 API QR registered organization. Our surveillance audits are scheduled to be conducted on an annual basis. We have maintained all quality management system requirements very well with all records available. But due to the present market slowdown, we might not have any production or manufacturing activities in progress during the time of the surveillance ...
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ISO 9001:2015 & Determining External & Internal Issues
QUESTION:
From: Adolpho P., April, 21, 2017 -
My question is regarding ISO 9001:2015 requirements for reporting external and internal issues as a part of the management review process. Which subjects should be analyzed as the inputs, subclause 9.3.2.b? I don't think the standard is clear enough. As a comment, I think subclause 9.3.2.c5. is redundant. Your feedback will be appreciated.
REPLY:
From: ATCS, Ask the Experts, April 24, 2017
Hello ...
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API Q1, Documentation Requirements
QUESTION:
From: Jamil K.
Sent: Dec. 11, 2014
To: Q-Blog, Ask the Experts
Subject: API Q1, clause 4.4.1, sub. e., Documentation Requirements - General
Jamil K. asks the following about APIQ1:
API Q1, 9th Edition, requires an organization to identify legal and other applicable requirements to which it claims compliance. Please provide any insight as to what kind of items should be considered. We manufacture manifolds, valves, chokes and ...
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