Certification
Able Steel Pipes Sdn Bhd has been certified for many years for the production of steel pipes. ABLE STEEL’s accreditation to The International Standard Organisation ISO 9002 Quality Management system since 1990 by DNV is a testament to our valued customers that we are striving for the best quality products.
Inspections and Tests
Quality is the hallmark of all ABLE’s products.
Our quality control consists of Incoming Raw Materials Inspection, In-Process Inspections and Pre-Delivery Inspections.
Able Steel employs skilled personnel at various stages of production to ensure nothing falls below specifications.
Clients are welcomed to appoint their own inspectors upon prior arranged mutual agreement and appropriate facilities and full co-operation will be given to assist such inspectors in performing their jobs.
Incoming Inspections
- Mill Certificates for Hot rolled Steel Coils and other consumables
- Thickness and Dimensional checks on Hot Rolled Steel coils
- Mechanical Tests on Steel materials
In-Plant Inspections
- Dimensional Checks on diameter, thickness, length and straightness
- Welding parameters and Dye Penetrant Test
- Visual and Radiography inspection of welds
- Hydrostatic Test
- Engagement Test
- Cube Test
Pre-Delivery Inspection
- Holiday Test
- Visual Inspections on pipe internal and external surface
Types of Quality Control (QC) Inspections
Visual Inspection of Coil
Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge (UTG) Coil checking in progress
Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge (UTG) measured the coil thickness
Checking on bevelled coil ends
Checking of welding bead height
Checking of Pipe Length
Checking of Pipe Diameter
Hydrostatic Test/ Pipe End Forming
Pipe Ends Joint Test and Engagement Test
Checking of Bitumen Wrapping Thickness
Holiday Test 14kv using High Voltage Porosity Detector to Detect Pin Holes in External Coating
Adhesion Test for PU
Checking of Internal Lining Thickness
Cube Test
