Pre-shipment & vendor inspection — before it ships.
Catching defects at the supplier’s factory is far cheaper than catching them on site. We deliver pre-shipment inspection (PSI), in-process vendor surveillance and factory acceptance testing for clients sourcing equipment globally.
What we cover.
The complete range of equipment and procedures included in this service line.
Pre-Shipment Inspection
Final dimensional, marking, packing
Vendor Surveillance
In-process surveillance at supplier sites
Factory Acceptance Test
FAT witnessing & sign-off
Document Review
MTR, ITP, NDT report & cert review
Expediting
Production progress monitoring
Hold-Point Witnessing
Critical-stage attendance
Codes & standards we work to.
Every certificate references the applicable code so you can audit every test back to its source.
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