• Chemical & Physical Testing :
  Materials used for equipments and structurals i.e. M.S.Plates, Bars, Seamless Pipes, Forgings etc shall be tested as per IS:2062 from approved laboratories viz. Fan Services, Nasik; Premier Electrodes, Nasik etc. All plates shall be ultrasonically tested.
  
  
• Hardening & Stress Relieving Tests :
  Hardening & Stress Relieveing Tests for Wheels, Gear Box Castings, Gears and Pinions etc. is done as per IS:1570 from reputed laboratories viz. Unique Treatments, Nasik.
  
  
• Welding
  All butt welds on structural members subject to tension are radiographically tested as per IS:4853 from Radiographic Services, Mumbai. All other non-load taking welds are to be visually examined and as per ASME - Section VII.

• Ultrasonic Testing :
  As per IS:3664 for thickness greater than 50mm.
  
  

CONTROL PANEL AND ELECTRICAL TESTS :

• Functional Test of the Control panel by simulating working condition.
  (a) Insulation Resistance Test
  (b) High voltage test with the following voltages :-
           2.5 KV for one minute for the main power circuit.
           1.5 KV for one minute for all control circuits.
  
  
• Following tests shall be carried out in each of the resistance unit :-
  (a) Insulation Resistance Test
  (b) High voltage test at 2.5 KV for one minute
  (c) Temperature rise test to be conducted on the resistor unit on each type.
  
  

FACILITIES OF QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENT

• Physical Lab And Non-Destructive Test (At Saico and Sub Vendors end)
  Tensile testing machine 40T FIE make.
  Rockwell Hardness Testing machine FIE make.
  Portable Hardness Tester. (PIN SHEAR - Model DHM & SHM)
  Ultrasonic flaw detector EIL make.
  Dye-penetrant test.
  X-ray film viewer and developing facilities.
  Metallurgical microscope.
  
  
• Chemical Lab (At our Sub-Vendors End viz. Fan Services)
  Carbon & Sulphur apparatus.
  Single pan balance.
  Muffle furnace.
  Heater.
  Viscocity measurement.
  Distilled water unit.
  
  
• Final Inspection (Saico)
  Gear box testing bed.
  Wheel assembly testing columns.
  Tachometer.
  Deflection Testing Instrument. (Facility Available)
  
  
• Precision Measuring Instruments (Saico)
  Outside Micrometer 0.5 to 875-1000 mm. (0-300mm)
  Inside Micrometer 12mm. to 1000 mm. (0-300mm)
  Vernier depth gauge.
  Tooth Vernier calliper.
  Sound Detector for Gear Boxes
  Vernier calliper 0-1000 mm. (0-300mm)
  Dial bore gauges 18-35, 50-160, 160-250.
  Welding Gauge.
  
  
• Load Tests
  Load, Overload and Deflection tests shall also be carried out at our works as per IS:3177 and IS:807. For overload test the crane shall be tested with 125% of safe working load on hoisting and cross traverse motions on the equipment. We have two fabricated stands to rest the Girders so as to carry out the load test upto 50 Tonnes.