API 683 : 1993
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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MANUAL FOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IN PETROLEUM, CHEMICAL, AND GAS INDUSTRIES
Hardcopy , PDF
23-07-2013
English
01-01-1993
Section 1 - General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definition of terms
1.3 How to use this Recommended Practice
1.4 Referenced publications
1.5 Continuous improvement of this Recommended
Practice
Section 2 - Traditional methods to assure quality
2.1 General
2.2 Supplier qualifications
2.3 Comprehensive specifications
2.4 Communication meetings
2.5 Design audits
2.6 Manufacturing quality surveillance
2.7 Factory testing
2.8 Field inspection prior to start-up
Section 3 - Guidelines for evaluation of a supplier's
quality system
3.1 General
3.2 Major elements of a total quality system
3.3 The evaluation process
3.4 Evaluating results
Section 4 - Working together toward continuous quality
improvement
4.1 General
4.2 Improved communications
4.3 Improved feedback
4.4 Joint development of long-term requirements
Appendix A - Quality assurance system evaluation
checklist
Appendix B - Typical design audit checklist
Appendix C - Comments and suggestions for improvement of
API Recommended Practice 683
Figures
1 How to use this Recommended Practice
A-1 Blank evaluation scoresheet
A-2 Sample evaluation scoresheets
B-1 Compressor design audit logic diagram
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