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QUALITY & RELIABILITY

Quality of the product is of prime importance of BHEL. To ensure this, the Quality s assurance and Control Departments report directly to the Chief Executive. They oversee all aspects of quality functions, covering design, technology, production, materials, in-process inspection and testing.

 

In addition to our own quality control and quality assurance departments, many of the equipment are made under various third party inspection agencies such as PDIL, EIL, Lloyd's. TCE, DAE, NTPC, DOB (AP), TUV, BVQI, etc.

Customer / contract specific Quality Plans are developed to ensure compliance with specification / standards at various stages viz., engineering, materials procurement manufacturing and testing.

The prime NDT facilities available in-house are:
Radiography (X-ray) equipment - 300 KV 5 mA
Gamma ray equipment - Iridium 192, 50 Curie, Cobalt 60,60 Curie
Ultrasonic flow detectors - 10m depth - 1 to 16 M Hz
Magnetic crack detector - 6000 A HWDC
Digital ultrasonic flaw detector (upto 10m depth)

In recognition of the QA programs and the implementation of systems and practices in all areas of operation, ASME has been awarding the prestigious 'U' Stamp certificate to BHEL Hyderabad since 1984. In June 1998, BHEL has been awarded the ASME 'U2' Stamp certificate also.

SERVICE AFTER SALES

BHEL accords the utmost importance to "Service after Sales". BHEL has an all-India service network with regional headquarters in the four regions of the country. This is backed by core Field Support Services and Field Engineering "Service groups located in Hyderabad.

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

After systematizing its operations and obtaining ISO: 9001 Certification in 1994, BHEL has move to TQM phase for improving the entire business operations by adopting principles of "TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT", to provide improved service to all its stake holders viz., Customers, Employees, Suppliers, Shareholders and society at large.

The TQM exercise is based on the Self-Assessment Technique as per European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) model and planned to achieve world class status by the year 2001.

PROVEN PERFORMANCE

Starting its first supplies in 1965-66 as on a March 1999, BHEL Hyderabad has supplied about:
940 Feed Water Heaters ( including 67 HP Heaters and 62 LP Heaters for 17 n nos. 500 MW Power Plants in India),
240 Deaerators (including 16 nos. for 500 MW Power Plants in India),
340 Surface Condensers with matching Air Evacuation Systems,
535 Heat Exchangers, and
385 Pressure Vessels.
Heat Exchangers have been exported to Malta, Cyprus, Egypt, Malaysia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, etc.

 
PRODUCT PROFILE
Gas Turbines
Steam Turbines
Compressors
Turbo Generators
Heat Exchangers
Pumps
Pulverisers
Switch Gears
Gear Boxes
Oil Rigs
Project Engineering