Packages need a multi-discipline plan
Skids and modules combine structure, piping, rotating equipment, electrical and instrumentation in one deliverable. Problems tend to sit between disciplines: a pump bought without certificates, a tag number that does not match the index, a FAT run with open punch items. Our plan covers each discipline and the sub-suppliers that feed the package.
Non-conformances we find most often
- Bought-out items such as valves and instruments supplied without certificates.
- Piping supports missing or different from the drawing.
- Instrument tag numbers not matching the instrument index.
- FAT punch items left open at shipment.
Questions buyers ask
Do you inspect the sub-suppliers of a package vendor?
Yes. Packages contain valves, instruments, pumps and vessels from sub-suppliers. We can inspect key sub-supplier items at their own factories before they arrive at the package vendor.
Can one inspector cover all disciplines on a skid?
For small skids, one experienced mechanical inspector with support for the FAT is usually enough. For large modules we assign mechanical, electrical and instrument inspectors at the relevant stages.