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ЕА “BAS” CONTROLTEST LTD Reg. № 52 ОКА INSPECTION BODY INSPECTION BODY TYPE “A” BDS EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 NB 2413 - PED; TPED БДС EN ISO 9001:2008 ISO 14001:2004 OHSAS 18001:2007 ISO 55001:2014 valid to 06.10.2018 12, Assen Jordanov blvd, Sofia 1592, Bulgaria; tel./fax 359/2/ 978 67 88; 978 81 14; e- mail [email protected] / www.controltest.eu PRESENTATION 09 2017 Page 1 of 12 ЕА “BAS” CONTROLTEST LTD Reg. № 52 ОКА INSPECTION BODY INSPECTION BODY TYPE “A” BDS EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 NB 2413 - PED; TPED БДС EN ISO 9001:2008 ISO 14001:2004 OHSAS 18001:2007 ISO 55001:2014 valid to 06.10.2018 12, Assen Jordanov blvd, Sofia 1592, Bulgaria; tel./fax 359/2/ 978 67 88; 978 81 14; e- mail [email protected] / www.controltest.eu Company Profile About us “Controltest” Ltd was founded in 1995. It is well-known at the Bulgarian market and abroad with services rendered in the field of nondestructive, destructive testing and electrical measurements, life prediction of materials and structures, integrated quality systems consultants, technical Inspections and survey, as well as conformity assessment of transportable pressure equipment(ТPED) and pressure equipment (PED) The company central office is situated in the capital of Bulgaria – city of Sofia. There are nine more laboratories in Bulgaria, Macedonia and Croatia located as follows: • North of Bulgaria – City of Pleven (two labs), City of Ruse and City of Vratza • Central part of Bulgaria – City of Plovdiv (a temporary one) and City of Stara Zagora • East of Bulgaria – City of Burgas (“Controltest-Gama” Ltd. – a joint venture company, partnership with “Gama” Ltd) • Macedonia – City of Skopje (a temporary one) • Croatia – City of Zagreb Accreditations, Licenses and Certificates: 1. Since its foundation the company is accredited by “Standardization and metrology committee” at the Council of Ministers according to BDS EN 45001 and BDS EN 45002. In 1999 the company is accredited by the “Bulgarian Accreditation Service” at the “Standardization and metrology committee” (certificate № 5-12/12.03.1999). At the present moment “Controltest” Ltd is accredited by the Executive Agency “Bulgarian accreditation service” according BDS EN 17020/2012 as an Inspection Body type “A” (Certificate №52OKA) 2. Since March 1998 “Controltest” Ltd is the first Bulgarian company in this field with a certified Quality Management System according ISO 9002:1994 in the field of NDT (approval certificate № 206717), Since March 2001 “Controltest” Ltd is certified according ISO 9001:2000(approval certificate № 206717) by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance and subsequently according ISO 9001:2008. 3. Since June 2014 “Controltest” Ltd is certified according: ISO 14001:2004 (approval certificate № 72931) by NQA. OHSAS 18001:2007(approval certificate № 72932) by NQA 4. Since May 2001 “Controltest” Ltd is authorized body for Technical Survey of High Risk Equipment /reg. №228/by the “Standardization and Metrologies State Agency” according PMS 187/21.09.2000 and licensed for the same activities since 30 Oct.2006. 5. Controltest Ltd is a Notified by European Commission Body number 2413 for Conformity Assessment of: Since October 2012 according to Directive 2010/35/EU Transportable Pressure Equipment (TPED). Since December 2014 according to Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC (PED) and since August 2016 according to Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/ EU (PED). 6. Since August 2015 “Controltest” Ltd is the first company certified according: ISO 55001:2014 . 09 2017 Page 2 of 12 ЕА “BAS” CONTROLTEST LTD Reg. № 52 ОКА INSPECTION BODY INSPECTION BODY TYPE “A” BDS EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 NB 2413 - PED; TPED БДС EN ISO 9001:2008 ISO 14001:2004 OHSAS 18001:2007 ISO 55001:2014 valid to 06.10.2018 12, Assen Jordanov blvd, Sofia 1592, Bulgaria; tel./fax 359/2/ 978 67 88; 978 81 14; e- mail [email protected] / www.controltest.eu Activities: Non Destructive Testing: 1. Radiographic testing 13. Thermal camera services 1.1. Conventional radiography 14. Eddy Current testing 1.2. Computed radiography 14.1. Size and location of surface and subsurface 2. Ultrasonic testing discontinuities 3. Ultrasonic thickness measurements 14.2. Thickness measurements of coatings over ferrous 4. Dye Penetrant testing and non-ferrous metal 5. Magnetic-Particle testing 14.3. Sorting of metal materials 6. Magnetic method for testing of steel ropes 15. Hardness test: 7. Visual testing 15.1. Vickers 8. Leak testing 15.2. Rockwell 8.1. Pneumatic testing / Bubble testing; Vacuum Box 15.3. Brinell testing 15.4. Shore 8.2. Pressure testing of welded joints 16. Dimensional measurements. 8.3. Pressure strength testing with and without 17. Chemical analysis: bursting 17.1. Atomic emission spectrometry of carbon and 9. Continuity of coatings and insulation, insulation stainless steel (incl. “C”, “P”, “S”), aluminum disruptive voltage alloys. 10. Vibration measurements 17.2. X-Ray spectrometry of steel, aluminum and brass 11. Measuring of shafts concentricity alloys. 12. Acoustic Emission Destructive methods 1. Mechanical properties: 2. Metallography of welded joints and base metal: 1.1. Tensile test 2.1. Microstructure 1.2. Compression test 2.2. Macrostructure 1.3. Shear test 1.4. Bending test 1.5. Charpy impact test Electrical measurements up to 1000 V 1. Loop impedance "phase-protective conductor" 4. Insulation resistance 2. Resistance of Earthing systems 5. Safety switches / FI circuit breakers - contact voltage, 3. Resistance of lightning protection systems grounding resistance, tripping time and tripping current Technical survey of High risk equipment 1. Boilers – steam and water heating with power over 4. Pipelines for steam 6 bar<PS<80 bar and hot water 116.3kW 110°С<TS<450°С and 100<DxPS 2. Metal vessels for fluids in group 2 operating at: 5. Gas equipment and installations PS<16bar; TS<200°C and 100<V x PS<4000 6. Lifting systems and mobile platforms 3. Vessels for refrigerating systems Notified Body No.2413 as per Directive 2. 2014/68/EU – Pressure Equipment Directive /РЕD/ Approval of permanent joining procedures. 1. 2010/35/EU – Transportable Pressure Equipment Approval of permanent joining personnel. Directive /ТРЕD/”. Approval of non-destructive testing personnel according to Annex I, 3.1.3 Technical Inspections and Supervising control 1. Dimensional and document control. 3. Inspection of processes, packaging and shipment 2. Witness of tests and trial assembly of equipment. preparation of final products. Determining Residual Resource of materials and structures Integrated Quality Systems Consultants 09 2017 Page 3 of 12 ЕА “BAS” CONTROLTEST LTD Reg. № 52 ОКА INSPECTION BODY INSPECTION BODY TYPE “A” BDS EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 NB 2413 - PED; TPED БДС EN ISO 9001:2008 ISO 14001:2004 OHSAS 18001:2007 ISO 55001:2014 valid to 06.10.2018 12, Assen Jordanov blvd, Sofia 1592, Bulgaria; tel./fax 359/2/ 978 67 88; 978 81 14; e- mail [email protected] / www.controltest.eu Our staff The total number of specialists working for the company is about 53 and 40% of them are with university degree. Most of the specialists are properly trained NDT operators and certified according to EN 473 by TÜV – Rhainland Bulgaria, as follows: Certification Level III Level II Qualification Radiographic Testing /RT/ 7 23 4 Ultrasonic Testing /UT/ 4 13 1 Dye Penetrant Testing /PT/ 2 19 3 Magnetic Particle Testing /MT/ 2 19 3 Visual Testing /VT/ 2 16 Leak Testing /LT/ 6 2 Welding engineers 4 Main applications: Storage and transportation tanks; Steam and water –heating, boilers, Pressure vessels and equipment; Thermal Power Plants, Hydro Power Plants, Nuclear Power Plants and Pumped Storage Power Plants, Oil and Gas pipelines and equipment; Steam and hydro turbines; Lifting equipment; Industrial refrigeration systems; Produced by metal, polymer and composite materials by casting, forging, rolling, riveting, welding, soldering/brazing in automobile, shipbuilding, machine building, chemical, civil engineering and construction industries etc. Partners: Controltest Ltd. is in a partnership relationship with A+RTD since 1999. Company is one of the largest worldwide in the field of testing and in particular - innovative testing methods. Our cooperation with this company is mainly in the field of non-conventional methods and equipment for materials testing. S&Q Mart Ltd. is our main partner on the Turkish market since 1999. Company is one of the largest NDT and Inspection company on the Turkish market. IPSI, France is our significant NDT equipment and consumables. Some of our main NDT equipment and consumables suppliers are as follows: • OLIMPUS • NDT Products and Systems • DURR NDT • OMEL NDT Main company projects 1. Power Stations – nondestructive and destructive testing, metallographic analyses, chemical analyses at: Pipelines; Boilers; Heat exchangers; Steam and water turbines; Cylindrical steel tanks; Heavy duty equipment; Distribution pipelines etc. as follows: - NPP “KOZLODUI”, Bulgaria ongoing project for Block 6 Turbines and Super heaters life extension up to 60 years. - TPP at “LUKOIL REFINERY” Burgas, Bulgaria - Numerous Heat Exchangers at “Aurubis” AS Pirdop and TPP “Maritza East I” Galabovo - Numerous elements of Mining Equipment at “HEM” AS Pleven - Inspections of Mining Equipment at “Metacom” AS Pleven- “Metso Minerals” AS USA Other TPP Projects are as follows: 09 2017 Page 4 of 12 ЕА “BAS” CONTROLTEST LTD Reg. № 52 ОКА INSPECTION BODY INSPECTION BODY TYPE “A” BDS EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 NB 2413 - PED; TPED БДС EN ISO 9001:2008 ISO 14001:2004 OHSAS 18001:2007 ISO 55001:2014 valid to
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