1、A P I RPxb3 93 W 0732290 05LbL75 79%Quality Improvement Manual for Mechanical Equipment in Petroleum,Chemical,and Gas Industries API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 683 FIRST EDITION,SEPTEMBER 1993 American Petroleum Institute 1220 L Street,Northwest 4 Washington,D.C.20005 COPYRIGHT American Petroleum Institut
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10、icensed by Information Handling ServicesA P I RP*b83 93 m 0732290 05LbL78 4T0 m FOREWORD This recommended practice is based on the accumulated knowledge and experience of suppliers,contractors,and users of mechanical equipment.The objective of this recom-mended practice is to facilitate the manufact
11、ure and procurement of mechanical equipment for petroleum,chemical,and gas industry service.The use of this recommended practice in no way is intended to conflict with,supplement,or replace(where applicable)API Spec Qi,Specijcarion for Quality Programs,which is concerned with standardization program
12、s.API publications may be used by anyone desiring to do so.Every effort has been made by the Institute to assure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained in them;however,the Institute makes no representation,warranty,or guarantee in connection with this pub-lication and hereby expressly di
13、sclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage re-sulting from its use or for the violation of any federal,state,or municipal regulation with which this publication may conflict.Suggested revisions are invited and should be submitted to the director of the Manufac-turing,Distribution and
14、 Marketing Department,American Petroleum Institute,1220 L Street,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20005.iii COPYRIGHT American Petroleum InstituteLicensed by Information Handling ServicesCOPYRIGHT American Petroleum InstituteLicensed by Information Handling ServicesA P I RPxb83 93 0732290 05LbL77 337 W CONTENTS
15、Page SECTION I-GENERAL 1.1 Scope.1 1.2 Definition of Terms.1 1.3 How to Use This Recommended Practice.2 1.4 Referenced Publications.2 1.5 Continuous Improvement of This Recommended Practice.2 SECTION 2-TRADITIONAL METHODS TO ASSURE QUALITY 2.1 General.2.2 Supplier Qualifications.2.3 Comprehensive Sp
16、ecifications.2.4 Communication Meetings.2.7 Factory Testing.2.5 Design Audits.2.6 Manufacturing Quality Surveillance.2.8 Field Inspection Prior to Start-up.4 4 7 8 9 9 9 10 SECTION 3-GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION OF A 3.1 General.10 3.2 Major Elements of a Total Quality System.10 3.3 The Evaluation Process.13 SUPPLIERS QUALITY SYSTEM 3.4 Evaluating Results.13 SECTION&WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 4.1 General.13 4.2 Improved Communications.14 4.3 Improved Feedback.14 4.4 Join
