Government of India Ministry of Railways: TI/STR/010 (Revision 01)
Government of India Ministry of Railways: TI/STR/010 (Revision 01)
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
TI/STR/010
(Revision 01)
ISSUED BY
1.0 SCOPE:
This Schedule of Technical Requirement (STR) is to assess the
manufacturing capability of the Vendor for new registration/approval of
Porcelain Insulators.
This STR shall be read in conjunction with RDSO’s Specification
No.TI/SPC/OHE/INS/0070 & No.TI/SPC/OHE/POST/0100(01/2010) with
latest amendment.
2.0 GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE & MANUFACTURING
FACILITIES:
SN. Instrument
i Particle size analyser
ii MOR testing machine
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iii Viscometer
iv Drier, Air Oven and Muffle Furnace.
v Electronic type, physical and chemical balances.
vi pH meter.
vii Extrusion machine for test specimens.
viii Equipment / machines required to develop and test new body
Ix Glass equipment like burette, pippette, conical flask etc. for chemical
analysis.
x Sufficient stock of chemicals
SN. Machine/Equipment
i Porosity testing machine
ii Ultrasonic testing machine
iii Internal Pressure testing machine for hollow insulators.
iv High voltage transformer set up suitable for
a) Electrical routine test on hollow insulators.
b) Electrical routine test on disc insulators.
c) Puncture test on Type B insulators.
7.1 The firm should have acquired ISO-9001:2008 series certification for the
product for which an approval is sought and the product should be broadly
covered in the scope of the certification for manufacture and supply.
7.2 Quality manual of the firm for ISO- 9001:2008 should clearly indicate at any
stage the control over manufacturing and testing of the said product.
7.3 A system of easy traceability of the product from raw material stage to
finished product stage should be available.
7.4 The Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) of the product prepared as per ISO
9001:2008 guidelines should be available. The QAP should be duly approved
by RDSO.
7.5 At least a diploma holder shall be responsible for the internal tests conducted
on, the insulator shells and assembled insulators. In case of laboratory, at
least a graduate in Science / Geology / Ceramics shall be responsible for
conducting various tests starting from Raw Material.
7.6 A Quality Manual of the firm indicating the extent of control over production,
quality control and testing should be available.
7.9.1 Incoming Raw Material with Test Certificate (TC) reference of supplier as
well as internal test and audit checking from outside agency, if required.
7.9.2 Ensure that details regarding the test results of various stages in production
and routine testing are available.
7.9.3 Ensure that a system exists for calibration of testing & measuring equipment
and record is maintained.
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