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2015
Firm Overview
ABOUT ASTRON
Astron provides Testing, Inspection
and Certification (TIC) solutions to
the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Power,
Mining, Engineering, Construction
and Infrastructure industry sectors,
assisting Clients to meet the
growing challenges of quality,
health & safety, environmental and
social responsibility by providing
services to exacting standards. .
As a trusted partner Astron offer innovative solutions that go
beyond simple compliance to regulations and standards thereby
reducing risk, improving performance and maintaining the integrity
of assets.
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WHY ASTRON
High Quality Services
competence of engineers and the accuracy of
Automated processes and
innovative technical IT
solutions
inspections. Through a combination of selection
For inspections and associated reports and
and training Astron ensure that their engineers
certificates.
TIC industries success depends on the technical
are of the highest standard and that their goal is
always to provide customers with a service that
Cost management
meets or exceeds their expectations.
Optimizing competitive pricing without
compromising on service quality.
Swiftness of services and
submission of deliverables.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Astron ensure a speedy in turnaround of its
We consider community as the stake holder and
services, from the initial enquiry to final delivery.
give value to the community by giving back
For a customer it’s very important that their
through effective CSR programs.
enquiry is handled effectively and efficiently so
that the assignment is completed without delay.
Clients often need a credible and independent
Astron understands this perspective of the
assessment, verification, validation and or
customer, ensuring services are provided
certification of a process, activity or product.
accordingly by any necessary means. Astron
Astron are able to provide this service whether
inculcate this as a culture within the organization.
related to Engineering, Procurement,
Construction, Inspection and Testing or
Be a partner and offer
innovative solutions to the
customer
Commissioning Activities for all major
Engineering disciplines.
Astron encourage their engineers to raise the bar
This service enables the client to monitor the
above the level of normal compliance to the level
process at every stage and deal with concerns in a
of consultants offering innovative solutions to
timely manner. It will also reduce the need for
customers.
costly and unnecessary project cost overruns.
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Our Services
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Local Third Party
Inspection and Certification
Assuring compliance to specified requirements
Construction, Inspection and Testing or
during the construction, installation and
Commissioning Activities for all major
commissioning phase is critical to the success of
Engineering disciplines. This service enables the
your project. Quality issues during fabrication
client to monitor processes at every stage and
and site assembly can hinder compliance with
deal with concerns in a timely manner. It will
relevant standards and regulations.
also reduce the need for costly and unnecessary
project rework and cost overruns.
Astron are able to provide this service whether
related to Engineering, Procurement,
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Worldwide Vendor
Inspection and Certification
Astron provide worldwide vendor inspection and
prior to leaving the works. During this call the client is
expediting services designed to aid clients during the
briefed on the results of the visit and a discussion
purchasing, manufacturing and pre-shipment process,
regarding continued activities. This ensures that the
thus providing assurance that items ordered comply
client has the latest information available and if
with specified quality and delivery requirements.
necessary can update the field expediter on any
changes in project priorities / needs.
Our qualified local teams are familiar with inspecting
all kinds of supplies: materials and components,
Vendor Audits (Prior to PO Award)
pressure equipment, line pipes, mechanical
Astron conduct vendor assessment and technical
equipment, machinery and electrical equipment.
capability audits to aid clients in the assessment and
selection of vendors, providing confidence that the
Vendor Expediting
vendors selected will be capable of delivering as
With project deadline and schedules being calculated
promised and that order placed will arrive on time and
with less and less room for delay of any kind,
as specified.
professional expediting resources have become a key
part of successful project completion.
Mill Inspection & Surveillance
This service is carried out by specialist inspectors with
Our expediters are experienced professionals who, by
in-depth knowledge of forming, welding, NDT,
virtue of their technical backgrounds, are able to
threading, coatings and loading. Either full or ad-hoc
quickly verify progress against schedules, spot any
support services are used to compliment the
potential bottlenecks and point out any quality issues
expediting process covering all stages of manufacture
that may lead to eventual delays.
and testing.
Our expediters remain in close contact with the client
and, wherever possible, provide a verbal close out call
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Lifting Equipment Inspection
& Certification and Trainings
Astron Lifting Equipment inspection services
training. The aim of these programs is to ensure
include Lifting appliance and Lifting Tackles and
that the operators posses high skill levels, allowing
can help you meet all associated regulatory
them to operate their equipment safely and
requirements, with independent inspection and
effectively.
certification carried out in accordance with all
applicable Standards, codes, regulation and
Astron also provides inspection and certification
engineering practices.
of Earthmoving equipment and competency
assessment of its operators. Our services not only
Astron provide training for the safe operation of
assures that the equipment is safe to use but also
lifting equipment for Operators and Riggers
ensures that the equipment operators are well
ensuring that they are capable of performing their
trained and highly skilled. Inspection and
operations safely and competently before
certification activities are available for both
deployment. Our comprehensive training
onshore and offshore applications.
programs includes both theoretical and practical
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Scaffolding Inspection
and Trainings
Scaffold inspected by Astron will provide
Inspection services of erected structures, and to
assurance of compliance to specified
certify that the materials conform to all relevant
requirements. We provide training & certification
safety standards and Verification of design
of all categories of scaffolding personnel,
drawings and calculations.
Management System
Certifications and Trainings
Our management systems department, provides
standards, Auditing, including internal and
an independent and impartial certification for a
pre-assessments audits, Risk Assessments and
wide range of private and public sector clients to
Legal Compliance Assessments
highly functional management systems.
We also provide awareness, internal auditor and
The Certification Services are offered against ISO
IRCA certified lead auditor trainings against
9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS
various management systems and conformity
18001:2007, ISO 2200:2005, Gap analysis against
assessment standards.
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HSE Training
and Consultancy
Astron provides the full spectrum of health, safety
The services offered by Astron include General
and environmental consulting services. We typically
workplace Risk Assessment, Engineering Safety
assist clients with the introduction and maintenance
Studies and Assessments such as HAZOP, QRA, SIL,
of Health and Safety procedures and programmes.
PHSER, HSE Plan, Fire Safety, Electrical Safety,
This may involve the carrying out of health and
Construction Safety, Logistics Safety, HSE
safety audits, the provision of a bespoke consulting
Manpower secondment, Environmental
service or the drafting of health & safety
Consultancy Services, Loss prevention Consultancy,
documentation.
Health, Safety and Environmental Training Services
and Amusement and Theme park ride inspections
We also specialise in the formulation and delivery of
bespoke packages including training.
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Secondment of
Specialized Personnel
We supply a broad range of recruitment and work
qualified candidates are put forward to the client
force management solutions to provide local
for consideration. Our Managed solutions are
services and deliver complete project solutions
much more than just supply of personnel. We offer
across the oil, gas, power generation and
recruitment services for manpower supply using
petrochemical industries. Our management of the
locally or international sourced personnel.
interface between the client, project team, and the
Majority of our specialized personnel seconded are
work force helps you to concentrate on other more
from the following fields: Construction,
critical areas of the project.
Mechanical, Electrical, instrumentation & controls,
Civil, Hook up & commissioning, Piping, Structural,
Our global search capabilities alongside our
Installation, Project engineer and Project
constantly updated database to provide candidate
management
profiling and screening as part of our pre –
qualification process ensure that only the most
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ASME Authorized
Inspection Services
Through our strategic partner DAMARC we offer
We assist you with
Authorized Inspection Services, a necessary
- Establishing a QC system in compliance with the
requirement for boiler and pressure vessels.
Code
The American Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,
- Support for implementation of the QC system
produced by the American Society of Mechanical
- Annual audit of your workshops
Engineers, ASME, is the most widely used pressure
- Preparations for ASME certification audits
equipment standard in the world. It is recognized
- Manufacturing inspections at your workshops
in a great number of countries and is mandatory in
- Qualification and certification of your welding
USA and Canada.
procedures and welders
Astron offers you all the necessary inspection and
certification services for fulfilling the requirements
of the ASME International Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code in order to acquire the relevant formal
ASME-Stamp for your products.
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Unmanned
Aerial Systems
We specialize in two areas –
Our services include:
Remote aerial surveys, data acquisition and
- Oil & Gas Surveys
accurate photogrammetry mapping information
- Industrial Inspections
services from unmanned aircraft.
- Construction monitoring
Flare stack inspection services using ROAVs
- Aerial mapping services
(Remote operated aerial vehicles)
- Volumetric mining surveys
- GIS Photogrammetry
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