Quality means different things to different people. In the energy sector, the American Petroleum Institute (API) provides the most rigorous of quality standards for firms like Schramm that manufacture equipment used in oil & gas drilling, where safety is paramount in field conditions that present unique challenges to operators and crews.
Over the past 112 years, quality has always been a given at Schramm, but as we expand into new energy markets around the world with Telemast drill rigs in the 500,000 lb. hook load class, our new customers need the ultimate in quality assurance, independently verified and recognized by the ultimate global authority, API. To fulfill this critical expectation, over the past two years, Schramm has fully engaged with API to document our quality system across all aspects that impact our design engineering, manufacturing and order fulfillment processes. An in depth API audit took place at our West Chester, Pennsylvania facilities at the end of 2012 with very favorable results.
As 2013 begins, we are now authorized by API to announce that Schramm is certified API-Q1, ISO-9001:2008, ISO/TS 29001, API-4F, API-8C and API-7K for the design and manufacture of drilling and well-servicing structures and equipment. More than ever, Schramm is well equipped to honor our corporate quality traditions as we raise the bar higher with every opportunity.
The first three specifications (API-Q1, ISO-9001:2008 and ISO/TS 29001) certify that Schramm complies with internationally recognized quality management system requirements. This helps us ensure that our design, manufacturing and order fulfillment processes consistently satisfy our customers across all markets served; including energy, mineral exploration, geothermal and water well drilling.
While the first three specifications above relate to Schramm as an organization, API-4F, API-8C and API-7K relate directly to specific key equipment subsets typically found on Schramm Telemast rigs utilized in the oil & gas industry. |
