Quality Procedures

NDE:

VT = Visual Examination 
PT = Penetrant Examination


Other Supporting Procedures:

Hydrostatic
Pneumatic
Hardness
Cleaning
Repair Procedures


Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals:

SMAW     = Shielded Metal Arc Welding
GMAW     = Gas Metal Arc Welding (spray)
GMAW-S  = Short Circuit Gas Metal Arc Welding
SMAW-P  = Pulsed Gas Metal Arc Welding
FCAW-G   = Gas Shielded Flux Cored Arc Welding
GTAW       = Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
SW           = Arc Stud Welding

Other Processes:

OFW    = Oxyfuel
B         = Brazing
S         = Soldering
CAC-A = Air Carbon Arc Cutting
PAC     = Plasma Arc Cutting
OFC-A  = Oxyactetylene Gas Cutting

Quality Evaluation:
Audits

Quality audits are performed on all divisions at each subsidiary.  Audits are 
performed by P.M.I. Corporate Office.