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Class K - Guidelines
March 2009
Definitions:
a)
FPC:
b)
The Company:
The entity which produces the product or products that are covered
by the certification.
c)
The Supplier:
d)
Registered results:
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FPC 2: Organisation
FPC 2.1 Responsibility, authority and working relations
Responsibility, work tasks, authority and working relations shall be stipulated and
documented for all personnel who:
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are approved by the Company based on a documented system for evaluation and
following up of the Supplier. Registered results shall be kept from the evaluation and
following up of the Supplier.
The FPC shall include a documented list of approved raw material suppliers. Providing
specifications of raw materials are not covered by any standard or some other technical
documentation, the Company shall establish documented specifications for raw materials
used in production.
raw materials are delivered by the correct supplier and that they satisfy the
requirements specified in subsection 4.1
non-conforming raw materials are isolated and marked to avoid them being mistaken
for satisfactory materials.
In terms of method, extent and frequency, delivery control shall be implemented in
accordance with procedure for
every delivery of raw materials. The frequency can be reduced by agreement with the
certification body providing stability in the deliveries can be documented.
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all the controls or tests that are described in Annex 1 for the relevant product
references to relevant testing methods. Providing such methods do not exist, the
Company itself shall describe the method or methods to be used
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relevant methods are given in any standard or other technical specification. Providing
such methods do not exist, the Company itself shall describe the method or methods
to be used.
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FPC 8: Improvements
The Company shall utilise the registered results from the factory production controls clauses
5.2, 6.2, 6.4 and 7 with a view to making improvements to products or processes. The
Company shall produce a report relating to this evaluation.
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ANNEX 1:
References to relevant sections/sub-sections or tables in current technical
specifications
Type of testing
Product
Requirement
Reinforcing
- bars
- coils
NS-EN 10080
8.2.1.1 +
tables 11 and
12
Reinforcing
after
straightening
NS-EN 10080
8.2.1.2 + table
12
Evaluation
Requirements in FPC
b)
Scope
a)
NS 3576-1
and -2, Tables
5 and 6
a)
a)
NS 3576-3
Tables 5, 6
and 7, for
coils also
table 12 and
13
a)
a)
NS-EN 10080
8.1.2.1.2
NS 3576-1
and -2
Tables 5 and
6
NS 3576-1
and 2
clause 8.1
Frequency
NS-EN 10080
8.1.2.1.1
NS 3576-3
clause 9.1
a)
NS 3576
Tables 5 and
6
NS 3576-1
and 2
Tables 5 and
6
NS-EN 10080
8.5
NS3576-3
tables 5, 6
and 7, for
coils also
table 12 and
13
NS-EN 10080
8.1.2.1.2
a)
NS 3576-1
and 2
Tables 5 and
6
NS-EN 10080
8.5
a)
NS 3576-3
tables 5, 6
and 7
NS-EN 10080
8.2.1.3 +
tables 13 and
14
a)
Statistical
evaluation
a)
a)
Welded
fabric
Evaluation
b)
NS 3576-3
tables 5, 6
and 7
NS-3576-4
8.1
NS-EN 10080
8.1.2.1.3
a)
NS 3576-3
tables 5, 6
and 7
a)
NS 3576-1
and -2
Tables 5 and
6
NS-EN 10080
8.5
a)
NS 3576-3
tables 5, 6
and 7
Lattice
girders
NS-EN 10080
8.2.1.4 +
table 15
NS-EN 10080
8.1.3
NS-EN 10080
8.1.2.1.4 +
table 10
NS-EN 10080
8.1.2.1.4
NS-EN 10080
8.1.3
NS-EN 10080
8.5
Prestressing
steels
prEN 10138-1
8.2 +
table 3
prEN 10138-1
7.2.1, 7.2.2
and 7.3
prEN 10138-1
8.3.2.1 +
tables 5, 6
and 7
prEN 10138-1
8.3.2.1 +
tables 5, 6
and 7
prEN 10138-1
8.3.2.2
prEN 10138-1
8.3.2.3
a)
b) Evaluation refers to the requirements set by the standard and which the Company shall
follow in connection with evaluation of its results from the factory production control.