Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Field Service
Quality Assurance Programs
The Grayloc® Products Quality Assurance program in Houston complies with the ASME Section VIII Div. 1 and 2 Boiler and Pressure Vessel codes. ASME Certificates of Authorization for ASME Section VIII Div. 1 (“U”) and 2 (“U2″) are currently maintained. Since the mid 1960’s Grayloc® Products began supplying equipment in accordance with ASME Section I – Power Boiler Code, ASME Section III – Nuclear Power Plant Components Code, and ASME Section VIII – Unfired Pressure Vessel Code. ASME certification and quality systems for the design and manufacture have been continuously maintained. The ASME Quality Assurance system has been designed specifically for pressure containing equipment for which we specialize. The Grayloc® Products Quality Assurance program is audited by the HSB Intl. (Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company) and ASME as represented by the State of Texas. The Grayloc® Products Quality Management program in Aberdeen complies with BS EN ISO 9001: 2000 / ISO 9001:2000.
The quality programs above are based on the appropriate quality levels required by our customers in each region.
Extensive inspection and gauging equipment for the Grayloc® product line has been developed to insure product consistency and interchangeability for worldwide manufacturing.
Engineering / Technical Support
- Numerous in-house computer programs have been developed to provide sizing information, stress calculations, finite element analysis and product application assistance to customers on a timely basis.
- We have engineers experienced in testing, materials application and stress analysis to assist customers with special applications.
- The Grayloc® product line has been proven through over 50 years of pressure, temperature and load testing in a wide range of applications. This includes helium leak rate (10-6 atm cc/s Helium), vibration, bending, cryogenic, burst and high temperature testing.
- Our Houston and Aberdeen Grayloc® manufacturing locations have access to all engineering drawings, specifications and standards through an online data management system.
Inventory / Manufacturing Capabilities
- Grayloc® Products current inventory balance includes over $5 million of finished product and raw material to meet critical customer deliveries. This inventory is used frequently to supply connectors to customers during critical outages turnarounds, start-ups and commissioning.
- The Grayloc® product line is manufactured in (2) locations: Houston, Texas, and Aberdeen, Scotland for worldwide customer support.
- Grayloc® clamp connector sizes ranging from ½ in to 36 in are manufactured by a highly skilled and dedicated work force. Metal seals up to 72 in inside diameter have also been provided for flange and closure applications.
- Grayloc® Products – Houston operates (3) eight hour manufacturing shifts to meet standard and expedited delivery requirements.
Project Management / Field Support
- We routinely coordinate and provide OEM companies the machining details for interfacing their equipment with the specified Grayloc® hub profiles.
- Field sales and service personnel are available to provide training, inspection, installation and on-site machining / supervisory services 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
- Often, components are coordinated and separated for shipment to OEM equipment manufacturers, piping contractors and the project site. This project pricing is typically extended to all companies involved in the project
Financial Stability
- Financial resources are available to support large projects and meet customer requirements.