Third Party Inspections and Quality Assurance

Core Competence:

At the foundation of CES’s quality assurance ethos lies our team of specialists, proficient in the pivotal engineering disciplines vital to crane fabrication and installation:

Structural

Mechanical

Electrical

Gold-Standard Documentation:

Guiding our quality assurance practices are the meticulously crafted CES Quality Assurance Manual, Inspection & Test Program (ITP), and our comprehensive Electrical Installation Manual. These foundational documents define processes, responsibilities, and serve as our quality compass.

Key Differentiators:

Rigorous Quality Measures:
We champion the industry's most stringent quality standards, ensuring excellence at every turn.
Functional Testing:
As the sole third-party inspection firm with specific functional test protocols and commissioning engineers, we guarantee equipment functionality as per specifications.
Supplier Collaboration:
Being an integral part of APMT allows us close partnerships with top-tier crane suppliers, advising them to elevate quality where needed.
HSSE Commitment:
Our on-site practices don’t just end at quality; they extend to Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE), emphasizing a holistic approach unparalleled in the industry.
Advanced ITPs:
CES's unique QA ITP, tailored based on equipment specs, sets us apart, as it surpasses the OEM standard ITPs that our competitors rely on.
Dedicated Gearbox Oversight:
Exclusively, CES has a committed QA inspector at ZPMC's gearbox factory, prioritizing in-depth evaluation over cursory inspections.
Holistic Inspection:
With inspections of over 300 existing STS and 500 RTG cranes under our belt, we possess unparalleled insights into enduring quality challenges and its mitigation in new crane construction.
Continuous On-site Presence:
Our dedication is unwavering, evident in our permanent, immersed presence at the supplier's factory, ensuring persistent quality checks and real-time solutions.

At CES, aggressive quality assurance translates directly to enhanced crane value, operational savings, and reduced overall ownership costs, setting unparalleled industry benchmarks.