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Metal cutting
CNC plasma, laser, flame or mechanical cutting. The required accuracy and part identification must be achieved.
[03]BOILTE Partner Requirements
Requirements for a nationalmanufacturing partnerBOILTE
Is your plant suitable for BOILTE?
BOILTE selects national manufacturing partners among operating industrial companies that can provide controlled manufacturing, welding, quality, traceability and compliance with the applicable standards.
What we assess
Manufacturing Capability + Welding Competence + Quality Culture + Financial Stability + Market Capability + Service Potential + Willingness to Operate Inside the BOILTE System
If individual technical capabilities need development, BOILTE may set a Factory Development Plan before Manufacturing Authorization.
Check whether the plant fits[01]Candidate profile
What kind of company we look for
Plant size and the number of certificates are not the only things that matter.
- an operating legal entity
- a real industrial manufacturing plant
- its own production personnel
- experience making industrial equipment
- controlled welding production
- a QA/QC system
- material traceability
- the required equipment, or access to an agreed manufacturing chain
- the financial ability to carry out real orders
- readiness to work to BOILTE Technical Documentation and BOILTE Quality Standards
Priority goes to plants with experience in industrial boilers, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, process vessels, industrial heat-transfer equipment, piping systems, energy equipment and other critical welded equipment.
Boiler-making experience
Boiler-making experience is a significant advantage, not the only criterion. BOILTE may consider a plant with strong competence in pressure equipment or other critical welded equipment if the gaps found can be closed through a Factory Development Plan:
- qualification of additional welders
- preparation of new welding procedures
- purchase and upgrade of equipment
- strengthening QA/QC
- introducing material traceability
- organizing pressure testing
- engaging a qualified NDT provider
- closing gaps in document control and calibration
[02]Manufacturing
Manufacturing capability
Which operations are required depends on the product and the permitted Manufacturing Scope.
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Metal forming
Plate rolling, press brake, bending equipment, pipe bending. For cylindrical shells, plate thickness and width, diameter and forming accuracy are assessed.
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Machining
Drilling, turning, milling, tube-sheet preparation, flange machining. Not every operation has to be in-house.
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Lifting & handling
Cranes or an equivalent, lifting capacity, shop height, door size, safe movement and transport limits.
[03]Welding
Welding capability
The plant must have qualified welders for the materials, thickness ranges, positions and welding processes used. Depending on the Product Platform, GTAW/TIG, SMAW, GMAW/MIG-MAG, FCAW, SAW and other permitted processes may apply.
Welder qualification
For critical welded joints, practical experience is not enough: documented qualification is required. Depending on the market, ISO 9606, ASME BPVC Section IX or recognized national equivalents apply.
WPS / PQR / WPQR
The procedure package may include WPS and supporting PQR/WPQR based on ISO 15614, ASME BPVC Section IX or another applicable code. Routine production of critical pressure-retaining components without approved welding procedures is not allowed.
Welding coordination
The plant must appoint a person responsible for welding coordination. A qualified Welding Engineer or Welding Coordinator is an advantage.
What welding coordination covers
- welding procedures and their validity
- welder qualifications
- materials and welding consumables
- joint preparation
- welding parameters
- preheat and interpass temperature
- PWHT when required
- weld repairs
- welding records and traceability
[04]Quality
Quality management and traceability
BOILTE assesses how the system actually works, not only whether a certificate exists.
- incoming inspection
- production controls
- inspection points
- documentation
- measuring control
- NDT
- testing
- product release
- non-conformity management
ISO 9001 is an advantage and may become mandatory for individual Product Platforms and markets. Compliance or certification to ISO 3834 is a strong advantage for welding production.
Material traceability
- Material Certificate
- Heat / Batch Number
- Raw Material
- Manufactured Component
- BOILTE Product
- incoming inspection
- material certificates
- heat and batch identification
- controlled transfer of marking
- controlled storage
- production traceability records
[05]Testing and inspection
NDT, pressure testing, calibration
Some methods can be covered by qualified contractors.
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Non-destructive testing
Access to the required VT, PT, MT, UT and RT methods, depending on the Product Platform and the governing code. External NDT providers are allowed if the provider is approved, personnel are qualified to ISO 9712 or an equivalent, methods and acceptance criteria are controlled, and results are documented and available to BOILTE.
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Pressure testing
Safe performance or control of hydrostatic and other pressure tests: test equipment, calibrated gauges, a safe area, documented procedures and retained records.
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Measuring & calibration
Measuring equipment used for product acceptance stays under control: pressure gauges, temperature instruments, calipers, micrometers, weld gauges and dimensional tools. A calibration register is kept.
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Welding consumables
A controlled system for storage, issue, identification, batch accounting, drying and baking when required, return and disposal of welding consumables.
[06]Organization
Contractors, certification, people
BOILTE does not require every operation to happen inside one building.
Contractors
Qualified subcontractors may take NDT, machining, heat treatment, blasting, painting and special tests. Critical contractors sit in the approved manufacturing chain: after Manufacturing Authorization they cannot be changed without the BOILTE review that the agreement provides.
Local certification
For each market, pressure-equipment requirements, boiler codes, welding requirements, inspection, product registration, environmental and safety requirements are defined separately. The candidate does not have to hold every certificate at the first stage, but must be able to obtain the approvals required for its territory.
Key personnel
Factory management, production, quality, welding coordination, procurement and technical contact with BOILTE. For a full national partner, sales, commissioning, service and warranty coordination are assessed as well.
Financial capability
The plant must be able to buy materials, finance the production cycle, keep people and equipment, deliver projects of the relevant scale and meet its own warranty obligations. Having suitable machines is not enough by itself.
Local market capability
The existing base of industrial customers, B2B sales experience, engineering and commercial staff, market knowledge, installation, commissioning, service and spare-parts support are assessed. If a function is missing at launch, a development plan can be agreed.
[07]Documentation and IP
Working with BOILTE documentation
Protection of technology and designs is a mandatory condition of the partnership.
- access only for authorized users
- use of the current revision only
- use only inside the permitted Manufacturing Scope
- no uncontrolled distribution
- retention of production records
- handover of QA/QC records under the BOILTE procedure
The partner receives access to BOILTE IP only within the Partnership Agreement and the current Manufacturing Authorization. All technology, designs, calculations, BOILTE Technical Documentation, manufacturing methods, know-how, digital materials and trademarks remain the intellectual property of BOILTE.
Manufacturing Authorization gives the partner a limited, controlled and revocable right to use the issued BOILTE technology only to manufacture the agreed BOILTE equipment within the approved Manufacturing Scope. Handing over the documentation does not transfer ownership of the technology or a right to use it freely outside the BOILTE system.
BOILTE Technical Documentation may not be used to manufacture equipment outside the authorized scope, to make derivative products under the partner’s own brand or a third-party brand, to pass the technology to third parties, or to copy and distribute it without control. The detailed limits, liability and remedies are set in the Partnership Agreement and the Technology & Manufacturing License.
[08]Preparation
What to provide before Factory Assessment
The base pack of information about the company and the plant.
- company profile and registration data
- manufacturing plant address
- current photographs and, preferably, video
- factory layout
- list of main equipment and its characteristics
- maximum plate thickness, width and size
- welding equipment and processes
- welder qualifications
- WPS / PQR / WPQR
- ISO certificates and other relevant ones
- description of QA/QC
- NDT capability and external providers
- pressure-testing capability
- material traceability control
- headcount and structure of production and engineering staff
- examples of relevant equipment
- reference projects and industry customers, where disclosure is allowed
- installation, commissioning and service capability
- list of critical subcontracted operations
- local licences and manufacturing permits
[09]Assessment
BOILTE Factory Assessment
A formal technical, quality and operational review of the plant.
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Manufacturing capability
Equipment, capacity, manufacturing technology, handling and real production ability.
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Welding capability
Welders, procedures, equipment, coordination and records.
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Quality
QA/QC, NDT, traceability, calibration and product-release discipline.
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Engineering interface
The ability to work correctly with BOILTE Technical Documentation.
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Supply chain
Materials, critical subcontractors and special processes.
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Commercial & financial
The ability to finance production and build a sustainable business.
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Service
Installation, commissioning and after-sales capability.
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IP & digital control
Protection of BOILTE IP, discipline of controlled documents, and willingness to operate through the BOILTE Partner Portal as that system is implemented.
Assessment result
Approved
The plant meets the requirements of the proposed Product Platform and can move to the next authorization stage.
Assessment result
Conditionally approved
The candidate is technically sound, but must close the gaps found through a BOILTE Factory Development Plan.
Assessment result
Not approved
Critical technical, quality, legal, financial or integrity risks mean the process cannot continue.
[10]Pilot and authorization
Pilot Product and Manufacturing Authorization
Passing Factory Assessment does not automatically permit series production.
- use of BOILTE Technical Documentation
- materials and traceability
- cutting and forming
- welding
- dimensional conformity
- NDT
- QA/QC records
- required tests
- completeness of documentation
- final quality and release readiness
Authorization applies to the combination
COMPANY + MANUFACTURING FACILITY + BOILTE PRODUCT PLATFORM + APPROVED MANUFACTURING SCOPE
Only product made within a current Manufacturing Authorization may be presented as made at a BOILTE Authorized Manufacturing Facility.
[11]Limits
Critical stop factors
Circumstances in which qualification does not continue.
- no verifiable manufacturing plant
- refusal of Factory Assessment
- no controlled welding production
- unqualified welders on critical joints
- no required material traceability
- inability to carry out the required inspections and tests
- falsification of certificates, qualifications or records
- systematic use of unchecked or nonconforming materials
- refusal to protect BOILTE IP
- uncontrolled distribution of BOILTE Technical Documentation
- refusal to work to controlled revisions
- critical financial instability
- serious legal and safety breaches
- refusal to close critical non-conformities
The main selection principle
BOILTE does not choose a partner only by plant size, number of machines or number of certificates. Technical gaps that can reasonably be closed through a Factory Development Plan should not automatically disqualify a strong candidate. A weak quality culture, lack of transparency, weak management discipline and unreadiness to protect BOILTE IP are treated much more seriously.
Could your plant fit?
You do not have to decide compliance with every requirement yourself. The first stage — Preliminary Qualification — is free. Provide basic information about the company and the plant, and BOILTE will decide whether Factory Assessment is the right next step.