Maximus Valve & Automation

Promise Of Quality

Commit to achieve the zero defect in our products and processes in the frame of the highest quality standard system management. We focus on customer satisfaction to continuously progress with the target to exceed our customers’ expectations. Through safety, quality, environment respect and efficiency, we pursue our sustainable development and the success of our customers. To enhance our respected business position in the market is our constant company ambition.

Towards our customers, coworkers and suppliers we are committed to:

  • Be responsive to the customer’s needs and provide maximum quality, efficiency and innovation.
  • Always comply with applicable laws and obligations related to our business operations.
  • Having a good and close cooperation with our manufacturing suppliers.
  • Mitigating environmental impact from our operations, especially in our designs and applications from a life cycle perspective.
  • Work with occupational health and create a physical and sustainable workplace which promotes personal development for our coworkers.
  • Evolve and adjust to new challenges in our markets.

Activities

  • Incoming materials-inspection of castings, forging, raw materials, hardware, bars etc.
  • Quality Assurance and Inspection of components and sub-assemblies supplied by approved vendors.
  • Line inspection of components, sub-assemblies manufactured on the shop floor.
  • Final Inspection and Performance Test.
  • Inspection of packing and dispatch.
  • Tools and instruments calibration and maintenance of test standards.
  • Maintaining test records and inspection results.
  • The Production Department is totally responsible to achieve the required standards in quality of finished goods. For this purpose, the Quality Assurance Department interacts and assesses the fine people. The Quality Assurance Department has full powers to ensure that requisite step of quality are maintained.

Maximus Valves

Quality Assurance

Procurement of raw materials

In the manufacturing process we require steel casting of various grades, stainless steel round bars, forging, hardware (nuts & bolts), gaskets, paints and also packing materials. We purchase all the raw materials from the approved suppliers.

Quality control

All raw materials are checked by our Internal Quality Assurance Department prior to infusion into the manufacturing process. For example, when we receive steel castings and rods, it is checked and then passed on to stores with an “INWARD PASSED” sign and stamp.

In-process testing

If it is found to be OK dimensionally and visually, the valve body and bonnet are sent for Hydrostatic Testing to the testing yard and other components are sent to the fitting / assembling department. All the bodies and bonnets are tested on Motorized Hydrostatic Pumps or on Hand Operated Pumps.

Assembly

After assembly the new complete valve, is sent for hydrostatic testing again. If no leakage is observed, as per the relevant standards, it is sent to the finishing department. By assembling clients for valve and automation at Maximus which results in the growth at an additional level.

Machining

The raw material is issued to the machine shop for machining through material requisition slips. Valve body, bonnet, valve seat, spindles etc. are machined on centre lathe machine, after which all the components are checked by vernier calipers or micrometers.

Final inspection

After painting, final inspection is done by our Quality Assurance Department / Third Party Inspection Agency, whose responsibility now is to co-relate and check all records relating to the valve concerned. Special attention is paid to co-relate all the serial numbers and in-process quality checks.

Packing

In the packing department all the valves are covered with polythene bags and placed into wooden case, with a bed of grass for non-damage of valves. It is then covered and nailed with a packing note and valve user’s manual / maintenance guidelines for the dispatch department.

Dispatch

The dispatch department checks all the details mentioned in the packing note and the purchase order, and send the package to the Godown or to the transporter. The dispatch department checks all the details mentioned in the packing note and the purchase order.