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according to gas pressure, O purity content, It is right to say that SIAD MI has developed a real
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gas speed. “Eco –system approach” with the various partners
• Spacing of lines for piping route without sud- connected to the O compressors supply chain,
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den changes in direction involving them not only in the pure supply phase,
• Components such as valves, instrumentation, but even in the design and quality checking, espe-
panels, etc. selected for strength and reliability cially with their full back-end integration through
• Skid featured by generous space for easy the dedicated web-based Supplier portal. Work
maintenance access. progress, Quality and Expediting are managed with
such a system.
Good design and good The assembly process at SIAD MI follows a spe-
cific and dedicated path, in a dedicated area, with
product, but not only that: a dedicated tools and cranes, together with staff that
robust production process have been trained and are fully aware of the oxygen
hazards.
management is also essential To be specific:
• The staff qualified for construction and assem-
bly are trained to properly handle this particu-
A good design would not be enough, if not com- lar range and are constantly updated to main-
bined with proper supply chain and manufacturing tain the necessary quality level.
management. • Specific assembly areas and tools have been
Once the design is defined, safe, proven at site with dedicated to the O compressors’ assembly
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many years of operation, we are only at the begin- line
ning of the journey. • Precise internal specifications have been
Design can be established, but every day you have established and are strictly followed to avoid
to assemble a new compressor and you must be contamination of the parts that will come into
sure that you do not make one single mistake. contact with the process gas.
To guarantee the repeatability and the control • Specific cleaning products and equipment are
of each operation during the manufacturing of approved to avoid introducing any flammable
the components and the assembly of the whole component or contamination to parts already
package is a real challenge. It must be done right cleaned.
first time, every time. • Operator Touch Screens are provided to give
The control of the manufacturing commences at workshop operators full access to drawings,
the suppliers’ premises, and each production cycle bills of materials, parts availability, manufactu-
of each component in contact with Oxygen has ring and quality procedures, assembly chec-
been studied and approved by our Supplier Quality klists and grids, all of them at the operators’
Engineers. It is not enough just to look at the ma- finger tips
nufacturing sequence but you must also look up, • The specific assembly areas are exclusively
down, right and left to make sure there are no po- dedicated to oxygen compressors, thus avoi-
tential sources of contamination close to the items ding any possible contamination in the con-
under assembly. The procedures for cleaning af- struction phases.
ter manufacturing, preservation and transportation • During the assembly phase, all components
have been all verified and agreed with our suppliers are checked to ensure they are not contami-
Picture 4: Operator at Touch and have become part of the obligations of our nated.
Screen suppliers. • The qualification process is subject to periodic
tests repeated over time to maintain the top
quality of the process and the products.
• Compressors are tested only at SIAD MI fa-
cilities.
• A dedicated and stringent test procedure has
been established for this activity.
• Construction, cleaning and assembly are car-
ried out with quality methodologies and proce-
dures to ensure total elimination of dirt or any
contaminant.

SIAD Macchine Impianti’s
services for O compressors
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The first priority, when talking about maintaining
and servicing Oxygen compressors, is to ensure
the proper training of all user and maintenance
staff.
SIAD MI organizes every year for its Clients and

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