ANNEXURE – III(A) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR 14.2 KG LPG CYLINDERS MANUFACTURING & IN PROCESS QUALITY MONITORING FACILITIES: 1. All Cylinder manufacturers shall have the facilities as required for the process of Cylinder Manufacturing, testing & In-process quality monitoring in line with IS 3196(Part1):2006 & IS 3196(Part3):1991& HPC‟s terms & conditions. However availability of the following facilities is essential. Party‟s offer shall be technically not acceptable and no order shall be placed in case parties do not have below stated facilities or meet the given below requirements: a) All the facilities, equipments required for manufacturing & testing of cylinders i.e from De-coiling to the final pneumatic testing shall be inhouse including the Test Lab facilities. Sharing of facilities with other unit will not be accepted. b) Joggling must be adopted as method of fitment of the halves for C-welding with minimum offset of 9±1 mm. Any other method for halves fitment including backing strip is not acceptable. c) Pictorial representation for SA 2.5 surface finish for comparing the surface preparation by grit blasting prior to Zinc metalizing. d) Paint drying facility by way of Oven or Hot Air blower to dry the freshly primered/painted cylinder at a temperature of apporx.80 degree centigrade. Movement of cylinders in/out of oven/blower shall be through conveyor to prevent any manual handling of cylinders till it completely dries. The length of the conveyor system should be such that after the cylinder comes out of drier, it moves on the conveyor for at least 3 hrs OR as per Paint Manufacturer‟s recommendation before it is taken for next application of paint / next activity & shall be in no case less than 60 meter. e) Refrigeration based Air Drier to completely dry the air being fed to Spray gun use for cylinder paint & primer application, station for internal cleaning of cylinders and Cylinder Pneumatic testing station. f) Valve on-off Tightening Machine with provision to set & check the tightening torque. g) Electronic weighing scale having digital display of 50 kg weighing capacity & least count of maximum 10 grams. Signature : Seal : Page 1 of 14 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS: 1. Similarly. 4. tolerances applicable and method of preparation of weld joints etc. 3. manufactured and tested as per latest edition of IS3196 (PART-I): 2006 & IS 3196 (PART III): 1991. Nagpur and BIS. in line with the cylinder drawing mentioned above and all other requirements of HPC. Copies of these drawings with design calculations duly approved by CCOE. Nagpur and BIS to be submitted along with the tender documents to HPCL for records and perusal. Approval shall be sought for designs calculations and drawings from CCOE. Manufacturers are required to stamp their abbreviated name & logo on the stay plate of the cylinder. The representative drawing for tender purpose is enclosed. 2. The manufacturer shall prepare detailed drawing of the cylinder fit for filling LPG having maximum working pressure of 1. All Indian Standards referred to below imply their latest version along with amendments made from time to time.ANNEXURE – III h) Gauges with required setup for checking of internal threads of Bung in line with IS 9121:2005 . 2. The logo & abbreviated name used should be intimated to HPC. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR 14. Any revision in the IS code shall be implemented by vendor. HPC may from time to time advise change of any of the dimensions. which will have to be complied by the manufacturers. The abbreviated name & logo shall be used only after approval has been obtained from CCOE & BIS. The specifications given below do not form an exhaustive list. Manufacturers shall be required to follow all other specifications given in the relevant IS standards & HPC drawings along with instructions issued by HPC/BIS from time to time even if they have not been spelt out here. Signature : Seal : Page 2 of 14 . Cylinder should be designed.2 kg LPG CYLINDERS 1.66 Mpa at 65o C. The details of above stated essential facilities are to be provided by the bidder in attached Format B . any change in the safety slogan or change / addition in other details to be screen printed on the cylinders will have to be complied by the manufacturer. over the minimum wall thickness calculated as per IS 3196 (PART-I):2006. Further.1mm. However HPCL reserves the right to get the material tested independently at vendors‟ cost. to cover corrosion allowance & stresses during transportation. The Corporation may from time to time advise change of any of the dimensions. test certificates.C.C. it has to be ensured that the valves procured by vendor are of the same quarter in which allocation for supply of cylinders is given. testing has to be done at NABL accredited laboratories only. etc. April to June Signature : Seal : Page 3 of 14 . the manufacturing date of the valves can be of previous quarter. tolerances applicable and method of preparation of weld joints etc. January to March B. Safety Caps including new design caps. Approval for additional thickness and finish wall thickness derived upon shall be taken from CCOE & same shall be submitted with the design calculations & drawing along with the tender document to HPCL for records & perusal. BIS certificates for SC valves. should be retained by the vendor for any future inspection by HPCL. Valve Manufacturers is enclosed. Valve Manufacturers.53mm. All material.ANNEXURE – III FINISHED WALL THICKNESS :. shall be procured from HPC approved parties only. Self Closing Valves confirming to specifications of IS:8737 ( Latest ) accompanied by BIS test certificates shall be procured by the Cylinder Manufacturers from the HPC approved S. For all required material.The finished wall thickness of cylinder shall calculated by including additional thickness. 4.. components like SC valves. Manufacturing of the cylinders can commence only after these approvals have been obtained. However. 5. 6. At the time of valve procurement. Test certificate of supplier is acceptable if supplier is the manufacturer of the product & has got BIS approval for the product. which will have to be complied with by the manufacturers. Similarly. in case allocation for supply of cylinders is given in the first month of the quarter. The Quarters defined are : A. 3. etc. BIS test certificate for the valve shall be arranged & copies of same to be produced at the Plant along with other documents submitted to plant at the time of supply of cylinders. any change in the safety slogan or change in other details to be screen printed on the cylinders will have to be complied by the successful tenderer. Additional thickness provided for corrosion allowance/ stresses due to transportation shall be as per CCOE approval but shall not be less than 0. A record of all material received along with batch Nos. List of HPC approved S. Finished wall thickness of the cylinder shall not be less than 2. Wall thickness of pipe used for VP ring shall preferably be of 2.0. for the calculations for the thickness of steel plates for steel plates supplied by various manufacturers. Cylinder body steel should conform to IS6240. 3. 15 NB black steel tube Medium type. Total height of the cylinder should be maintained as per specification given in the drawing. The minimum thickness of steel sheet / coil for manufacture of body shall be 2. IS 6240 latest edition. The thickness of the Footring material shall not be less than that of body steel. various types of steel i. 2. Manufacturers are authorized to use steel only from these suppliers or from any other supplier / import source after taking HPC approval. subsequent to rounding off as per Indian standard code IS : 2. BIS .CM/L Number. shall not be accepted. Stay Plate material should conform to body steel specification / should be as per IS:3196 (Part 1): 2006. Valve Protection ring should conform to IS-1239 (Medium) Part – I. SSP. October to December.e. Foot ring material should conform to Grade „0‟ of IS:1079 (latest) or IS 2062 ( latest) or IS 6240 ( latest). Cylinders with more than +/. Design dimension and punching should be as per the drawing of HPCL. 8. Signature : Seal : Page 4 of 14 .45mm.50 grams variation between the actual and stencilled tare weight. ESSAR. TISCO. Dimension and punching should be as per the drawing of HPCL. manufacturer must obtain approval from CCOE Nagpur. Minimum tare weight of the cylinder shall be 15 kg. 4. 7.1 mm. 10. July to September D.9 +/. MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS : 1. 9. The distance between the foot ring bottom and the bottom of the lower cylindrical hole shall be minimum 10mm . However.ANNEXURE – III C. has to be punched on the footring. Eccentricity of VP Ring with respect to centre line of cylinder body should not be more than 3 mm. ISPAT. LLOYDS and JINDAL. Steel Coil may be used by manufacturer having de-coiling facilities approved by BIS. Presently HPC / OITC approved steel suppliers are M/s SAIL. Tare weight of cylinder shall be punched properly on the Bung & Stay Plate as shown in the drawing. Shielding gas shall be purchased from reputed supplied e.The Agreed minimum finished thickness of 2. Bung material should be forged quality & should conform to IS. j) Welder Performance qualification for all welders shall be carried out on half yearly basis. c) Before welding. the surface shall be free from scale. Signature : Seal : Page 5 of 14 . BOC etc. & shall be certified for the required mix. 6. Welding Requirements : a) Welding consumables used shall be such that the desired properties of the weld are obtained and the physical values of the welded metal are not lower that the specified values of the parent metal. oil and dirt.ANNEXURE – III 5. MANUFACTURING PROCESS SPECIFICATIONS: A.1875 (latest) OR IS-2062 (latest). Provision of dial gauge setup in line with IS 9121 for checking of bung threads is essential. h) Traceability of the welding machine deployed for the circumferential weld joint shall be maintained by way of punching the welding machine no.53 mm for halves after deep drawing should be checked. at the footring OR 91mm Stay plate of the cylinder.Cylinder Halves for cylinder shall be made from Circles by deep drawing using suitable size Press. Suitability of the bung threads shall be checked as per method given in IS 9121. g) Welding parameters for Circumferential & Bung welding shall be specified on the drawing approved by CCOE/BIS. b) Welding procedure and Welder‟s Performance Qualifications should be as per the requirements of IS 3196(part1):2006 & welding shall be carried out by such approved welders only. i) Radiography of the weld samples for each welding machine deployed for Circumferential welding shall be carried out on half yearly basis to ensure proper functioning of the machine. d) All welding activity should be completed before heat treatment. During cutting of the circles care shall be taken to have proper circle with uniform edge. Die & Punch. grease. f) Shielding Gas used in MIG/MAG welding should have Argon:CO 2 ratio of 92:8 or as approved by CCOE / BIS.CYLINDER BODY : Sheet shall be decoiled on decoiler & circles of required size shall be cut . e) Manual welding shall not be permitted for Bung & Circumferential welding. The chemical composition of the weld metal shall be compatible with that of the parent metal.g. Stamping facility should be available in-house. Surface Defects. Welding of the VP ring stay plate to be done on both the sides of stay plates. B. D. vertical slots should be done on a punching machine/press (manual not allowed) with proper fixtures to ensure equi-spaced positioning of slots. The stress relieving shall be carried out at a temperature not exceeding 700oC. Fitment of halves :Joggling method must be used as method of fitment of halves for Cwelding with a minimum offset of 9 ± 1 mm. Bung Hole concentricity should be as per IS . The stay plates shall be of uniform thickness & size with no sharp edges. Welding of Foot Ring pipe & sheet shall be continuous along the full circumference of pipe. The assembly should be welded to the cylinder body using suitable fixture so as to ensure non-eccentric welding with respect to the bung hole. Heat treatment parameters shall be clearly indicated on the drawing approved by CCOE & BIS and HPCL to be informed on the same. C. VALVE PROTECTION RING.. The weep-hole shall be positioned between two stay plates. Welding of the V Pring to the stay plate shall be done from both the sides. Appropriate reference to stress relieving temperature shall be made Signature : Seal : Page 6 of 14 . Foot Ring joint should be properly grinded. Straightness and Verticality & internal cleaning shall be carried out before closing-in Operation. Proper buffing must be done before welding to ensure proper fitment / welding and a dust free surface. HEAT TREATMENT : Continuous furnace should preferably be used for heat treatment process.STAY PLATE ASSEMBLY Welding of Stay Plates to VP Ring should be done in-house with the help of a fixture to ensure non-eccentric. Profile Regularity. Heat treatment / Stress Relieving should be carried out as per IS-3196 (Part-I) latest and scheme of testing and inspection of BIS. Punching of 6 nos. Backing Strip method will not be acceptable.3196 (Part I) : 2006. FOOTRING Foot Ring sheet Forming. VP Ring joint should be properly grinded and centrally positioned in one of the stay plate welding. Examination for Circularity. equi-spaced and vertical assembly. Punching.ANNEXURE – III Bung Hole Punching should be done with the help of a fixture that should locate the dish end and ensure non-eccentric punching of bung hole. Signature : Seal : Page 7 of 14 . 3.Provision of facility for drying of paint using Oven/ Hot air & conveyor for movement of cylinder is essential. primer and paint should be 15 microns each. Synthetic enamel paint as per the specifications of IS: 2932 (latest) and procured from Asian paints / Goodlass Nerolac / ICI Limited / Berger paints / Shalimar paints to be used. Surface preparation is required to be done to remove any deposition in the cylinder surface before metalizing & to provide surface finish of SA 2.ANNEXURE – III in the cylinder drawing under “General Notes” and the same has to be approved by CCOE. The cylinder to be painted in Signal Red colour (Shade no.Specifications). 537 of IS: 5). SURFACE PREPARATION & PAINTING : 1. The Zinc wire used for metal spraying (metallising) should conform to IS:12447 (latest).5.Cylinder shall not be kept waiting after grit blasting and shall be metalized immediately to prevent rusting. Movement of cylinders in/out of oven/blower shall be through a conveyor to prevent any manual handling of cylinders till it completely dries. 6. Uniform zinc metallising coating of minimum 40 micron should be applied on each cylinder. The length of the conveyor system should be such that after the cylinder comes out of drier. Further minimum thickness of both the coats i. The primer has to be applied immediately after Zinc metallising. 5. Surface preparation must be done as per IS 3196 (Part 1): 2006. Zinc chromate primer as per the specifications of IS:2074 (latest) and procured from Asian paints / Goodlass Nerolac / ICI Limited / Berger paints / Shalimar paints to be used. 7. 4. Each cylinders should be grit blasted after heat treatment & HST test as per IS 3196 (Part-I):2006 and quality of grit blasting in shadow zone of foot ring & VP ringstay plate assembly should be checked for complete satisfaction. it moves on the conveyor for at least 3 hrs before it is taken for next application of paint / next activity & shall be in no case less than 60 meter. Adhesiveness of Zinc coating on the cylinder surface shall be checked as per test method given in IS 5906:1989 (Standard for sprayed aluminium and Zinc coating on iron & steel. E. Grit used shall be as per specifications given in IS 3196 (Part I): 2006. Uniform total coat thickness of minimum 30 micron of zinc chromate primer & paint should be applied on each cylinder. The primered cylinder surfaces shall have to be force dried at approximately 80 degree Celsius. 2.e. A pictorial representation as per IS:9954 shall be used for confirming the finish of the surface preparation of SA 2.5. A wooden / Teflon mallet shall be used to tap the cylinder specially at the C-weld during HST to detect pin hole. Hydrostatic Test : Number of pressure gauge should be equal to the number of testing points with positive segregation. The HST fixture should be roller based rotating type. 9. however. 11.45 MPa (25. Top surface of Bung should not be painted with enamel paint. b. Cylinders should be dried totally and only after ensuring the same the cylinder should be tested at pressure as specified by the statutory agency/BIS.Provision of facility for drying of paint using Oven/ Hot air & conveyor for movement of cylinder is essential. {current specs is 2. Pneumatic Test : The inside of the tank for pneumatic test should be clean and painted with white paint. Movement of cylinders in/out of oven/blower shall be through a conveyor to prevent any manual handling of cylinders till it completely dries. Each Cylinder should be tested as per IS-3196 (PART-III): 1991. TESTING : 1. test has to be carried out accordingly}.17 MPa or 12 kg/sqcm for a period of minimum 60 sec. Testing shall be carried out after fixing the safety Cap on Valve. in case of any change notified by BIS. The length of the conveyor system should be such that after the cylinder comes out of drier. Provision of Referegeration based Air drier is essential 10. it moves on the conveyor for at least 3 hrs before it is taken for next application of paint / next activity & shall be in no case less than 60 meter. The painted cylinder surfaces shall have to be force dried at approximately 80 degree Celsius by using Oven/ Hot air blower. After air evacuation. Arrangement to be made for inspection of cylinder from all the sides and bottom portion during the test The water filling equipment preferably should be pneumatically operated and should have auto fixing. auto filling and auto evacuation to avoid spillage of water on the outer surface of cylinder under test. a. presence and correct position of joint packing (O-Ring) in the Valves Signature : Seal : Page 8 of 14 . Provision to be made for rotating the cylinder during the test. however zinc coating & primer is to be done as per specification. The cylinder should be filled with the air as specified in IS 3196 (Part I) : 2006 and tested for any leakage at a pressure of 1. Air supplied to the penumatic spraing gun used for primer application on the cylinder shall be completely dried using referigeration type of air drier. porosity and other weld defects if any. which should be retained for minimum 30 secs.ANNEXURE – III 8.00 kg/cm2 ). Shroud portion of the cylinder shall be painted in French Blue colour (Shade no. Proper illumination shall be provided outside and inside the tank. 166 of IS:5) F. 3. G. 4. c) All stampings on the bung except for Tare weight & Test date shall be punched before the Heat Treatment process. which should be of 5mm. volumetric expansion test etc. SCREEN PRINTING / STENCILLING : Screen printing shall be done for tare weight. width and spacings. Size of stamping on the bung should be 3 mm. as specified in IS3196(Part1):2006. (with Hindi above English ) H. In case there is any change in Test specifications by BIS. Each cylinder should meet requirement of WATER CAPACITY. Slogans to be screen printed : a)„ Switch off regulator when not in use‟ b) „ Check seal on delivery‟& C)„ For Domestic use only‟ are to be screen printed both in HINDI & ENGLISH. Slogans and other details as per HPCL drawings which include “HP Gas” logo on the cylinder body and stay plates. Optimum illumination to be ensured at HST and pneumatic test stages 2. crossing or cancelling the bung marks is not allowed. The Bung Punch markings shall be legible with uniform thickness. Proper fixture / locators for ensuring positioning and alignment of Logos / Slogans / Tare Weight / Test dates with respect to the locators on the body as per drawing should be used. Double punching. Stamping on Bung : a) All Stampings shall be done in line with specifications given in the drawing. as specified in IS: 3196 Part III latest shall be carried out by manufacturer. test date & Tare wt. All other tests like Hydrostatic stretch test.ANNEXURE – III to be checked .Air supplied to the Pneumatic test shall be completely dried by using referigeration based Air Drier.. except for the Serial no. Provision of Referigeration type air drier is essential. STAMPINGS & PUNCHING: 1. depths. b) Manufacturer should punch their abbreviated name as approved by BIS/CCOE. testing has to be carried out accordingly. Signature : Seal : Page 9 of 14 . burst test. Batch no.ANNEXURE – III 2. c) Proper fixture shall be used while punchings on the stay plate to avoid bending of stay plate while punching. Internal cleaning of cylinders shall be done using air. 4. The valve tightening torque must be with in the range of 145 + 15 lbft. VALVE FIXING: 1.2 kg to tare weight of the cylinders b) Serial Number & Batch Number Punching should be carried out before Heat Treatment. 3. rust. Valve fitment area flooring should be free from dust. laid with concrete and rubber mats should be laid on concrete area. 40 micron thickness conforming to IS:14643 (latest) and manufactured by reputed firms. 3. shall be done on stamping machine/press (manual not allowed) with proper fixtures. light. I. Tare weight & Gross weight. depths. test date. 2. The dimensions and positions of the punching should be as per the approved drawing. Valve should be fitted on the cylinder using minimum 2 rounds of Unsintered polytetra fluro ethylene (PTFE) tape of 3/4" (width). water traces etc. Bung thread shall be cleaned using ¾” 14 NGT tap & with soft wire bursh before fixing the valve on the cylinder. Stamping on the footring: Stampings details. Valve tightening is to be carried out on Valve on-off Tightening Machine with provision to set & check the tightening torque. 5. as per drawing. The punching should be legible with uniform thickness. Maximum gross weight should be punched on stay plate by adding 14. so as to clean the Internal surface of the cylinders and remove all the foreign material. Signature : Seal : Page 10 of 14 . All the punchings on the footring shall be done before Heat Treatment.. Manual stamping shall not be allowed except for serial number. Stamping on the Stay Plates : a) All the stampings shall be as per drawing & shall be done on punching machine/ press. The internal surface of the cylinder must be thoroughly cleaned and dried before valve fitment. Finished cylinder should be stacked vertically with safety cap fitted on valve. width and spacings. 6. Provision of Valve on-ff Tightening Machine with provision to set & check the tightening torque is essential. Magnet etc. if found. 7. HPC reserves the right to suspend the manufacturer‟s production and / or dispatches without any notice. free of charge. The weighing scale shall be of 50 kg capacity & should have least count of maximum 10 gm. Appropriate action shall be initiated against the cylinder manufacturer in case any defects are observed in the valves. Deficiency in the manufacturer‟s manufacturing facilities or with the finished product. 2. If and when necessary. PACKING : The cylinders shall be provided with card board packing around cylinder body to prevent scratches on the cylinders during the transportation. 6.ANNEXURE – III J. Packing should cover the complete cylinderical portion of the cylinders. K. 4. In case. 3. The cylinder manufacturer shall check the valves for any defects/leakages as per IS:8737-1995. Signature : Seal : Page 11 of 14 . ISO CERTIFICATION : a) Manufacturer to ensure that the ISO certification remains valid during the entire contract period. action shall be taken which includes termination of order. WEIGHMENT OF CYLINDER : Tare Weight of the cylinder includes the weight of the SC valve & Safety cap. 5. The tare weight weighing scale should have electronic digital display. shall be maintained at the time of inspection. In addition to TPIA inspection. Manufacturer shall extend necessary co-operation during inspection of facilities by HPC & OITC members and shall provide for any additional samples if required. the manufacturer will be required to carry out additional testing / inspection over and above what is required in IS:3196 (Part I) : 2006 / IS 3196 (Part 3) : 1991. Third Party Inspection Agency (TPIA) shall be in line with the approval of CCOE. HPC & OITC representatives will carry out regular inspection of manufacturer‟s facilities to check adherence to quality control procedures. ISO certification gets lapsed. INSPECTION & QUALITY CONTROL: 1. Various records in respect of manufacture of cylinders as required by HPC and BIS and as advised from time to time. which is at present BIS. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS : 1. Calibration of all testing/measuring equipment should be done as per BIS scheme of testing and Inspection or as advised by the Corporation. A sample template is enclosed as FORMAT C. Appropiate action shall be taken against the cylinder manufacturer in case of non compliance.ANNEXURE – III b) Manufacturer shall ensure that periodic Survilence audits of the Quality Management System for conformity to ISO 9001 requirements are carried out by BIS. Signature : Seal : Page 12 of 14 . successful vendors shall get the soft copy of MS office Excel template from HPC Complete format should be sent to receiving location in a CD. 1. 2. New cylinders with these defects shall be categorized as “Rejected” and “Rectifiable” depending upon the type of defects after Joint Inspection. We have developed a cylinder data format. Other specifications given in the IS standard and HPCL drawing but not covered in this specification should be followed along with instructions issued by HPCL/BIS from time to time. A: Details of indicative manufacturing defects for which new cylinders shall be rejected are given below. 3. Certain fields in the template are to be filled by Manufacturers & certain other would be auto populated. Care should be taken to ensure that the data being provided is as per the actual cylinders pertaining to that data. The data shown in the format is for indicative purpose only. The format is in Microsoft Excel file. Survillence audit report points shall be reviwed at the time of audits for compliance by HPC. Please read the instructions given in second page of FORMAT C for filling up the data. MANUFACTURING DEFECTS: Following defects shall be treated as manufacturing defects. One file shall be used for one truck load. In case of multiple supplies. Poor quality / broken / improper foot ring welding. vendor shall load separate excel sheet for each truck load in one single CD. After placement of the order . which would enable us to have ready information on the cylinders inventory across the plants. which is a template that would be used by cylinder manufacturers for sending the details of cylinders along with the consignment. HPCL is under the process of developing a cylinder data management system. Stay Plates not welded from both sides. SC valves removed from such cylinders and the scrap generated by de-shaping cylinders shall be retained by HPCL. Non legible/wrong/double markings on bung. 6. Any body leak cylinder. Plants shall de-shape such cylinders after removing the valves. Poor quality / improper stay plate welding. Signature : Seal : Page 13 of 14 . Body leak in valve. 15. Bung eccentric / valve inclined on cylinders. 8. Details of indicative manufacturing defects which are rectifiable are given below. 22. 17. 4. 3. Mismatch in test date/ Cylinder Serial nunber/ Tare wt. 10. Tare weight of cylinder less than 15kg. Valve Bung thread joint leak. Poor quality of Circumferential/ bung Weld. punched on Stay plate & bung. Cylinders having dent. 16. 14. Variation in actual and punched tare weight on bung/stay plate or both by more than 50 gm. 3. Any defect which involves hot work on the body of cylinder. 20. B : Rectifiable: 1. 19. 4. New cylinders received at Plant with above defects shall be rejected and no payment towards these cylinders shall be released. Bent / inclined stay plate. Any defect which requires repeat heat treatment. 24. Air evacuation not complete. 11. 5. More than one cylinder with same serial number. OMC Cylinder or Cylinder fitted with OMC foot ring. Footring dimensions & markings not as per HPCL drawing. 9. cut. Bung / stay plate eccentricity beyond the permissible limits. Foot ring slots missing or not as per specifications.ANNEXURE – III 2. Poor quality of stenciling of tare weight / safety slogans / Logo etc. Stay plate/VP ring assembly dimensions & marking not as per HPCL drawing. Cylinder with valve internal missing. Damaged VP Ring or VP Ring type not as per specification. 7. 21. 23. 25. lamination. 18. 6. wrinkle etc. bulge. Bung threads failing in gauging as per IS 9121. 12. Any other defect which in the view of HPCL may affect the safety or alter the technical parameter of the cylinder. Poor quality painting. Cylinder failing in water capacity as given in IS 3196(Part1):2006 . 13. dig. 7. Cylinder dimensions not as per the specifications given in HPCL tender. Variation of 50 grams or more in stenciled wt. 2. & actual wt. 5. the rectification cost shall be borne by the manufacturers. valve is to be removed and to be provided with new valve at no extra cost to HPCL. A commercial penalty of Rs 30/. Valve over / under tightened. In case the manufacturers. However identification of cylinders with manufacturing defects as rectifiable shall solely depend upon Joint Inspection. In case of overtighened valve. Stenciling of Tare wt.ANNEXURE – III 8. HPCL reserves the right to rectify the cylinders at its own cost which along with the penalty as mentioned above will be received from the party. 9.per defective cylinder shall be levied to cover the administrative cost./ slogans/logos not as per HPC drawing. 11. Signature : Seal : Page 14 of 14 . Safety cap not fitted on valve / safety cap without nylon thread. The date of advice shall be the effective date for levy of penalty for any delay in rectification of cylinders. The cylinders with rectifiable manufacturing defects shall be handed over to the manufacturer for necessary rectification within the plant premises. 10. Bung / stay plate markings not legible due to enamel paint. Additional penalty @ 1% of Net Delivered Price per defective cylinder per week or part thereof subject to maximum of 5% shall be levied towards inventory holding & opportunity cost for defective cylinders held-up for rectification. fails to rectify the defects within 45 days from the date of intimation. Apart from these penalties. The subject rectification shall be carried out without violation of any Standard / HPCL requirements.
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