QUALITY AUDITING

Manufacturers Responsibility

Irrespective of which third party accredited Quality System (Kite Mark, Q-Mark etc) you are working to, it is your responsibility to audit all aspects of the system, generally at least twice a year.

This usually involves auditing one or two sections of the system each month over a six-month period, then repeating the process in the following half year. This is a very long-winded method of auditing, which can be very time consuming.

With self-declaration systems it is the responsibility of the manufacturer to 'self declare' compliance to EN 1279 Part 6. Perhaps, it would be prudent to have the system audited once or twice a year to ensure it remains compliant. Although not mandatory it may provide peace of mind, either that everything is working properly or allow errors be corrected before they become a major problem.

The Auditing Service

CENSolutions Ltd provide a bi-annual vertical audit that examines your system to it's limits. The audit has been defined to ensure that complete traceability and system conformance is maintained, with any problems highlighted in time. It also satisfies the requirements as specified by third party auditors. This is compulsory if you take part in our Compliance Management Service scheme recognized by the NHBC.

The bi-annual audit is available to any EN 1279 self- declaring company. This level of auditing provides the manufacturer with the peace of mind that he has a system that is working correctly. This then leaves you, the manufacturer to do what 'you do best'- make high quality sealed units, windows, toughened glass etc.
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