ALSTOM USA's High Voltage Switchgear Unit Achieves ISO 9001 Certification.HAWTHORNE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 1999-- ALSTOM's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALS Als (äls), Ger. Alsen, island, 121 sq mi (313 sq km), Sønderjylland co., S Denmark, in the Lille Bælt, separated from the mainland by the narrow Alensund. ) High Voltage Switchgear According to IEC, high voltage switchgear is any switchgear and switchgear assembly of rated voltage higher than 1000 volts. 245 kV Circuit breaker in air insulated substation 420 kV Gas insulated switchgear 145 kV 40 kA Compact switchgear assembly See also
(2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certification. Michael D. Kangas, General Manager, commented that, "We are extremely pleased to have received this certification which covers the design, sale, production, installation and servicing of high voltage switchgear and generator circuit breakers. And, we are delighted that we passed this quality audit on our very first attempt." The most demanding of the worldwide ISO quality standards, the ISO 9001 certification requires a company to demonstrate clearly defined and documented policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental for preventative and corrective measurements and actions throughout its organization. The registrar performing the audit was AFAQ/ASCERT International. "The ISO certification reflects the quality of our processes, our products, and our personnel," added Kangas. "Quality is the job of every employee here at Charleroi, and not just the quality department. Our goal is to continually influence and improve the variable factors that can have an impact on quality in every step and process of our company." The Charleroi, PA facility manufactures and sells ALSTOM's high voltage switchgear line - live tank and dead tank circuit breakers, circuit switchers, disconnecting switches, gas insulated switchgear The term switchgear, used in association with the electric power system, or grid, refers to the combination of electrical disconnects, fuses and/or circuit breakers used to isolate electrical equipment. and substations, generator circuit breakers and surge arresters. ALSTOM is a world leader in the Energy and Transport infrastructure markets. The company is organized in six sectors, Energy, Transmission and Distribution, Transport, Industry, Marine and Contracting, all of these being supported by the ALSTOM Network. Since July 1, 1999, ALSTOM operates in Energy through its 50% ownership of ABB n. 1. Among weavers, yarn for the warp. Hence, Noun 1. ABB - an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s ALSTOM POWER, the joint company created with ABB. ALSTOM offers a complete range of systems, components and services covering design and manufacture as well as commissioning and long-term maintenance and has unique expertise in systems integration and management of turnkey projects. Present in 60 countries, ALSTOM now directly employs 92,000 people, with an additional 58,000 people employed by ABB ALSTOM POWER. The company is listed on the New York (NYSE:ALS), Paris, and London Stock exchanges. |
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