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In the case of industrial piping systems, valves, and fittings, one overriding factor dictates everything order which is the standard. In an industrial ecosystem, lacking a standard means lacking a guarantee. Therefore, while buying anything, a small threaded valve or a high-pressure pipe, a standard is the utmost necessity. EN (European Norm), ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) are the three dominant standards for international valves and pipes. They are not mere titles or abbreviations that can be assumed. These words spoken have great significance in the world of industrial design and construction, manufacturing, testing, and quality acceptance all throughout the globe. The most annoying headache onsite is to deal with competing standards from different projects, clients or geographies mandating very different products based on divergent standards. The blend of all three standards might appear too good to be true for some people but

In the domain of industrial procurement, pertaining to valves, fittings, fasteners, pipes and structural items, one single document governs the credibility of the entire product – this document is known as the Material Test Certificate or MTC. It doesn’t matter how expensive your supplier is or how appealing the brand is, if the material supplied does not come with a valid MTC, that material is simply an unknown metal piece with risk attached to it on your site. MTC is equally important, if not more, document which verifies whether the material delivered at site is as per the description in the purchase order, tested and validated against international or project specific standards. It is not just a formality. It is the DNA report of your material. Dangerous lack of an MTC makes sense during operations in critical industrial sectors like oil and gas, chemical plants, pharma, power projects, refineries and infrastructure.

What Exactly is an MTC and Why It