ASSURANCE SERVICES
SAI Global NZ
We have your testing covered
› Building Boards and Plywood Testing
› Pressure Vessels Testing
› Assemblies and Structure Testing
› PPE and Playground Safety Surface Testing
› Protective Helmet Testing
› Acoustics Testing
› Materials including Metal, Plastic and Products Testing
› Pipes Hoses Valves and Fitting Products Testing
RECOGNISED TESTING LABORATORY
Company Profile
SAI Global (NZ) Limited trading as Imtest is
an IANZ (International Accreditation New
Zealand) and ILAC (International Laboratory
Accreditation Corporation) International
Testing Laboratory.
A critical component of the Product
Certification process is Type Testing of
product models submitted for certification.
For type test reports to be acceptable they
must fulfil certain criteria that includes being
from a accredited test laboratory.
SAI Global has an extensive global network
of recognised laboratories that supply type
test reports in support of various SAI Global
product certification schemes. SAI Global
can cost effectively manage your testing
requirements and our dedicated team of
professional technicians and engineers
have had many years of knowledge and
experience.
RECOGNISED TESTING LABORATORY
Protective Helmet, Acoustics, PPE (Personal Protective Equipement)
and Playground Safety Surface Testing
Well-qualified and experienced staff, including SAI Global NZ has been assessed by IANZ and
IANZ Approved Signatories, working in a purpose ILAC against NZS/ ISO/IEC17025 – General
built laboratories tests PPE Acoustic, protective requirements for the competence of testing and
headgear and playground safety surfaces to a wide calibration laboratories, and IANZ publication
range of national and international standards and “Procedures and Conditions of Accreditation”.
regulations, and also perform many non-standard
IANZ has mutual recognition agreements with
and special tests.
ILAC, and NATA Australia, NAMAS in the United
Accurate test and inspection results are critical Kingdom, and similar organisations in Europe,
for the success of industry, for public health and Japan, Hong Kong, China, the USA and Canada,
safety, and for care of the environment. allowing results produced at our laboratory to be
internationally accepted.
SAI Global NZ is an IANZ, and ILAC International
Accredited Test Laboratory.
RECOGNISED TESTING LABORATORY
Building Boards and Plywood | Assemblies & Structura| Materials including
Metal & Plastic Products | Pipes, Hoses, Valves and fitting products
Our testing laboratory is working in a purposely Types of Test
built laboratory test to Building Boards, Plywood,
Assemblies, Structural Materials including Metal, SAI Global NZ can perform a huge
and Plastic Products and Pipes Hoses Valves and range of mechanical and product
Fitting Products to a wide range of national and evaluation tests, in accordance
international standards and regulations, and also with specific test standards.
perform many non-standard and special tests. SAI Global NZ uses a wide range
Accurate test and inspection results are critical of national and international
for the success of industry, for public health and standards and in-house test
safety, and for care of the environment. methods, and can develop special
test for a client’s products.
RECOGNISED TESTING LABORATORY
Pressure Vessels Testing
SAI Global NZ can carry out We can perform water jacket and
low pressure and high pressure non water jacket tests on cylinders
testing on a range of cylinders, for pressures between 0.8 Mpa
bottles pressure vessels and fire and 60 Mpa, mass checks on
extinguishers. cylinders from 1.0Kg to 150 Kg
and water capacity determinations
We also have the capability to
on cylinders between 1 litres and
fill and service most models and
100 litres.
types of fire extinguishers and to
repair and service portable LPG Accurate test and inspection
appliances (including heaters) and results are critical for the success
associated accessories and fittings. of industry, for public health
and safety, and for care of the
environment.
RECOGNISED TESTING LABORATORY
Recognised Laboratory Program
All testing must be carried out at a recognised
SAI Global laboratory. SAI Global recognises ILAC Key Benefits
MRA signatories and IEC member accredited
laboratories that have the relevant test methods/ › High level of integrity, mitigates the risk
standards in their scope of accreditation. for all stakeholders.
Laboratories not covered by these accreditations › The recognised laboratory program is a
can be recognised through a separate SAI Global partnership providing both parties with;
process.
› access to a wider pool of prospective
Where the laboratory is not accredited by an ILAC clients.
member or is accredited but the test method is
not included in the scope, an on-site assessment › joint development of business from
by SAI Global will need to be conducted, including new and existing clients.
test witnessing. This is usually concluded in
› Clients benefit from having
one day with annual or bi-annual surveillance
transparency between testing and
assessments. The frequency of the surveillance
product certification.
assessments depend on the level of accreditation
and the complexity of the assessment.
Our Auditors are technical experts in the area of
testing and are competent with the requirements
of ISO/IEC 17025.
As part of the Recognised Laboratory Program,
recognised laboratories receive a statement of
recognition from SAI Global. Including a listing on
the SAI Global publicly available website.
The relationships that SAI Global enjoy with testing
laboratories adds value to all stakeholders and
develops business from new and existing clients.
RECOGNISED TESTING LABORATORY
ASSURANCE SERVICES
Contact Us
Phone: +64 3 3433 530 Email: imtest@saiglobal.com Excellence.Assured.
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