Daido Receives ASME MO Certification to Produce Materials for Nuclear Plants
03/06/2012 - Daido Steel Co., Ltd.’s Shibukawa Plant has qualified for the Quality System Certificate of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for the supply of materials used in nuclear plants, and has been registered as a Material Organization (MO).
Daido Steel Co., Ltd.’s Shibukawa Plant, located in Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture, has qualified for the Quality System Certificate (QSC) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for the supply of materials used in nuclear plants, and has been registered as a Material Organization (MO).
With this certification, the Daido Shibukawa Plant is capable of supplying the high carbon steel, low-alloy steel, stainless steel, and nickel-base alloy metals and metal products it produces as quality-assured nuclear materials (Certificate No. QSC-656). Daido claims to be the first Japanese manufacturer in the special steel industry to be registered as an ASME MO.
Public safety in nuclear power generation is the main goal of ASME MO certification. Through its quality assurance program, ASME has established a framework that aims for nuclear materials that match the technological requirements of its nuclear standards. Certified manufacturers must be in compliance with strict ASME nuclear energy standards concerning production, testing, inspections, control of measurement devices, etc. and pass all ASME examinations.
With a focus on global deployment of nuclear materials, Daido has focused on obtaining ASME MO, preparing the quality assurance program of the Shibukawa Plant since 2010. The company notes that in the aftermath of the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, plans to construct new nuclear power plants in the country have been shelved; therefore, Daido plans to expand its business by supplying nuclear materials demanded by plant builders expanding their business overseas.
