CONTENTS - Articles

quality management

Understanding the organization and its context: A challenge for Senior Management in Quality Management Systems

Author: Dr. Juan Lugo Marín, July 11, 2022.
The understanding of the organization and its context is a new requirement of the international standard ISO 9001: 2015, which is fundamentally related to the study of
internal and external issues that may impact the strategic objectives and the planning of the Quality Management System (QMS).

Juan Lugo Marín July 11, 2022

non destructive testing

Streamlined Certification for Non-Destructive Testing Experts

Author: Ing. Carlos Álvarez, July 04, 2022.
To ensure the mechanical integrity of equipment and assets typical of the oil and gas industry, it is necessary that they be inspected by qualified and certified personnel. This article aims to clarify doubts about the different standards and parties involved in the certification process and, in turn, provides information on recognized international institutions: such as the American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) and the International Organization for Standardization ( ISO).

Carlos Álvarez July 4, 2022

codes and standards

How to address risks and opportunities in the framework of an ISO 9001: 2015 quality management system?

One of the most novel requirements of ISO 9001: 2015, which may be a source of doubts and concerns in organizations that implement their quality management system (QMS), according to this international standard, is undoubtedly related to point 6.1 on actions to address risks and opportunities.

Juan Lugo Marín July 4, 2022

engineering

Women engineers: breaking barriers

The International Day of Women in Engineering was created by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) in the United Kingdom (year 2014). Due to the boom that this date has taken, it has received the sponsorship of UNESCO in 2016, annually distinguishing 50 female engineers around the world who have excelled in their profession.

Yolanda Reyes June 22, 2022

new energies

Innovative Solutions for Low-Carbon Hydrogen Production

This article describes the current processes and technologies with the greatest future potential for mass production of hydrogen: production from natural gas, through electrolysis, and with alternative sources such as biomass.

Yolanda Reyes June 16, 2022

corrosion and materials

How Corrosion Fuels Environmental Pollution

Corrosion is a natural process of material degradation, with multiple consequences, not only economic, but also environmental and human.
Current research has focused its studies on the problems presented by metallic corrosion, caused by the progressive deterioration of the environment. However, there are few studies on the reverse case in relation to the effect that corrosion has on the environment.

Yolanda Reyes June 9, 2022