Annual Hallmarking Recognition Services

Annual Hallmarking Recognition Services

Praditha Engineers offers a range of essential services to support Hallmarking Centres, including:

Operational Support: Providing guidance for smooth operation of Hallmarking Recognition, addressing BIS-related operational issues as they arise.

Renewal Assistance: Assisting with the filing of renewal applications once the current recognition validity expires.

Quality Manual Development: Preparing and updating the Quality Manual with Standard Operating Procedures, and conducting internal audits.

Mock Audits: Performing periodic mock audits to assess operational competence and advising on continuous improvement. Offering hands-on support during BIS surveillance audits.

Record Verification: Reviewing maintenance records, including Check Gold, consumables, and calibration status of weighing balances and furnaces.

Training and Record Maintenance: Providing training on record-keeping, interpretation of standards, and grouping guidelines to employees.

Non-Compliance Resolution: In cases where jewellry fails to meet standards during market surveillance, conducting root-cause analysis and recommending corrective actions to prevent recurrence, thus avoiding punitive actions like suspension or cancellation of recognition.

These services aim to ensure compliance and smooth operation, minimizing the risk of non-conformities and helping Hallmarking Centres maintain BIS recognition.

Calibration Services

With repeated use over time, testing and measuring equipment such as micro-balances, cupellation furnaces, melting and annealing furnaces, thermometers, weighing boxes, micrometers, and XRF instruments can degrade, impacting their accuracy and precision. Regular calibration is essential to maintain accuracy, reduce measurement uncertainty, and ensure that instruments function properly, delivering reliable readings. Preventative maintenance also plays a crucial role in preserving accurate and consistent measurements, particularly for XRF instruments. Our trained technicians follow standardized calibration procedures to verify instrument performance, ensuring reliable, precise measurements.

Accurate measurements are vital in assessing the purity of gold jewelry for hallmarking purposes. However, many hallmarking centers fail to prioritize calibration, often neglecting it or acquiring calibration certificates without real-time equipment checks. During market surveillance, hallmarking jewelry samples are tested at NABL recognized BIS labs that adhere strictly to calibration and accuracy standards.

Neglecting equipment upkeep and improper calibration can lead to sample failures and may result in punitive actions from BIS. We offer services that include tracking the calibration status of test equipment at your center, ensuring it is calibrated regularly at reputable NABL accredited labs.

Our "Annual Hallmarking Recognition Services" provide a comprehensive solution, with experts conducting detailed examinations to identify system discrepancies and offer solutions. This approach helps ensure compliance, reducing the risk of major non-conformities during surveillance or renewal audits at hallmarking centers.