Report from ATC QMWG Group to Main Committee

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Report from ATC QMWGGroup to Main Committee

• Derek Mackney 29th June 2005

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ATC QMWG Group membership

• D Mackney Lubrizol -Chair
• D Roome Lubrizol
• I Wilby Lubrizol Sub Group B chairman
• J Peters ChevronOronite
• K Lantuejoul ChevronOronite
• T Brettell Infineum
• T Cunningham Infineum
• P Growcott Ethyl

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QMWG REVIEW- Last meetings

• Meetings-
• 6th July 2004 at Infineum Milton Hill
• 26th October 2004 at ChevronOronite Paris
• March 22nd 2005 at Lubrizol Hazelwood
• Next meeting 19th July at ChevronOronite Paris

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• QMWG objectives for 2005-
• New ERC contract 2005.- monitor registration fee
  over next three
• years.
• Progress Electronic test registration project to
  completion jointly with ACC MAAG - Target 2005
• Update Code of Practice in line with ATC
  requirements.
• Maintain COP on ATC-ERC website and update code
  holders electronically.
• COP advisory group members continue to meet
  regularly to resolve issues related to COP, minor
  modifications and ACC amendments
• Liaise with ATIEL on dual aspects of the Code
  including BOI and VM readacross
• Bring new tests into the Code as necessary i.e.
  DV4E3
• (CEC L-93-04)
• Liaise with CEC working groups on accreditation,
  referencing protocols and test monitoring

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• Test registration trend for 2004 were 20 below
  2003.
• Fee 395 introduced 1st August 2004
• New contract started in Jan 2005.

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• Test registrations 33 below 2004.
• Recommend keeping fee at 395

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ATC Code of practice. www.atc-europe.org
www.atc-erc.com

• COP was updated April 2005.
• Includes-
• New engine tests for ACEA 2004 e.g. L-93-04 DV4E3
  from PSA
• Validity statement amendments
• Group VI base oils

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Proposal for QMWG consideration- Pilot using
HFRR test CEC SL-40

• For engine tests maintain-
• ISO 9000 ISO 17025 ERC Registration CEC
  WG membership for CEC accreditation
• For Pilot scheme on HFRR-
• ISO 9000 ERC reference data CEC WG
  membership for CEC accreditation.
• Monitor progress and ask SDG to evaluate Quality
  trends
• Target completion Q4 2005 given.
• If successful discuss rolling out to other bench
  tests.
• Consider possible future funding methods for
  reference data collection and charting.

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CEC Bench tests Reference results-Possible
funding options.

• Pilot scheme for reference test data logging for
  4 tests from ERC ongoing. No cost.
• HFRR, NOACK, FZG, XUD11 Fuel Test.
• 15 other bench tests in CEC
• e.g. Viscosity, HTHS, seals etc
• Funding options ( estimate 45,000 per year)
• Per test instrument?
• Per laboratory?
• Per company?
• By Industry organisations?
• By CEC through the 4 Industry Association members?