The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) is European Legislation aimed at removing the technical barriers to trade relating to the supply of pressure equipment throughout Europe. The PED is based on Essential Safety Requirements (ESRs) that govern design, manufacturing, inspection, and testing.
PED affects most equipment that will be placed on the market in the European Economic Area (EEA) designed for pressures above 0.5 bar g or 7.25 psi g.
The European directives for pressure equipment consist of:
• Simple pressure vessels (SPVD) – 2014/29/EU: Vessels for compressed air and nitrogen. For example, air compressors, pneumatic systems, braking systems, etc.
• Pressure equipment (PED) – 2014/68/EU:: Pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reactors, cryogenic vessels, water tube boilers, shell boilers, safety valves, valves, fire extinguishers, cylinders for breathing apparatus, etc.
• Transportable pressure equipment (TPED) – 2010/35/EU: High-pressure gas cylinders, LPG cylinders, cryogenic transport vessels, one-way bottles, gas cartridges, bundles of cylinders (frames), tanks for the transport of gases (cryogenic gases/LPG/etc.) on road and rail.
The PED offers manufacturers of pressure equipment 14 different conformity assessment options which permit the pressure equipment manufacturer to demonstrate compliance by variants on Quality Assurance.
The extent of Documented Information differs as per:
• Finding directive and EN standard applicable to the product
• Selecting the appropriate certification scheme
• Based on the scope of the product and certification scheme
• Technical file, Plant Master file and Test Protocol
• Management System Manual, Management System Procedures, Policy, Objectives, Forms etc.
• Review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• CE Mark Awareness training to QC manager and Production Manager
• Implementing a well-documented manual throughout the life cycle of the product
• Internal audits identifying nonconformities related to CE Mark requirements
• Management Review Meetings
• Corrective and Preventive Action plan for nonconformities
• Shamkris acts on your behalf and assists you in the third-party audit
• Closing of any nonconformities identified by the certification body
• CE Mark certificates issued for 5 years
• Surveillance Audits yearly
• If CE Mark is issued for customize project then their is no Validity.
• Support of Yearly documentation for audit
The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) applies to the design, manufacture and conformity assessment of pressure equipment and assemblies with a maximum allowable pressure greater than 0.5 bar gauge including vessels, piping, safety accessories and pressure accessories.
The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) is European Legislation aimed at removing the technical barriers to trade relating to the supply of pressure equipment throughout Europe. The PED is based on Essential Safety Requirements (ESRs) that govern design, manufacturing, inspection and testing.