Advantages of an ASME Certification

• International market of more than 113 countries
• Authorization of manufacturing of Stamped Items
• Publication in the ASME register of Authorized Manufacturer
• Competence in using the ASME Code
• Extensive responsibility as ASME Manufacturer
• Certified ASME Quality Assurance System

How to become certified by ASME

1.

The"Applicant" (Manufacturer) sends a telefax / letter to the ASME Accreditation Department to request "Application Forms" or downloads it from http://www.asme.org/Codes/CertifAccred/Certification/Application_Forms_2.cfm

2.

Signing of an Inspection Service Agreement between the AIA (Authorized Inspection Agency - ONE/TÜV/BV) and the "Applicant".

3.

Completion of the "Applicant Forms" indicating the type of certification and stamps applied for and the "AIA" selected and contracted.

4.

The completed "Application Forms" are returned to ASME´s Accreditation Department.
One engineer of the "Applicant" should apply for ASME membership (optional).

5.

Procurement of ASME Code Books as required per type of certification applied for.

6.

ASME notifies the AIA contracted to confirm to ASME that an Inspection Service Agreement has been signed with the "Applicant".

7.

The AIA and the "Applicant" establish a Time Schedule for all action to be taken to prepare the Joint Review.

8.

Scheduling of the Joint Review date with ASME.

9.

Preparation of the Joint Review:

• preparation of the Quality Manual
• preparation of a representative component or component part as demonstration item
• preparation of the Welding Procedure Specification (WPS)
• qualification of the Procedure Qualification Record (PQR)
• qualification of Welding Personnel (WPQ)
• preparation of the drawing and the design calculation
• preparation of work procedures (e.g. for the pressure test, heat treatment, handling of welding filler material, nondestructive examination (NDE))
• demonstration (qualification) of NDE procedures to the AI (Authorized Inspector)
• qualification of NDE Personnel
• material purchasing
• preparation of traveller (Manufacturing / Testing / Inspection Sequence Plan)
• preparation of Manufacturer´s Data Report

10.

Implementation of the above-mentioned quality system by the "Applicant".

11.

Pre-Joint Review (Pre-Audit) to verify the implementation of the Quality System performed by the AI and the AIS (Authorized Inspector Supervisor) approx. 6 weeks before the Joint Review.

12.

Joint Review with the AIA and ASME.

13.

ASME issues the certificate(s) and the Code Symbol Stamp(s) to the "Applicant".

14.

The "Applicant" applies to the National Board for the "Certification of Authorization for Registration". This certificate is required to register all components built and stamped in compliance with the ASME Code.

15.

Receipt of the "Certification of Authorization for Registration".