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ASME Certification for Download

Advantages of an ASME Certification
audit
  • 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

ASME Code Certification

How to become certified by ASME

1.

The "Applicant" (Manufacturer) sends a telefax/letter to the ASME Accreditation Department / National Board (NB) to request original "Application Forms"
(ASME Fax No: 001 212 591 8599 / NB: 001 614 847 1828) or download it from:

 

http://www.asme.org/Codes/CertifAccred/Certification/Application_Forms_2.cfm

http://www.nationalboard.org/SiteDocuments/Registration/nb211.pdf

 

2.

Signing of an inspection Service Agreement between the AIA (OneBeacon America Insurance Company / ONE/TÜV/BV) and the "Applicant".

3.

Completion of the "Application Forms" indicating the type / scope of certification and stamps applied for and the "AIA" (Authorized Inspection Agency) selected and contracted

4.

The completed "Application forms" are returned to the ASME Accreditation Department / National Board by air courier (copy to AIA) / e-mail.

 

ca@asme.org / information@nationalboard.org

 

5.

Procurement of ASME Code Books, as required per type of certification applied for, with ASME / NB directly

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), Procedure Qualification Record (PQR), Welding personnel (WPQ / WOPQ)

  • preparation of the drawing and the design calculation

  • preparation of work procedures (e.g. for the hydrostatic test, heat treatment, handling of welding filler material, calibration, NDE)

  • demonstration (qualification) of NDE procedures to the AI (Authorized Inspector)

  • qualification of NDE personnel

  • material purchasing

  • preparation of Traveler (Fabrication/Testing/Inspection Sequence Plan)

  • preparation of the Manufacturers Data Report (MDR)

10.

Implementation of the above-mentioned quality program by the "Applicant"

11.

Pre-Joint Review to verify the implementation of the quality program performed by the AI and the AIS approx. 4 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 "Certificate of Authorisation for Registration" and the NB-Stamp. This certificate is required to register components built and stamped in compliance with the ASME Code.The registration fee is depending on the size of each item.

15.

Receipt of the "Certificate of Authorisation for Registration" and the NB stamp.

16.

Fees:

 

US $ 10,000.00 Advance payment for Joint Review (This is balanced with actual costs after the Joint Review)  ASME
US $ approx 4,100.00 for Code books and binders ASME
US $ 2,455.00 per ASME certificate (For "H" or "UM":815 US $) ASME
US $ 245.00 per ASME stamp ASME
US $ approx  20.00 bank handling fee ASME
US $ Free of charge for Certificate of Authorisation for Registration and NB-stamp National Board
US $ approx 500.00 for NB Review (when the Review is conducted in conjunction with an ASME Joint Review) National Board
US $ 510.00 NB Certificate fee ("R"-stamp or "VR"-stamp or "NR"-stamp) National Board
US $ 60.00 per NB stamp ("R"-stamp or "VR"-stamp or "NR"-stamp) National Board
US $ Hard Copy 150.00 for National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) ANSI/NB-23 (electronic version on CD or Flash drive: 395 US $) National Board
 

* Code books and certificates are valid for three years only.


ASME Certification for Download

 

ASME Certification
Please find a brief table about how to become an ASME Certificate holder and the annual audits here...
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