How to
become certified by ASME
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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 |
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Signing of an Inspection Service Agreement between the AIA (Authorized
Inspection Agency - ONE/TÜV/BV) and the "Applicant". |
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Completion of the "Applicant Forms" indicating the type of certification and
stamps applied for and the "AIA" selected and contracted. |
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The
completed "Application Forms" are returned to ASME´s Accreditation Department.
One engineer of the "Applicant" should apply for ASME membership (optional). |
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Procurement of ASME Code Books as required per type of certification applied
for. |
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ASME
notifies the AIA contracted to confirm to ASME that an Inspection Service
Agreement has been signed with the "Applicant". |
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The
AIA and the "Applicant" establish a Time Schedule for all action to be taken to
prepare the Joint Review. |
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Scheduling of the Joint Review date with ASME. |
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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
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Implementation of the above-mentioned quality system by the "Applicant". |
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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. |
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12. |
Joint
Review with the AIA and ASME. |
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ASME
issues the certificate(s) and the Code Symbol Stamp(s) to the "Applicant". |
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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. |
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15. |
Receipt of the "Certification of Authorization for Registration". |
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16. |
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US $ |
9,000.00 |
Advance
payment for Joint Review (This is balanced with actual costs after the
Joint Review) |
ASME |
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US $ |
2,700.00 |
for Code
books and binders |
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US $ |
2,310.00 |
per ASME certificate
(For UM: 700.00 US $) |
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US $ |
230.00 |
per ASME stamp |
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US $ |
ca. 20.00 |
bank
handling fee |
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US $ |
Free of charge |
for
Certificate of Authorisation for Registration and NB-stamp |
National
Board |
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