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INDUSTRIAL VALVES — STEEL AND CAST IRON CHECK VALVES – NEW STANDARD ISSUED – BS EN 16767:2016
What is it?
This European Standard specifies the requirements for cast iron or steel check valves, which are forged, cast or fabricated in straight, ...
Valve User Issue 38
INDUSTRIAL VALVES - REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING FOR METALLIC VALVES AS PRESSURE ACCESSORIES - NEW STANDARD ISSUED - BS EN 16668:2016
What is it?
This European standard applies to metallic valves as pressure accessories for industrial applications with a maximum allowable pressure P...
Valve User Issue 38
INDUSTRIAL VALVES - SOCKET WELDING ENDS FOR STEEL VALVES – UPDATED STANDARD ISSUED - BS EN 12760:2016
What is it?
This European Standard specifies the dimensions of socket welding ends of steel valves designed to be socket welded to standardised pipes...
Valve User Issue 38
METAL BALL VALVES FOR PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES BS EN ISO 17292
What is it?
BS EN ISO 17292 The purpose of this International Standard is the establishment, in ISO format, of basic requirements and practices for f...
Valve User Issue 37
ACTUATED VALVES AND CONFORMITY TO THE ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF THE MACHINERY DIRECTIVE 2006/42/EC
What is it?
This European Directive specifies the essential Health and Safety Requirements applicable to machinery. The BVAA Guidelines supported by ...
Valve User Issue 37
ATEX DIRECTIVE 2014/34/EU
What is it?
This Directive applies to the following products: (a) equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphe...
Valve User Issue 37
ISOLATING VALVES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS PART 2: TYPE TESTING NEW STANDARD BS ISO 28921-2:2015
What is it?
This part of ISO 28921 specifies requirements for the type testing of isolating valves for low-temperature applications to verify the per...
Valve User Issue 36
The New ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU – EU Guidance
The new ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU is to become effective for items placed on the market from 20 April 2016.
The following “Guidance Document on th...
Valve User Issue 35
GATE VALVES – CAST IRON - UPDATED STANDARD ISSUED BS EN1171:2015
What is it?: BS EN 1171 is the standard for Gate Valves made in all types of Cast Iron for general purpose applications.
Why is it important?: In ...
Valve User Issue 35
THREADED END VALVES – END TO END AND CENTRE TO END DIMENSIONS – NEW STANDARD ISSUED BS EN16722:2015
What is it?: BS EN 16722 specifies the end-to-end and centreto- end dimensions for gate, globe, lift check and ball valves with threaded ends with con...
Valve User Issue 35
VALVE TERMINOLOGY - COMPONENTS prEN736-2
What is it?: BS EN736-2 is the middle part of a three part series of standards defining Terminology used in BS EN valve product standards. This part d...
Valve User Issue 34
THE NEW ATEX DIRECTIVE 2014/34/EU
There is a new ATEX Directive: 94/9/EC has been aligned to the New Legislative Framework (NLF). The new number is 2014 /34/EU.
There is no change ...
Valve User Issue 34
PED AMENDMENT SI 2015 No. 399 NOW EFFECTIVE
SI 2015/399 (The Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations) 2015 is in force from 1st June 2015.
These Regulations amend the Pressure Equipment Re...
Valve User Issue 34
TECHNICAL HOTSPOT: PED 2014/68/EU – TIMESCALE FOR INTRODUCTION
If members are asked for compliance to the new PED, they need to be aware of the critical dates. A summary is as follows:
The full new directive is...
Valve User Issue 33
BS EN 60079-1: 2014 published
BS EN 60079-1: 2014 ‘Explosive Atmospheres – Part 1: Equipment protection by flameproof enclosure “d”’ was recently published by BSI.
Scope
This...
Valve User Issue 32
BS EN 12516 Shell Design Strength
Three updated parts of the ‘Industrial Valves - Shell Design Strength…’ standard were recently updated and published. These include:-
• Part 1: Tab...
Valve User Issue 32
Review of Thermoplastic Valves Standards
BSI have announced a routine ‘periodic review’ of six industrial Thermoplastic valves standards:-
ISO 21787 Globe type
ISO 16135 Ball
ISO 16...
Valve User Issue 32
Fugitive Emissions Standards near Completion
prEN ISO/FDIS 15848 ‘Industrial valves – test and qualification procedures for fugitive emissions…’
Both parts of this standard were issued for ‘FD...
Valve User Issue 32
Certification of Valves for the ‘Customs Union’ (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus)
There are significant changes afoot with ‘Gost’ type certification for Russia and certain associated states…
The procedure for the Certification of...
Valve User Issue 32
CEN/TC69 Systematic Review of Standards 2015
Below is a list of Standards being systematically reviewed in 2015. We believe that many of these will impact upon BVAA members, and most are expected...
Valve User Issue 32
VALVE ACTUATOR FAMILY OF STANDARDS EN 15714 -1,-2,-3 AND -4
Following the completion of the 2014 Systematic Review of the following standards decisions have been taken as shown below:
• EN 15714-1:2009 “Indust...
Valve User Issue 31
DRAFT BS EN ISO 4126-11
Draft BS EN ISO 4126-11 “Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure Part 11: Performance testing” has been issued for public comment.
...
Valve User Issue 31
RECAST PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE 2014/68/EU
The recast PED was published on 27 June 2014 to replace 97/23/EC.
Member States have until 28 February 2015 to implement Article 13 (Classification...
Valve User Issue 31
Gate Valves - BS EN 1171
Draft BS EN 1171 Industrial valves - Cast iron gate valves is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document supersedes EN 1171:2002 where t...
Valve User Issue 30
Valve actuator family of standards EN 15714 -1,-2,-3 and -4
Following the completion of the 2014 Systematic Review of the following standards decisions have been taken as shown below:::
• EN 15714-1:2009 “In...
Valve User Issue 30
