Technical Hot Spots Articles
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ISO 9001 is being revised
After minor changes to ISO 9001 in 2008, ISO/TC176/SC2 is preparing a revision of ISO 9001 planned for release in 2015 and implementation in 2016. Thi...
Valve User Issue 30
Hot Spot 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 30
Explosive Atmospheres IEC 60079-0
Revision of IEC 60079-0 Explosive atmospheres – Part 0 – Equipment – General Requirements
The proposed draft revision of IEC 60079-0 Explosive atmo...
Valve User Issue 30
Check Valves EN 12334 and EN 14341 Update
In March this year I issued a Hot Spot advising that the following European Standards are currently under revision within CEN/TC 69/WG 6:
EN 12334:...
Valve User Issue 30
Hot Spot Draft BS EN 16722
Draft BS EN 16722 Industrial valves - End-to-end and centre-to-end dimensions for valves with screwed ends has been issued for Public Comment.
This...
Valve User Issue 29
Hot Spot EN 12334 and EN 14341
The following European Standards are currently under revision within CEN/TC 69/WG 6:
EN 12334:2001, Industrial valves — Cast iron check valves;
...
Valve User Issue 29
Hot Spot ATEX directive 2014/.../EU
European Parliament approve the text of the new NLF-aligned ATEX Directive 2014/…/EU
The European Parliament approved the text of the revised Direc...
Valve User Issue 29
Hot Spot ISO 17292
A revision to ISO 17292 – “Metal ball valves for petroleum, petrochemical and allied industries” is being submitted for DIS enquiry. The enquiry opens...
Valve User Issue 29
Hot Spot prEN 19
Information regarding the enquiry draft prEN 19, “Industrial valves — Marking of metallic valves”
Following some unavoidable delays the above ment...
Valve User Issue 29
Hot Spot – ATEX Stakeholder Report March 2014
Heads up advance information regarding the proposed possible inclusion of offshore oil and gas production equipment in the ATEX, Pressure Equipment an...
Valve User Issue 29
Hot Spot API 6FA/6FD and API 607 review
API 6FA Specification for Fire Test for Valves
API Spec 6FD Specification for Fire Test for Check Valves
API Std 607 Fire Test for Quarter-turn ...
Valve User Issue 28
Hot Spot prEN 764-1 “Pressure equipment - Part 1: Vocabulary”
prEN 764-1 “Pressure equipment - Part 1: Vocabulary” is currently under CEN Enquiry ending on 8 January 2014 It has been prepared by Technical Committ...
Valve User Issue 28
Hot Spot ISO/CD 28921-2: ISO CD 28921-2 Industrial valves – Isolating valves for low-temperature applications – Part 2: Type testing
During its last plenary meeting on 27 September 2013, ISO/TC 153/SC 1 adopted resolution to submit ISO 28921-2 to CD Enquiry – comments required by 6 ...
Valve User Issue 28
Hot Spot 2014 CEN/TC69 systematic review
The systematic review of the following standards of CEN/TC 69 is opened:
EN 593:2009+A1:2011 “Industrial valves - Metallic butterfly valves”
EN ...
Valve User Issue 28
Hot Spot Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
CEIR and BVAA have given diligent and careful consideration to the interpretation of the requirements of the Machinery directive relative to its appli...
Valve User Issue 28
Hot Spot ISO 15848-1 and ISO 15848-2 DIS Enquiry
The two following draft standards were updated according to the discussions during the last meeting of ISO/TC 153/SC 1/WG 10 in September 2013:
ISO...
Valve User Issue 28
Draft Umbrella valve test standard
Draft BS EN 16668 Industrial valves - Requirements and testing for metallic valves as pressure accessories
This document is currently submitted to ...
Valve User Issue 27
CEN/DIS enquiry on prEN ISO 4126-6
Result of the parallel CEN / DIS Enquiry on prEN ISO 4126-6 “Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure -- Part 6: Application, selectio...
Valve User Issue 27
BS EN ISO 4126-1:2013 Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure - Part 1: Safety valves
Attention is drawn to the implications that hydrostatic pressure testing may be waived for certain types of safety valves. This might result in manufa...
Valve User Issue 27
API 6D Task Group meeting SC6 TG1(6D/6DS TSG on Revisions and Corrections)
As part of the planned meeting schedule to revise/correct API 6D/6DS a meeting of the API 6D Task Group was held on 4 – 5 September 2013 at Cameron –V...
Valve User Issue 27
Impact of the revision of harmonised standards on the presumption of conformity
CEN/BSI has issued a document concerning the implications of revisions to Harmonised European Standards.
ATEX standards are cited as an example of ...
Valve User Issue 27
Fugitive Emissions Standards
The two Fugitive Emission test standards EN ISO 15848-1 and EN ISO 15848-2 are being revised by ISO.
At the recent ISO/TC153 /SC1 WG10 meeting the ...
Valve User Issue 27
Hot Spot - EN ISO 4126-2: 2003
CEN have received a proposal from NBN (Belgium Standardization Institute) to revise the following standard:
EN ISO 4126-2: 2003 “Safety devices fo...
Valve User Issue 26
Hot Spot – “Industrial valves — Requirements and testing for metallic valves as pressure accessories”
WI 00069163 “Industrial valves - Requirements and testing for metallic valves as pressure accessories” was prepared by CEN/TC 69/WG1.
The draft st...
Valve User Issue 26
Hot Spot - EN 1983 “Industrial valves - Steel ball valves”
FprEN 1983 “Industrial valves - Steel ball valves” was submitted to UAP Vote which closed on 24 June 2013.
The draft was unanimously approved. The...
Valve User Issue 26
