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PAS 1008 Specification for the manufacturing and testing of single-use flexitanks
PAS 1008 specifies requirements for materials (plastics), valves, performance and the provision of flexitank information. It also describes a method f...
Valve User Issue 26
Hot Spot - ISO/FDIS 10631
“Metallic butterfly valves for general purposes”
ISO/FDIS 10631 “Metallic butterfly valves for general purposes” was submitted to the FDIS Vote whi...
Valve User Issue 26
Hot Spot - Changes to ISO 9001 to ‘drive innovation’
In a press release issued on 27 June 2013 by the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA), proposed changes to ISO 9001, the global indu...
Valve User Issue 26
Hot Spot - FprEN 1591-4: 2012 Final Vote and approval to publish
“Flanges and their joints — Part 4: Qualification of personnel competency in the assembly of the bolted connections of critical service pressurized sy...
Valve User Issue 26
Hot Spot CEN/DIS enquiry on prEN ISO 4126-6
Result of the parallel CEN / DIS Enquiry on prEN ISO 4126-6
prEN ISO 4126-6 “ Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure -- Part 6: A...
Valve User Issue 26
Hot Spot - Harmonised standards for PED, SPV and ATEX
The Senior Directive Manager (Pressure Equipment and ATEX) Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has advised the following:
The lates...
Valve User Issue 26
Hot Spot - EN 12516 Series of Shell Design Strength Standards
Several parts of the EN 12516 series of standards have recently under gone formal vote. These include:-
• Part 1: Tabulation method for steel valv...
Valve User Issue 26
Hot Spot - API Specification 20A Clarification
Following detailed examination of the ‘API 20A - Steel, Stainless Steel, and Nickel Base Alloy Castings for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Indus...
Valve User Issue 26
Hot Spot 2013 BSI 5 year review of standards
BS 759-1 1984 - Valves, gauges and other safety fittings for application to boilers and to piping installations for and in connection with boilers - S...
Valve User Issue 25
Hot Spot 2013 ASME BPVC: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
ASME BPVC Code will be moving from a three year cycle to a two year publication cycle.
2013 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code will be published...
Valve User Issue 25
Hot Spot Parallel Enquiry prEN 4126-6:2013 Bursting Disc safety devices: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
DRAFT prEN ISO 4126-6:2013 Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure – Part 6: Application, selection and installation of bursting disc...
Valve User Issue 25
Hot Spot EN ISO 4126-7 FDIS Vote: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
Result of the parallel Formal / FDIS Vote on FprEN ISO 4126-7
FprEN ISO 4126-7 “Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure - Part 7: ...
Valve User Issue 25
Hot Spot EN 14141 Result of Formal Vote: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
FprEN 14141 “Valves for natural gas transportation in pipelines - Performance requirements and test”
This preliminary standard was submitted to For...
Valve User Issue 25
Hot Spot CEN TC69 2013 systematic review Steam Traps: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
The results of 2013 systematic review on the following standards of CEN/TC 69 are now available:
The UK registered votes to continue each of the s...
Valve User Issue 25
Hot Spot ISO/CD 15848-1 and ISO/CD 15848-2: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
ISO 15848-1 “Industrial valves - Measurement, test and qualification procedures for fugitive emissions - Part 1: Classification system and qualificati...
Valve User Issue 25
Hot Spot ISO/FDIS 10631: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
ISO 10631 “Metallic butterfly valves for general purposes”
This International Standard has been modified according to the accepted DIS comments an...
Valve User Issue 24
Hot Spot 2013 Systematic review of steam traps Standards: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
The 2013 systematic review has been launched on the following European standards of CEN/TC 69 “Industrial valves”
EN 26553:1991 “Automatic steam t...
Valve User Issue 24
Hot Spot 2013 systematic review: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
CEN have announced the 2013 systematic review of the following CEN/TC69 standards.
EN 558:2008+A1:2011 “Industrial valves - Faceto- face and centr...
Valve User Issue 24
Hot Spot ISO/CD 4126-11: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
ISO 4126-11 “Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure - Part 11: Performance testing”
ISO/TC 185 launched the CD enquiry on this d...
Valve User Issue 24
Hot Spot EN 1626 Cryogenic Vessels – Valves for cryogenic service: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
The 2013 systematic review has been launched on the following European standard of CEN/TC 268 “Cryogenic vessels”:
EN 1626:2008 “Cryogenic vessels...
Valve User Issue 24
Hot Spot common approach to proof testing of pressure equipment: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
A draft technical report on a common approach to proof testing, prCEN/TR 764-8 “Pressure equipment and assemblies – Part 8: Proof test” has been prepa...
Valve User Issue 24
Hot Spot FprEN 1591- 4: 2012: By BVAA’s Technical Consultant, Peter Churm
FprEN 1591-4: 2012 “Flanges and their joints — Part 4: Qualification of personnel competency in the assembly of the bolted connections of critical ser...
Valve User Issue 24
Hot Spot Revisions to FprEN 13547 and FprEN 1983
FprEN 13547 “Industrial valves - Copper alloy ball valves”
FprEN 1983 “Industrial valves - Steel ball valves
Following revisions to both Prelim...
Valve User Issue 24
ISO/DIS 10631 “Metallic butterfly valves for general purposes”
The results of the DIS enquiry on ISO 10631 have been published.
ISO/DIS 10631 was approved for acceptance, with 13 out of 14 P - Member countries...
Valve User Issue 23
Draft ISO/DIS 28921-1
“Industrial valves - Isolating valves for low temperatures application Part 1: Design, manufacturing and production testing”
The result of the DIS...
Valve User Issue 23
