ASME and AD 2000 Inspection Programs

Internationally-Qualified Pressure Equipment Services from a Single Source

In industrial engineering, the ASME pressure vessel code and AD 2000 is key to international markets. As a manufacturer of boilers, pressure vessels or nuclear power plant equipment, you can rely on support from TÜV Rheinland. We conduct inspections that verify conformance with AD 2000 regulations and the internationally recognized standards of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

With our extensive worldwide network of experts in areas like industrial equipment, steam and pressure engineering, you benefit from having all the services you need provided by a single vendor, allowing you to get your products to market faster.

Benefits at a Glance

With TÜV Rheinland’s manufacturer inspection program in accordance with the ASME code and AD 2000, you can:

  • Satisfy the prerequisites for exporting your products globally
  • Partner with an organization familiar with the similarities and differences between the ASME code, AD 2000, and pressure equipment directives –down to the smallest detail
  • Benefit from our years of experience and expertise, including production monitoring

Our Services for ASME and AD 2000

Our experts support you from product concept right through to production. Some of the services we offer include:

  • Guidance for codes and standards compliance and regulatory conformity assessment
  • Preparation for the certification audit and quality assurance manual
  • Review of design proposal and strength calculations
  • Qualification of welders and welding processes
  • Production monitoring
  • Acceptance of components

Test Standards

We inspect according to the following national and international regulations:

  • European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 97/23/EC
  • Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED) 99/26/EC
  • Simple Pressure Vessel 09/105/EC
  • ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • International approvals for China (SELO) and Japan (MHLW)
  • Design reviews and approvals for PED, TPED, SVPD, AD 2000, DIN 13445, 3840, 3158, 4119, TEMA AND ASME