Additive Manufacturing in Industrial Production
We support you as a manufacturer in all issues related to the conformity of pressure equipment and the material technology and testing technology of pressure equipment. Have your management system or your product tested and certified with regard to AM-specific requirements. We offer you professional services for every part of the value chain.
| Test Specification | Certification Features | Validity Period/Surveillance |
|---|---|---|
| Testing of manufacturing centers based on based on DIN SPEC 17071 and ISO 9001. | Testing of manufacturing centers based on based on DIN SPEC 17071 and ISO 9001.
| The validity is 3 years. Annual surveillance is necessary. |
| Test Specification | Certification Features | Validity Period/Surveillance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design examination | The design examination is based on PED 2014/68/EU and other regulations, if applicable. | The design is subjected to a conformity assessment according to PED 2014/68/EU and AD 2000 (depending on the module selected by the manufacturer). | The validity is minimum 1 year (including construction time of the pressure equipment) until relevant regulatory changes occur. |
| Design examination by finite element analysis | The design examination is based on PED 2014/68/EU and other regulations, if applicable. | The design is based on analysis procedures. Before the additive manufacturing of complex components, safety-relevant features can be tested by FEM analysis. | The validity is minimum 1 year (including construction time of the pressure equipment) until there are relevant changes to the regulations. |
| Calculation support via finite element analysis | The test specification is selected depending on the application. | The design is based on analysis procedures. Before additive manufacturing of complex components, safety-relevant features can be tested in advance using FEM analysis. | There is no specified validity period. |
| Test Specification | Certification Features | Validity Period/Surveillance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modul B(B) – EU Type Examination, Production Type (PED, Annex III) | The examination is conducted based on the PED 2014/68/EU, Annex III point 3.1 and other regulations, if applicable. | Based on a review of the technical documentation and on product testing, the Notified Body shall determine whether the requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive have been met by the manufacturer. | The maximum validity is 10 years (including the construction time of the pressure equipment). Annual surveillance with regard to relevant regulatory changes is necessary. |
| Modul B(E) – EU Type Examination, Design Type (PED, Annex III) | The examination is conducted based on the PED 2014/68/EU, Annex III point 3.2 and other regulations, if applicable. | In the case of the design type, the assessment is conducted based on the review of the technical documentation only. | The maximum validity is 10 years (including the construction time of the pressure equipment). Annual surveillance with regard to relevant regulatory changes is necessary. |
| Test Specification | Certification Features | Validity Period/Surveillance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certification of the manufacturing equipment of the manufacturer of the raw materials (powder, wire) | The assessment is based on DIN/TS 17026, other applicable regulations and the PED 2014/68/EU, Annex I. | The certification has the following features:
| The validity is 3 years. Annual surveillance is necessary. |
| Certification of the materials manufacturer (pressure equipment component manufacturer) | The assessment is based on PED 2014/68/EU, Annex I, point 4.3, DIN/TS 17026 and other regulations, if applicable. | The validity is 3 years. Annual surveillance is necessary. | |
| Certification of the manufacturing equipment of the materials manufacturer (build space qualification) | The assessment is based on DIN/TS 17026 and DIN EN ISO/ ASTM 52941. | The assessment is based on the mechanical-technological and geometrical properties of the components. | The validity is unlimited until there are relevant changes to the regulations. |
| Process qualification or process inspection (manufacturing and repair) | The assessment is based on PED 2014/68/EU, Annex I, DIN EN ISO 15614 and DIN/TS 17026. | The assessment is based on the applicable regulations, and requirements/qualifications for components made by additive manufacturing. | For continuous manufacturing, the validity within the scope is unlimited, provided that there are no changes to the rules and regulations. |
| Test Specification | Certification Features | Validity Period/Surveillance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certification of the manufacturing equipment of the materials manufacturer (build space qualification) | The assessment is based on DIN/TS 17026 and DIN EN ISO/ASTM 52941. | The assessment is based on the mechanical-technological and geometrical properties of the components. | The validity is unlimited until there are relevant changes to the regulations. |
| Process qualification or process inspection (manufacturing and repair) | The assessment is based on PED 2014/68/EU, Annex I and DIN EN ISO 15614. | The assessment is based on the applicable regulations, and requirements/qualifications for components made by additive manufacturing. | For continuous manufacturing, the validity period within the scope is unlimited, provided that there are no changes to the rules and regulations. |
| Operator assessment (within the scope of materials production) | The assessment is based on PED 2014/68/EU, Annex I, EN/ISO ASTM 52942 and DIN EN ISO 14732. | The certification is based on the test criteria from the relevant standards. | The validity is 6 years with continuous activity. |
| Test Specification | Certification Features | Validity Period/Surveillance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Approval for Materials (EAM) | The assessment is based on PED 2014/68/EU, Annex I, Section 4.2. b). | According to PED 2014/68/EU, the use of materials which an European Approval for materials for pressure equipment is available according to Article 15 of the PED 2014/68/EU. An EAM is a technical document that specifies the properties of materials intended for a repeated use in the manufacturing of pressure equipment, which are not covered by a harmonized material standard. | The validity is unlimited until there are relevant changes to the regulations. |
| VdTÜV material approval for additive manufactured material | The assessment is based on the AD 2000 W0. | For application according to AD2000 regulations, the material requirements according to PED 2014/68/EU Annex I, Section 4.1 of the Pressure Equipment Directive shall be met. The certification serves as the basis for a particular material appraisal. | The validity period is unlimited until there are relevant changes to the regulations. |
| Test Specification | Certification Features | Validity Period/Surveillance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certification of the transfer of a mark | The assessment is based on PED Annex I, Ch. 3.1.5; EN 764-5, Sec. 6.2.2 or Sec. 6.2.3 if no QM system; AD 2000 HP0, Sec. 4. | The certification has the following features:
| The validity is 3 years. Annual surveillance is necessary. |
| Test Specification | Certification Features | Validity Period/Surveillance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certification of heat treatment furnaces | The assessment is based on AD2000 HP 7/1. | The certification has the following features:
| Initial approval; continuous surveillance may be required. |
| Test Specification | Certification Features | Validity Period/Surveillance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PMA | The assessment is based on PED 2014/68/EU, Annex I, DIN EN 764-4 and other regulations, if applicable. | A material suitability test is performed for the specific application. | Valid for the specific application. |
| Certification of the QA system of the pressure equipment manufacturer | The assessment is based on PED 2014/68/EU, Annex III. | The assessment is based on the requirements of modules D, D1, E, E1, H or H1. | The validity period is 3 years. Annual surveillance is necessary. |
| Module G, F, A2, C2 | The assessment is based on PED 2014/68/EU, Annex III. | The certification has the following features: Module G: Conformity based on a unit verification Module F: Conformity to type based on pressure equipment testing Module A2: Internal control of production with monitored pressure equipment testing at irregular intervals Module C2: Conformity to type based on an internal control of production with monitored pressure equipment testing at irregular intervals | Various validity periods |