Pressure equipment

What is covered by pressure equipment?

This includes pressure equipment and assemblies from a pressure of 0.5 bar.

Multiple Directives may apply to your product
If your product is a valve, it can also be equipped with an electric drive. If so, you also have to take the requirements for electricity. These are included in the Low Voltage Directive. If you have also incorporated electronics into your system, you must also include the requirements regarding the electronics in your product. These are listed in the so-called EMC Directive, etc. Whether other requirements apply to your product, you can easily indicate in the CE Tool by checking the questions whether 'electronics are being processed in the product', or whether 'rotating parts are' or that the product is connected to the 'electricity grid', etc. The CE Tool therefore takes these requirements for you.

CE Tool example: More applicable directives

What is excluded from the Directive?
If you have gone through the above steps, you must first go through the 'exceptions' wizard. Look carefully in those lists if your product is not excluded. Check this carefully and then check whether your product or assembly is in that list or not. Pay attention because the Pressure Equipment Directive has a long series with exceptions that are not always clear. If you need help you can always send an email to Euronorm Tools.

Test the safety requirements, the risk analysis
After finishing the 'exceptions' wizard, you should start with the risk analysis. With the risk analysis you determine whether your product or assembly meets the legal safety requirements. A valuation method is also included in the risk analysis. This method is based on the widely used risk graph 'Fine & Kinney'. With this risk graph you can determine whether you have to solve a risk immediately or whether this has a lower priority. In the risk analysis you have to take into account that your customer can misuse your product. You have to anticipate as much as possible and, where necessary, warn in your user manual and on the product.

CE Tool: Risk assessment PED(possibly in combination with other directives)

What should be in the manual?
You are obliged to provide a manual, but what should be included in it? In the CE Tool you will find a list with requirements for the user manual. You can find this file in the 'user manual' folder. If you already have a manual, check whether it meets these requirement. And if not, you can use this file as a guide for drawing it up. If you also make other products that are subject to different requirements, the content of the file is often different. So be careful with that.

What should be on the type plate / CE label?
There are also demands for the nameplate or label that you affix on your product. In the folder 'nameplate / label' you can generate an example that meets the legal requirements. Note that the entry fields with * are mandatory fields. If you also create other products in the CE Tool where other requirements apply, then there are often other compulsory fields. So check this file for each product that you create in the tool.

CE Tool example: Creating a type plate / CE label online (You can always adjust it online or in WORD if desired)

The Declaration of conformity?
You also have to provide a so-called 'Declaration of Conformity' (DoC) with each product. In this DoC you declare that your product meets the legal requirements. You can generate this DoC in the Declaration of Conformity folder. Note that the entry fields marked with * are mandatory fields. If you also create other products in the CE Tool where other requirements apply, then there are often other mandatory fields. So please pay attention at that point.

CE Tool example: Creating a Declaration of Conformity online (You can always adjust it online or in WORD if desired)

Which technical documentation must at least be present?
You are obliged to draw up a so-called 'Technical File', but what should be in it? In the CE Tool you will find a list with requirements for your Technical File. You can find this file in the 'Technical Documentation' folder. Please check if your documents meet these requirements. If you also make other products with other requirements, the content of this file can be (very) different. So please be careful that you check the requirements in this file for each product.

Does the product has to be tested?
Pressure equipment is divided into a series of modules, of A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. In the folder 'Test reports / certificates' in the CE tool you will find a flowcharts in which this is clearly displayed. If you need help you can always send an email to Euronorm Tools.

Document control
If you have gone through the above steps, it is always possible to have your CE file checked by us. We then indicate whether you have completed all points sufficiently.

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