The Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, commonly known as “PED”, regulates the design and manufacture of pressure equipment subject to a relative pressure greater than 0.5 bar.
Typical products in the scope of the directive are:
- Pressure vessels in general (tanks, reactors installed in production equipment, fire extinguishers etc..)
- Steam generators
- Piping
- Vessels for liquefied gases (cryogenic tanks)
- Valves (shut-off, regulator and safety)
- Pneumatic and hydraulic implementation systems
- Pressure accessories
- Safety accessories
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