Sample Cylinder Inspection


Sample cylinders are pressure vessels and designed conform the European TPED = Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive or American DOT = U.S. Department of Transportation and provides requirements relating to the design, manufacture, and testing of transportable pressure vessels and accessories, including sample cylinders and cylinder valves, used in gas service. Sample cylinders are mostly used as seamless spun end stainless steel types.


Periodic inspection is important and used as safety and quality control issue in most petro-chemical companies.

If your sample cylinders are used in toxic, corrosive, flammable or oxidising mixtures you need at least every 3 years an internal examination  and followed by a hydraulic (pressure)test.  

Mechatest offers sampling cylinder (bomb) inspection. Due to the high quality of our services, your cylinder inspection process is in good hands, fast and, most important of all, be reliable.

Sample Cylinder Inspecion at the basis of your quality control and safety system

The Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED) provides requirements relating to the design, manufacture, and testing of transportable pressure vessels and accessories, including sample cylinders and cylinder valves, used in gas service. The intent of the directive is to provide a uniform level of product safety throughout the countries of the European Union.

Swagelok sample cylinders and cylinder valves comply with directive 99/36/EC (TPED) as established by a Notified Body and include an EC-type examination.

 

DOT = U.S. Department of Transportation

The United States Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) is a department of the U.S. Federal Government which oversees all issues regarding transportation within the United States of America and U.S. Territories.

Its influence around the world is great and widely respected, but its jurisdiction and power of enforcement is limited to the USA and its territories.Every process manager knows that knowledge is power and quality control of all end products and precesses are very important.

 

And that is what the inspection services by Mechatest is made for. The sample cylinder inspection is involved to examination off:

  • Identification and preparation
  • External visual inspection
  • Internal visual inspection (corrosion check)
  • Cleaning
  • Inspection of cylinder valves, quick connectors and pressure safety components
  • Replacement of defect materials
  • Hydraulic (pressure) test
  • Coding and test report.

Naturally, spot sampling with our sample bomb connections also helps you to comply with environmental laws and regulations. Discover the full potential of our systems for your company today.

 

Keywords: Sample cylinder, sample bomb, sample receptacles, seamless cylinders, spun end sample cylinders.

 

Choose reliable analyzing equipment, contact us today

In virtually every industry, the need for reliable analyzing equipment is ever increasing. And at a rapid pace! Ensure the competitive position of your company, call us today and further inquire about our specialized equipment. You can call Mechatest at +31 (0)15 – 310 51 83.

 

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