OREANDA-NEWS. May 31, 2011. Bugulma Mechanical Plant (BMZ), which is part of TATNEFT, has successfully passed all phases of certification requirements for compliance with the ASME Code rules and has been granted a certificate of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the "U" manufacturer's stamp, which is a mark of compliance with ASME Code, Section VIII, Division 1 with the right of putting the manufacturer’s stamp on pressure vessels, reported the press-centre of TATNEFT.

The solemn event was attended by representatives of the Quality Program Design Inc. presented by Charles L. Hallam, President, and Pavel Umnyagin, Head of the Moscow Office. President of the Quality Program Design Inc. pointed out the high production organization level at the Bugulma Mechanical plant, as well as professionalism and competence of its employees.

The process of BMZ certification lasted for two years in 16 stages, ranging from securing the originals latest valid versions of ASME Code of Practice and ending with the engineering design and manufacturing a demonstration product. The plant’s specialists studied the new requirements of the standard, worked out a large number of documents in two languages, including procedures for the basic processes of production, working, design and technical documentation, calculations for the demo unit and filled special forms, that the staff had never done earlier.

The ASME Code Certificate has been granted for a three year period, during which BMZ has the right to manufacture pressure vessels in accordance with the requirements of the ASME Code rules. Application of the ASME certificate will ensure high quality and safety of manufactured heat exchangers, tanks and vessels, which will give the plant an opportunity to position it at the international market in terms of supplying such equipment.

The activities of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers aim at improving production efficiency and facilitating the international trade. The certificate received opens export barriers in more than 100 countries of the world, which governments have approved and adopted the ASME Code requirements, including the U.S., Canada and leading European states.