Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers , today ASME International is a nonprofit educational and technical organization serving a worldwide membership of 125,000:

• conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations.
• holds some 30 technical conferences and 200 professional development courses each year
• sets many industrial and manufacturing standards.

The work of the Society is performed by its member-elected Board of Governors and through its five Councils, 44 Boards and hundreds of Committees in 13 regions throughout the world. There are some 400 sections serving ASME's worldwide membership. More than 90 countries use the 600 codes and standards fixed by ASME International. Development of these internationally accepted codes conforms to the procedures set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

These standards are authoritative technical guidelines for promoting safety, reliability, productivity and efficiency in many types of industry. These guidelines often become means for satisfying both commercial and government procurement requirements.

WHAT IS THE ASME Code?

One of the most important sections refers to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Flovex field of operations), Section VIII, Division 1, that gives a detailed list of the standards used in the design, manufacture and testing of pressure vessels.

WHAT IS A "U" Stamp?

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) certifies a company and plant location as being capable of designing and manufacturing pressure vessels in line with the standards of the ASME Code (specified above).

Once this is achieved, the company is authorized by ASME to place a "U" on the codeplates certifying that the particular vessel has met the requirements of the ASME Code. This certification is verified by a third-party or outside inspection agency and is renewed every three years; it isd also audited on a yearly basis. The ASME certification issued to Flovex provides a level of assurance to all current or potential customers that FLOVEX adheres to the established and internationally accepted standard.

FLOVEX S.p.A. has the
Certificate Number: 31,030 (MAY 20, 1999)