ASME是American Society of Mechanical Engineers（美国机械工程师协会）的英文缩写。ASME成立于1880年，是一个非营利性专业机构，旨在促进机械工程、多学科工程及相关科学的学术交流，科学技术和实际应用。ASME主要从事发展机械工程及其有关领域的科学技术，鼓励基础研究，促进学术交流，发展与其他工程学、协会的合作，开展标准化活动，制定机械规范和标准。 它拥有125000个成员，管理着全世界Zui大的技术出版署，主持每年30个技术会议，200个专业发展课程，并制订了许多工业和制造标准。 自成立以来，ASME领导了机械标准的发展，从Zui初的螺纹标准开始到现在已发展了超过600多个标准。ASME 已成为主要在技术、教育及调查领域内世界性的工程学机构。
ASMEis short forAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASME,founded in 1880, is a non-profit professional organization. ASMEaims to promote the mechanical engineering multidisciplinaryengineering and related scientific academic exchange, practicalapplication of science and technology. ASME mainly engaged in thedevelopment of mechanical engineering and related fields of scienceand technology, encourage basic research, promote academicexchanges, development and other engineering associationscooperation, carry out standardization activities, developmechanical specifications and standards. It has 125,000 members,managing the world"s largest technical publishing department, hoststhe annual 30 technical sessions, 200 professional developmentcourses, and formulated many industrial and manufacturingstandards. Since the establishment, ASME standards led themechanical development, from the initial thread standard beginningto the present has been developed over more than 600 standards.ASME has become a major in technology, education and researchwithin the field of engineering organizations worldwide.
ASME认证项目包括以下四大类：
ASMEcertification program includes the following fourcategories:
1. 锅炉及压力容器（BPV）
Boilerand Pressure Vessel
2. 核动力装置（N-Type）
Nuclear power unit
3. 核原料（QSC）
Nuclear material
4. 树脂及塑料容器（RTP）
Resins and plastic containers
ASME向世界范围内的生产企业授予25种钢印及相应的认证证书。其中字母U开头的属压力容器范畴，字母H开头的属锅炉类产品范畴，字母N开头的属于核动力装置范畴。阿斯米认证是目前国际上Zui具**性、受到普遍认可的压力容器产品认证。
ASME awarded 2kinds of seal and the appropriate certification for themanufactures in worldwide. Beginning with the letter U which is apressure vessel category, beginning with the letter H is a boilerproducts category, beginning with the letter N belongs to nuclearpower unit category. ASME certification is currently the mostauthoritative, have been widely recognized pressure vesselcertification.
ASME认证的流程和我们的服务内容如下：ASMECertification process and scope of service ofHeadway:
1)根据ASME要求制造商与Headway签订授权检验服务合同/The manufacturer will sign theauthorized inspection service agreement between Headway per ASMErequirements.
2) 填写ASME认证申请表(2页)，并将证书及钢印的预付款连同申请表寄到ASME认证部，根据所取证书的要求填写订单订购ASME法规，并将订单送达ASME 法规销售部,相关费用大致如下：/Fill ASMECertification application sheet, send the certificates and stampfees together with application sheet to ASME Certificationdepartment, at the same time, need to buy ASME Standards percertificates’ application requirements, send the order to ASMERegulation sales department, the related fees will be in thefollowing:
证书费：3000 美元/每张/certificates’ fees :USD 3000/per certificate
钢印费：300美元/每枚/Stamp fees: USD 300/ per stamp
ASME法规：基于客户的要求（对于U, S钢印的厂家需持有法规包括6卷：I,II,A,B.C&D,V,VIII-part 1,IX和B31.1卷。/ ASME Standards: per the clients’ requirements( for U,S, Stamp factory will at least hold the following 6 sets:I,II, A,B,C&D,V,VIII-Part 1, IX and B 31.1)
所需购买标准费用：约4695美元。/Standardfees: about USD 4695
ASME联检前需预付10000美元。/ Pay USD10000 to ASME before ASME Audit.
3) ASME认证部收到申请及汇款后，ASME将于授权检验机构核实工厂是否与授权检验机构签订了检验服务合同，授权检验机构将通过信函向ASME回复确认。/AfterASME Certification department receives the application and payment,ASME will check with the authorized inspection institute whetherthe factory has signed the inspection service contract with theauthorized inspection institute, the authorized will issue oneletter to ASME to confirm.
4)工厂外聘无损探伤3级人员，焊工培训，工艺评定准备及准备示范产品，所有记录严格按照手册执行/ The factory will needto have sub NDT Level III person, welder qualification, PQRPreparation and model products, all the list will be strictlyfollow the ASME Manual.
5) 以上四个步骤完成后，ASME将通过信函通知授权机构和工厂申请已经被接受，工厂准备接受是否被授予ASME证书联检。/ All the above foursteps are finished, ASME will issue one letter to inform theauthorized inspection institute and factory that the factoryapplication has been accepted, the factory will prepare for theASME Union audit.
6) 联检时间将由ASME来确定。/ ASME Audit time will be decided by ASME.
联检组由ASME联检组长，授权检验机构的授权检验监督师（AIS）和授权检验师(AI)组成。如果联检做出向ASME推荐发证的结论，如同意发证，通常申请者将在2个月内拿到证书及钢印。/ASME Audit Group will include ASME Lead auditor, the authorizedinspection institute AIS and AI .If Union audit gives thecertificates’ result, agree to issue ASME Certificates, normallythe application factory will receive the ASME Certificates andstamp in two months.
证书需要每三年更新并进行换证或者重新授权的联检，取证和换证程序一样./ The certificates will be valid for three years and renew afterthree years for union audit again, the certification first timeapplication and renew process will be the same.
b) Headway在ASME 认证中的主要服务范围：/ Headway will provide the following scope ofservice during ASME Certification:
1）培训/ Training
2）指导编手册和配合制造商准备示范产品图纸/ Conductto make manual and help manufacturer to prepare the model productdrawings
3）在整个认证过程中的指导和协助完成示范产品/Help toconduct to finish sample products
3）做预联检/ do preaudit
4）配合ASME联检组做正式联检/ Cooperatewith ASME Union audit Group to do final audit
SampleCertificate 认证样本：
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