PRODUCT CERTIFICATION: COMPLEX PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS
Product certification is TIBER’s profile service. Obtaining explosion-proof certification for industrial equipment and products requires not only in-depth knowledge of every detail of the standardization and certification procedure, but alsosufficient relevant experience.
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Continuous professional development coupled with successful implementation of complex projects enables our employees to provide the following services.
- Testing explosion-proof equipment (test protocols are produced as a result)
- Appraising the current condition of industrial premises (certificate of appraisal)
- Confirming conformance of explosion-proof equipment to corresponding requirements, assessing conformance to explosion-proof requirements and identifying violations (the result is an EX certificate issued or a decision not to issue an Ex-certificate (for explosion-protection)).
Special mention should be made of decoding EX certifications. That is to say we help our clients to understand what the Ex certification really means (explosion-proof categories, explosion-proof levels of electrical equipment, types of explosion proofing, implementations of explosion-proof solutions, whether or not the equipment in question was certified as an ex component). This service is in great demand among purchasing managers tasked with purchasing explosion-proof equipment.
How does it work?
To obtain an Ex-certificate company must first submit an application along with required technical and incorporation documents.
The certification process consists of six key stages.
- The applicant submits to the certification authority an application to obtain a certificate for specific products and accompanying technical documentation (specifications, operating manual, drawings on which explosion proofing elements are pointed out, a document (an explosion-proof certificate, technical explosion-proof certificate, explosion-proof equipment ID) which describes why the explosion-proof capability is implemented (Ex explosion-proof, explosion-proof of production equipment));
- The application is reviewed, and a decision is made by the certification authority on which laboratory the tests will be carried out at, on the approximate date of l onsite checking of the production premises, which standards (GOST) are applied on a voluntary basis toensure adherence to TR TS 012/2011);
- The certification authority takes samples to run tests on;
- Tests on the samples are run by an accredited testing laboratory;
- The certification authority audits the industrial premises;
- The certification authority summarizes the test results and the findings of the audit of the industrial premises and issues a certificate of conformance;
- Appropriate explosion proof labels are issued for certified products;
- Certified products are audited on a regular basis
The type of certification most frequently required is certification for conformance to TR TS 012/2011 (explosion-proof) for electric motors, gas analyzers, various sensors, consumption meters, etc.
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