ABS Product Type Approval

The Czech Republic based valve manufacturer  - ABO valve  - who is the largest producer of butterfly and check valves for industrial applications in Central Europe, obtained ABS certificate for three its butterfly valve series. The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) who issued the certificate promotes maritime safety and provides marine and offshore classification services. 

The process of issuing the ABS certificate includes  3 phases  - Certificate of Design Assessment, Manufacturing Assessment and finally Type Approval Certification. ABO has successfully passed all these assessments and therefore ABS certificate now expands the collection of other ABO product certificates such as TUV, TA Luft, API 609-0068, ISO  9001, DVGW, AD 2000 Lloyd’s Register and other. 

“Our constant work on different valve certificates stimulates our customers to contact us with a wide range of different applications as well as executions according to specific requirements of product certificates. ABS certificate will enable us to supply valves to vessels and offshore structures with strict safety and environmental conditions,” explains Miro J. Študent, ABO Vice-president. 

Certified ABO valve series: 
Butterfly valves Series 2E-5: 
•   Normal clearance: DN 50 - DN 400 
•   Thermal range: -100°C - +500°C in relation to a material used 
•   Operating pressure: max 50 bar in relation to a material used 

Butterfly valves Series 3E: 
•   Normal clearance: DN 50 - DN 400 
•   Thermal range: -100 - +500°C in relation to a material used 
•   Operating pressure: max 50 bar in relation to a material used 

Butterfly valves Series 900: 
•   Normal clearance: DN 32 - DN 1600 
•   Thermal range: -20°C - +180°C in relation to a material used 
•   Operating pressure: max 16 bar