Vessel Design and In-Service Inspections

In-service inspection of pressure equipment as nominated in AS/NZS 3788 is a mandatory requirement of the WH&S Regulation Act 2011 and pressure equipment owners are obligated to comply with this regulation.

Why choose Fusion-Weld Engineering

• We are AS-NZS ISO 9001:2008 accredited pressure equipment designer and manufacturer .
• We have over 18 years experience in design, manufacture and repair of pressure equipment.
• Design facilities form an integral part of the pressure vessel and heat exchanger manufacturing
  activities at Fusion-Weld.
• In-house design engineers that can evaluate your Plant Equipment using various engineering Software.

Fusion-Weld provides an independent, experienced, ethical, quality, periodic in-service inspection and certification service to the owners of pressure equipment.
Our Inspectors are certified with the Australian Institute for the Certification of Inspection Personnel [A.I.C.I.P]

Pressure equipment owner’s responsibilities includes the establishment and ongoing maintenance of a management system that ensures the continued integrity and safety of their pressure equipment and that it is in accordance with the Standard AS/NZS3788 Pressure Equipment In-Service Inspection

Services Offered by Fusion-Weld

• AICIP accredited In-Service Pressure Inspector with extensive practical workshop fabrication, on-site construction and maintenance experience.
• The establishment of a pressure equipment management system where non exists
• Inspection and remedy and repair reports
• UT Material thickness check & review against design parameters to establish remaining life of Equipment
• Remote visual inspection using both flexible and or articulated cameras to view and record areas that are otherwise inaccessible for inspection

Our Areas of Expertise

• Inspection and report on all new Pressure Equipment under construction at Manufacturers Works.
• Inspect and prepare report on all Pressure Equipment within the Plant at the Commissioning Stage.
• Inspection and report on existing pressure equipment and life cycle evaluation.

Periodic In-Service Inspection of:

• Compressed Air Receiver Vessels
• Deaerators & Feedwater Vessels
• Water Heaters
• Auxiliary Vessels
• Laundry Boilers
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Pressure Vessels
• Laundry Boilers
• Process Pressure Vessels including Columns
• Above Ground Bulk Storage Tanks (LPG, C02, Ammonia) and Hoppers
• Buried or Mounded Bulk Storage Tanks
• Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers
• Fired Heaters and Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers
• Transportable Pressure Vessels
• Pressure Piping Systems

Pressure equipment inspected in accordance with the Design Verification Codes:

AS1210 ; AS1228 ; AS3920.1; AS4041
EN Pressure Equipment standards
ASME VIII Div 1 and New Zealand Code of Practice.
Pressure Equipment Hazard levels: A, B, C, & D