Accredited conformity assessment body Type A for testing, requalification and certification of transportable pressure vessels
AC2H SA
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About AC2H
AC2H SA is an independent testing company based in Éclépens in the canton of Vaud, accredited as a conformity assessment body Type A by the Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS). The company performs periodic testing, inspections, requalifications and conformity assessments of transportable pressure vessels, including diving cylinders for recreational diving, pressure vessels for breathing apparatus, medical gas cylinders and industrial pressure vessels. The test comprises the external visual inspection of the vessel shell, the internal visual inspection to detect critical defects and corrosion, and — if positively assessed — the hydraulic pressure test, which is carried out on site at the Éclépens workshop facility. The tests are performed by qualified technicians. Customers come from the diving, fire service and industrial breathing apparatus, medical technology and general industry sectors.
- Site
- Éclépens
- Processes
- External visual inspection of pressure vessels, Internal visual inspection of pressure vessels, Hydraulic pressure testing (hydraulic pressure test), Conformity assessment and certification of transportable pressure vessels (Type A), Hydraulic pressure test (épreuve hydraulique), Periodic testing and requalification of transportable pressure vessels, Conformity assessment and certification
- Materials
- External visual inspection, Internal visual inspection, Hydraulic pressure test
- Certificates
- Accreditation as an Organisme d'évaluation de la conformité (Type A) by the, Accreditation as a conformity assessment body Type A (SAS)
- Founded
- 2014
- Industries
- Diving (recreational divers), Breathing apparatus (fire service/industry), Medical technology (medical gas cylinders), Industry (pressure vessels), Diving (cylinders for recreational divers)
- 01
Order acceptance
- 02
External visual inspection
- 03
Internal visual inspection
- 04
Hydraulic pressure test
- 05
Conformity assessment / certification
Testing Methods
External visual inspection
Testing of the physical integrity of the outer shell of pressure vessels.
Internal visual inspection
The most important testing stage for detecting critical defects and corrosion inside the vessel.
Hydraulic pressure test
Pressure testing of the vessel on site in the Éclépens workshop after passing the visual inspection.
Locations
Éclépens
CHWorkshop and headquarters with on-site hydraulic pressure testing
- Materials
- Steel and aluminium pressure vessels
- Test station for hydraulic pressure testing
Tested Vessel Types
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External visual inspection of pressure vesselsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Internal visual inspection of pressure vesselsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic pressure testing (hydraulic pressure test)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conformity assessment and certification of transportable pressure vessels (Type A)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Accreditation
AC2H is accredited as an Organisme d'évaluation de la conformité Type A by the Swiss Accreditation Service; the tests are performed by qualified technicians.
| Evidence | Éclépens |
|---|---|
| Accreditation as a conformity assessment body Type A (SAS) |
History
- 2014
Foundation of AC2H SA in French-speaking Switzerland (Suisse Romande)