Design Verification

K.J. Beer Pty. Ltd. is a Design Verifying Body complying with SAA/SNZ MP76, AS/NZS 4481 and AS 3920.1.
K.J. Beer's capability in pressure equipment design verification is recognised by Worksafe, Department of Mines and Petroleum, Government of Western Australia and all other Regulatory Authorities of State Governments within Australia.
 
We can verify designs of all equipment listed in our Design section. See our previous projects for some examples of equipment we have verified in the past.

Please download our Flow Chart for Design Verification, Registration and Inspection - (109k)

Some of AS 3920.1-1993 -- Assurance of product quality; Part 1: Pressure equipment manufacture is reproduced below.
  4.2 DESIGN DOCUMENTATION The design submission for verification shall contain the following:

(a) Three copies of drawings showing the basic design conditions, design Standard, class of construction, contents of the pressure equipment, all dimensions, material specifications of all component parts, weld details, size and location of connections and openings, supports and other details considered by the designer to be essential for proper verification.
  (b) A copy of design calculations, including all specified design conditions.
  (c) Any other data necessary to assist verification of the design (e.g. service conditions, valve specifications).
  (d) Where available relevant parts of the purchaser's specification.
 
  4.4 EXTENT OF DESIGN VERIFICATION The following aspects of the design shall be verified:
  (a) Materials.
  (b) Adequacy of all pressure parts, considering all service conditions specified in the relevant Standard or purchaser's specification or both.
  (c) Supports where applicable.
  (d) Manufacture and testing requirements.
  (e) Specification for flanges, valves and fittings (if such components are provided with the pressure equipment).
  (f) Any other aspects of the design which, in the opinion of the external design verifier, are essential for verification in accordance with Clause 4.3.
 
  4.6 CONFIDENTIALITY The design verifying bodies shall be responsible for ensuring that the details of the design in its possession are disclosed only to the regulatory authority, certifying body, or a person authorized by the owner of the design.