American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Properly design, manufacture and maintain highly engineered mechanical systems and products

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) develops standards for compressors, cranes and hoists, drawings and terminology, elevators and escalators, fasteners, flow measurement, industrial trucks, manlifts, nuclear, environmental control, piping, pressure vessels, pumps, storage tanks, turbines and much more. The most referenced code is the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (learn more) which is widely used worldwide by manufacturers, technicians and inspectors. Using ASME standards helps you:

Enable collaboration and knowledge across all engineering disciplines
Assure interoperability of mechanical products and systems
Certify product performance

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