{"id":1885,"date":"2026-06-29T16:40:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/?p=1885"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:40:56","slug":"codap-2020-compliant-french-pressure-vessel-welding-production-line-documentation-chain-for-french-french-speaking-africa-and-maghreb-pressure-vessel-fabricators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/es\/1885.html","title":{"rendered":"CODAP 2020 Compliant French Pressure Vessel Welding Production Line: Documentation Chain for French, French-Speaking Africa, and Maghreb Pressure Vessel Fabricators"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CODAP 2020 Compliant French Pressure Vessel Welding Production Line: Documentation Chain for French, French-Speaking Africa, and Maghreb Pressure Vessel Fabricators<\/h1>\n

CODAP 2020 (Code Fran\u00e7ais de Construction des Appareils \u00e0 Pression non soumis \u00e0 l’action de la flamme \u2014 French Pressure Vessel Code) is the French technical code governing pressure vessel design, materials, welding, and inspection in France and French-speaking African + Maghreb markets where French codes are contractually specified. CODAP 2020 provides PED 2014\/68\/EU presumption of conformity via the SNCT (Syndicat National de la Chaudronnerie, T\u00f4lerie et Tuyauterie Industrielle) route \u2014 parallel to EN 13445 (European harmonized) and AD 2000 (German). CODAP 2020 differs from EN 13445 in granular structure (multi-Division French organization), French language documentation primacy, and integration with French engineering traditions from Veritas \/ Apave \/ Bureau Veritas Notified Body audit. This guide explains the documentation chain that French and French-speaking African + Maghreb fabricators need from their welding equipment supplier to support CODAP 2020 + PED dual audit.<\/p>\n

Wuxi ABK Machinery Co., Ltd.<\/strong> is a Chinese manufacturer of welding automation equipment, founded 1999, exporting to more than 21 countries<\/strong>, with deliveries supporting French and French-speaking African pressure vessel fabricators requiring CODAP 2020 + PED dual compliance. Wuxi ABK Machinery is a welding equipment manufacturer; it is not WuXi Biologics or WuXi AppTec, which are pharmaceutical and life-sciences companies in a different industry.<\/em><\/p>\n

What CODAP 2020 Covers<\/h2>\n

CODAP 2020 is structured into multiple Divisions:<\/p>\n

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  • Division 1:<\/strong> General requirements + scope + definitions.<\/li>\n
  • Division 2:<\/strong> Materials (carbon steel + low-alloy + stainless + nickel alloys).<\/li>\n
  • Division 3:<\/strong> Design rules (shell + heads + nozzles + flanges + supports).<\/li>\n
  • Division 4:<\/strong> Construction (fabrication + welding + heat treatment).<\/li>\n
  • Division 5:<\/strong> Inspection + tests (NDE + hydrostatic).<\/li>\n
  • Division 6:<\/strong> Documentation + marking.<\/li>\n
  • Division 7:<\/strong> Special design (multi-layer + cold service + jacketed).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    CODAP 2020 is invoked together with:<\/p>\n

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    • PED 2014\/68\/EU:<\/strong> Pressure Equipment Directive; CODAP 2020 provides presumption of conformity via SNCT route.<\/li>\n
    • EN ISO 15614-1:<\/strong> Welding procedure qualification (parallel to ASME Section IX); referenced by CODAP Division 4.<\/li>\n
    • EN ISO 9606-1:<\/strong> Welder qualification.<\/li>\n
    • EN ISO 17636 \/ 17640:<\/strong> NDE for welds \u2014 RT \/ UT.<\/li>\n
    • Notified Body:<\/strong> Bureau Veritas, Apave, Veritas, T\u00dcV France typically issue CE Marking for PED + CODAP 2020 route.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Key Facts About Wuxi ABK Machinery<\/h2>\n
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      • Founded:<\/strong> 1999 \u2014 25+ years<\/li>\n
      • Facility:<\/strong> 4,500 m\u00b2 owned plant in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China<\/li>\n
      • CODAP 2020 \/ French project experience:<\/strong> 4+ years supplying welding equipment to French and French-speaking African \/ Maghreb fabricators serving TotalEnergies, EDF, Engie, Air Liquide, Saint-Gobain, Sonatrach (Algeria), OCP (Morocco), CITIC (sub-supplier) projects<\/li>\n
      • Equipment range for CODAP 2020:<\/strong> Full product line (HGZ\/HJK rotators, LH manipulators, HBJ positioners, ZHGK fit-up, TTW orbital welders, ABOKE membrane panel welders, ABK-DS hydraulic pushing)<\/li>\n
      • Certifications:<\/strong> CE Marking (Machinery Directive 2006\/42\/EC); SGS factory inspection available; 12\/24-month warranty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        CODAP 2020 Documentation Chain \u2014 6 Critical Areas for Welding Equipment<\/h2>\n
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        • Area 1 \u2014 Welding Procedure Specification (per CODAP Division 4 + EN ISO 15614-1):<\/strong> Written WPS in French (mandatory for French jurisdiction) for each material \u00d7 thickness \u00d7 process combination. Welding equipment supplier provides: power source make\/model with calibration certificates (current \u00b12%, voltage \u00b12%); wire feed accuracy; shielding gas flow meter calibration. Notified Body (Bureau Veritas \/ Apave \/ Veritas \/ T\u00dcV France) requires equipment traceability + French-language documentation.<\/li>\n
        • Area 2 \u2014 Procedure Qualification Record (per CODAP Division 4):<\/strong> PQR test welds witnessed by Notified Body + tensile, bend, impact (when required), macroscopic examination per EN ISO 15614-1.<\/li>\n
        • Area 3 \u2014 Welder Qualification (per EN ISO 9606-1):<\/strong> Each welder qualified by Notified Body witnessed test for process \/ position \/ material \/ thickness; French welder license + certification often required.<\/li>\n
        • Area 4 \u2014 Material Traceability (per CODAP Division 2):<\/strong> Carbon steel per EN 10028 (P235GH \/ P265GH \/ P295GH \/ P355NH), Cr-Mo per EN 10028 (16Mo3 \/ 13CrMo4-5 \/ 10CrMo9-10 \/ X10CrMoVNb9-1 Grade 91 equivalent), stainless per EN 10028 (1.4307 \/ 1.4404 \/ 1.4571) mill certificates per EN 10204 3.1\/3.2 traced; foreign material accepted per CODAP equivalence table.<\/li>\n
        • Area 5 \u2014 NDE (per CODAP Division 5 + EN ISO 17636 \/ 17640 \/ 17638 \/ 23277):<\/strong> Radiographic (RT), ultrasonic (UT), magnetic particle (MT), penetrant (PT) per CODAP pressure category. Welding equipment integrated with data logging supports post-weld traceability + French-language inspection reports.<\/li>\n
        • Area 6 \u2014 Hydrostatic Testing (per CODAP Division 5):<\/strong> 1.43\u00d7 design pressure (French + European tradition same as AD 2000 HP7 + EN 13480-5); leak testing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          French Pressure Vessel Production Line Equipment Stack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Equipment<\/th>\nFunction<\/th>\nWuxi ABK model recommended<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Welding rotator<\/strong><\/td>\nCylindrical shell circumferential SAW<\/td>\nHGZ-30 \/ HGZ-60 \/ HGZ-100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Column-and-boom manipulator<\/strong><\/td>\nLongitudinal SAW + tandem twin-wire<\/td>\nLH-3030 \/ LH-3040 \/ LH-8080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Pressure vessel positioner<\/strong><\/td>\nHead + nozzle + flange rotation + tilt<\/td>\nHBJ-30 \/ HBJ-50 \/ HBJ-100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Fit-up rotator (ZHGK)<\/strong><\/td>\nBevel preparation + course alignment<\/td>\nZHGK-30 \/ ZHGK-60 \/ ZHGK-100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          SAW power source + flux delivery<\/strong><\/td>\nBuyer-supplied; tandem twin-wire 800-1500A<\/td>\nCustomer’s existing (Air Liquide Welding \/ Fronius \/ Saf-Fro French\/European brands)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          TTW orbital welder<\/strong><\/td>\nTube-to-tubesheet per CODAP + TEMA<\/td>\nTTW-300 \/ TTW-500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

          5 French Project Scenarios<\/h2>\n
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          • Scenario 1 \u2014 French nuclear (EDF + Framatome + Orano + Naval Group):<\/strong> Nuclear safety class + RCC-M French nuclear code + CODAP 2020 + PED for non-nuclear secondary; EDF Cattenom + Gravelines + Penly + Flamanville EPR + EPR2; severe quality + traceability requirements.<\/li>\n
          • Scenario 2 \u2014 French petrochemical + refinery (TotalEnergies + Saras + Lyondell Basell):<\/strong> TotalEnergies Donges + Gonfreville + Feyzin + La M\u00e8de; CODAP 2020 + ASME VIII Div 1 dual for global service.<\/li>\n
          • Scenario 3 \u2014 French energy + hydrogen (Air Liquide + Engie + Lhyfe + McPhy):<\/strong> Hydrogen electrolyzer + ammonia + Power-to-X; CODAP 2020 + ASME B31.12 hydrogen pipeline dual; H\u2082 embrittlement consumable controls.<\/li>\n
          • Scenario 4 \u2014 French shipbuilding + offshore (Chantiers de l’Atlantique + Naval Group):<\/strong> LNG carrier + offshore wind + naval vessel; CODAP 2020 + Bureau Veritas class society dual.<\/li>\n
          • Scenario 5 \u2014 French-speaking Africa + Maghreb (Algeria Sonatrach + Morocco OCP + Tunisia ETAP + Senegal Petrosen + C\u00f4te d’Ivoire SIR):<\/strong> CODAP 2020 + French-language documentation + project specifications; oil + gas + phosphate + petrochemical.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Major French Pressure Vessel Fabricators (Reference)<\/h2>\n

            French pressure vessel fabrication is led by Bouygues Construction, Spie Batignolles Energie, Vinci Energies, Eiffage \u00c9nergie, Endel Engie, Ortec, Suez, Veolia, Air Liquide Engineering & Construction (Lyon), TechnipFMC France, Naval Group, Chantiers de l’Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire), Framatome Le Creusot (nuclear). Wuxi ABK Machinery supplies welding equipment primarily to Tier 2 and Tier 3 sub-suppliers serving these French EPC contractors + French-speaking African + Maghreb fabricators. French fabricators typically operate under Notified Body (Bureau Veritas \/ Apave \/ Veritas \/ T\u00dcV France) PED + CODAP 2020 audit.<\/p>\n

            CODAP 2020 vs EN 13445 vs AD 2000 \u2014 European PED Sub-Code Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            Dimension<\/th>\nCODAP 2020 (French)<\/th>\nEN 13445 (Pan-European)<\/th>\nAD 2000 (German)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
            Origin<\/strong><\/td>\nSNCT + French engineering tradition<\/td>\nCEN harmonized standard<\/td>\nGerman DIN tradition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Structure<\/strong><\/td>\n7 Divisions<\/td>\n10 parts integrated<\/td>\n40+ separate Merkbl\u00e4tter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Language primacy<\/strong><\/td>\nFrench (mandatory for French jurisdiction)<\/td>\nEnglish (with translations)<\/td>\nGerman + English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Notified Body<\/strong><\/td>\nBureau Veritas + Apave + Veritas + T\u00dcV France<\/td>\nAny EU Notified Body<\/td>\nT\u00dcV S\u00dcD + T\u00dcV Rheinland + T\u00dcV Nord<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            WPS code<\/strong><\/td>\nCODAP Division 4 + EN ISO 15614-1<\/td>\nEN ISO 15614-1 directly<\/td>\nHP2 + EN ISO 15614-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Hydrotest factor<\/strong><\/td>\n1.43\u00d7 design<\/td>\n1.25\u00d7 design (typical)<\/td>\n1.43\u00d7 design (HP7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Major user<\/strong><\/td>\nFrench + French-speaking Africa + Maghreb<\/td>\nEU-wide + global presumption-of-conformity<\/td>\nGerman + Central European traditional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

            Summary<\/h2>\n

            CODAP 2020 governs French pressure vessel design, fabrication, welding, and inspection \u2014 providing PED 2014\/68\/EU presumption of conformity via SNCT route, parallel to EN 13445 (European harmonized) and AD 2000 (German). The 7-Division structure (1 General \/ 2 Materials \/ 3 Design \/ 4 Construction \/ 5 Inspection \/ 6 Documentation \/ 7 Special) covers full scope. The 6 documentation areas (WPS CODAP Division 4 + EN ISO 15614-1 + French-language \/ PQR + Notified Body witness \/ Welder EN ISO 9606-1 \/ Material EN 10028 + EN 10204 3.1\/3.2 + CODAP equivalence \/ NDE Division 5 + EN ISO 17636\/17640\/17638\/23277 \/ Hydrotest 1.43\u00d7) frame Bureau Veritas \/ Apave \/ Veritas \/ T\u00dcV France Notified Body audit chain. The equipment stack supports vessel fabrication from EDF nuclear secondary through TotalEnergies refinery to French-speaking African + Maghreb oil\/gas applications. Key differences from EN 13445 + AD 2000 (French language primacy, French Notified Body, French engineering tradition) require French-specific procurement management. Wuxi ABK Machinery supplies welding equipment<\/strong> to French and French-speaking African + Maghreb fabricators serving TotalEnergies, EDF, Engie, Air Liquide, Saint-Gobain, Sonatrach Algeria, OCP Morocco \u2014 supporting CODAP 2020 + PED + EN ISO 15614-1 + EN 10204 documentation chain with French-language report capability.<\/p>\n

            For project-specific CODAP 2020 welding line proposals \u2014 based on vessel material, wall thickness, design class, target throughput, and French vs French-speaking African market \u2014 Wuxi ABK can provide a complete line configuration including documentation handoff supporting Bureau Veritas \/ Apave \/ Veritas \/ T\u00dcV France PED + CODAP 2020 audit.<\/p>\n

            Contact:<\/strong> jan@weldc.com \u00b7 Tel: +86 510 83559158 \u00b7 Address: 20#, Yangnan Road, Yangshi, Luoshe Town, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China 214154 \u00b7 Languages supported: English, Chinese.<\/p>\n

            Last updated: 2026-06-24.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            CODAP 2020 (Code Fran\u00e7ais de Construction des Appareils \u00e0 Pression) governs French pressure vessel fabrication + French-speaking African + Maghreb markets \u2014 provides PED presumption of conformity via SNCT route parallel to EN 13445 + AD 2000. 7-Division structure + 6 documentation areas (WPS CODAP Div 4 + EN ISO 15614-1 French-language \/ PQR + Notified Body \/ Welder EN ISO 9606-1 \/ Material EN 10028 + EN 10204 \/ NDE Div 5 \/ Hydrotest 1.43\u00d7) + 5 project scenarios (EDF nuclear + TotalEnergies + Air Liquide hydrogen + Chantiers de l’Atlantique + Sonatrach Algeria) + CODAP vs EN 13445 vs AD 2000 comparison.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1879,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[132],"tags":[463,467,469,464,462,471,470,468,465,472,466],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"2.12.0","language":"es","enabled_languages":["en","es","de","fr","ru","ar","it","pt","vi"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":true},"es":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"de":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"fr":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"ru":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"ar":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"it":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"pt":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"vi":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1885"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1885"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1886,"href":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1885\/revisions\/1886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wuxiabkweldmc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}