{"id":17548,"date":"2026-01-07T17:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arca-valve.com\/?post_type=arcapedia&#038;p=17548"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:46:25","slug":"pressure-equipment-directive","status":"publish","type":"arcapedia","link":"https:\/\/arca-valve.com\/en\/arcapedia\/pressure-equipment-directive\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressure Equipment Directive"},"content":{"rendered":"  \n\n    \n  \n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n  <section\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\"   c-widget c-widget-- \"\n    data-\n    style=\"--bg-color: inherit;--font-color: inherit;--main-color: #fff;\"  >\n\n          <div class=\"o-wrapper\">\n    \n            \n  <div class=\"columns is-centered\">\n    <div class=\"column is-8-desktop\">\n        <p>The Pressure Equipment Directive 2014\/68\/EU (PED) applies to the design, manufacture, and conformity assessment of pressure equipment and assemblies with a maximum allowable pressure of more than 0.5 bar, including vessels, piping, and their accessories. 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