Design and manufacture of pressure vessels

Pharm'ACM exchanger range

Specially designed for pharmaceutical-grade purified water loops (EPPI, EHP, EP, etc.)

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75+ years

history

13000 sq

workshop

Innovation, precision and high added value.

Pressure equipment for demanding environments.

For over 75 years, ACM has been designing and manufacturing equipment for the most demanding and highly regulated environments. Thanks to its proven expertise, ACM has established itself as a leading player in highly demanding sectors such as the nuclear, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.

Recognized expertise in the nuclear industry. ACM has quickly established itself as a leader in the market for the manufacture of Nuclear Pressure Equipment (NPE). Its technical expertise, combined with a rigorous mastery of standards and regulatory requirements, is recognized by the major players in the French nuclear industry.

Every project is carried out with the utmost commitment to quality, safety, and traceability, meeting the industry’s most stringent standards.

Design, manufacture and repair of pressure vessels, heat exchangers and boiler equipment

International welding certification

Design and manufacturing qualification for ESPN N2 and N3 heat exchangers

Expert on major building codes

Regulatory expert

Regulatory expert

in base materials (steel, stainless steel and noble metals)

The skills

Project Manager

  • Contract Management

  • Planning

  • Documentation

  • Manufacturing monitoring

  • Inspection follow-up

  • QSE Requirements Compliance

  • Post-production file

Design & Methods

  • Design using SolidWorks / AutoCAD

  • Thermal calculations (ASPEN and HTRI)

  • Mechanical calculations (AeCap)

  • Regulatory Documents

  • Procedures and technical specifications

  • Welding specifications (DMOS / QMOS)

PRODUCTION

  • Tubular heat exchangers

  • GV Internals

  • Reactors

  • Tanks

  • Tanks

  • Columns

  • Mechanical welding

  • Welding

INSPECTION & QUALITY

  • COFREND II Inspectors

  • Dimensional inspections, tests, and trials.

  • Subcontracting for APAVE, DEKRA, TÜV, ONET

  • Material traceability / Inspections

  • Laboratory test monitoring

  • Manufacturer's documentation / RFF

Welding and stamping expertise

Press-fit assemblies

  • Mechanical

  • Hydraulics

  • Explosion (according to RCC-M)


Excellence in Welding

  • International Welding Engineers (IWE)

  • International Welding Technologists (IWT)

  • Over 30 Certified Welders

  • Over 1,000 QMOS (steel, stainless steel, and specialty metals)

  • Use of automated and manual welding processes:

Welding robots for thick-walled circular components Automated submerged arc welding Automated orbital TIG welding (tube-to-tube sheet assembly) Manual TIG / EE / MIG / MAG processes… Build-up welding processes

Bundle wrapping

Manufacture of EPR steam generator bundles (OL3, FA3, TAISHAN, HPC)

Manufacture of the water supply toroid inserted in a Framatome 900 MW /1300 MW steam generator.

Production of 30 EASu heat exchangers for 900 MW stages, using fresh or sea water as the cold source.

Exchanger for the spent effluent treatment system at the Flamanville EPR.

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