New IBC Certified Product Website Launched by The VMC Group
Bloomingdale, NJ (PRWEB) October 19, 2013 -- he VMC Group is pleased to announce the launch of their new engineering services division International Building Code (IBC) Certification Program website. The launch of this site signifies the company’s commitment to become a leading resource for IBC certified products. The new site is located at http://www.ibcapproval.com and is specifically designed to be a resource to assist design engineers in quickly and easily identifying components from manufacturers that are IBC compliant.
“This important new site continues the pioneering spirit The VMC Group exhibited when we became the first organization to receive independent recognition as a Certified Seismic Qualification Agency. Since that date we’ve worked with some of the largest OEMs in the world to issue Special Seismic Certification for products in HVAC and power generation,” states John Wilson, Jr., CEO of The VMC Group. “Obtaining IBC Certification is a way to ensure that during seismic events, critical equipment remains operational. Manufacturers who invest in this process are at the forefront of ensuring the country’s safety,” continued Wilson.
Once on the site, visitors can quickly and easily navigate its IBC certified listing by scrolling through the entire list of VMA’s issued or by using convenient drop down menus to search by company name or product type. In addition, the user has the expanded ability to sort the list by clicking on any data field. A single click on a manufacturer’s VMA Number connects the user to a PDF of that product’s Certificate of Compliance ready to view, print or download.
The VMA scope is limited to components that require Special Seismic Certification in accordance with the IBC chapters 16 & 17, ASCE7-10 section 13.2.2 and ICC-ES AC156 or components that require Special Seismic Certification. All VMAs are posted on the homepage of http://www.ibcapproval.com.
http://www.ibcapproval.com also offers manufacturers interested in obtaining Special Seismic Certification everything they need to know about the VMA certification process, including A Pre-Approval information section; A section devoted to the VMA Approval Process which features details on The VMC Group’s exclusive 10-Stage IBC/OSHPD Signature Implementation Methodology™; and later this Fall a downloadable PDF of The VMC Group’s Approval Standards for Special Seismic Certification. Manufacturers can also start the certification process by downloading an Approval Application.
The VMC Group’s engineering services division, is a Seismic Qualification Program for equipment manufacturers. Products that successfully complete this preapproval process will receive a VMA Number and a Certificate of Compliance indicating that after a Design Earthquake, the Designated Seismic System shall maintain structural integrity and functionality.
For nearly ten decades, The VMC Group has been recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacture of vibration isolation and seismic energy management technologies. The VMC Group and their engineering services division have been providing IBC Certification for Fortune 500 companies and manufacturers of HVAC, power generation and fire protection systems for 10 years.
For more information on The VMC Group products or The VMC Group’s engineering services division, please visit http://www.TheVMCGroup.com. For more information on The VMC Group’s IBC Certification Services, please visit http://www.ibcapproval.com today or call 800-569-8423.
Jennifer Hennion, InQuest Marketing, http://www.inquestmarketing.com, +1 908-459-0101 412, [email protected]
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