Welder Certification & Procedure Qualification
Services provides a comprehensive welder certification and welding procedure program that includes: Welder Qualification Testing for performance qualification and certification of welders (a welder / welding operator performances qualification - WQT) to ASME Sec. IX, ASME Sec. VIII, ANSI, AWS D 1.1,
AWS D 1.2, API 1104 etc.
- Preparation for Weld Procedure Qualification (WPS) that is relevant for either the project or any client requirements.
- Coupon Testing as per Welding Procedure Qualification including visual examination, mechanical testing, metallographic examination, and non-destructive testing.
- Documentation of the Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) as per ASME Sec. IX, ASME Sec. VIII, ANSI, AWS D1.1, AWS D1.2, API 1104 etc.
- Detailed weld inspection including review of the qualification e.g., weld procedure specification, welder performance qualification, validity for process materials and consumable items, equipment, setup, and other factors including certificates of calibration and/or conformity governing the task.
- Ascertain safety of operations for self, welder and other workers in the vicinity, particularly ultraviolet radiation from arc during welding.
