Weld Procedure: A ‘Cost’ or an ‘Investment’?

Posted by Neville
On February 3, 2015
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When qualifying welders for projects, are we wearing a cost or making an investment? Where do welders fit in a WPS? The requirement for Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) is quite clear under various Australian and International standards, codes, regulations, and in accordance with the client standards. The Welder Qualification is the next step. To apply the […]

Posted by Jade
On January 27, 2015
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Depending on the type of welder qualification, the welder may need to be requalified every six months or two years. (AS:2980)

Posted by Jade
On January 27, 2015
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Simply contact AWS regarding your job requirement/welder qualification. One of our inspectors will consult with you regarding your specific needs and then will prepare the documented evidence as required for a Welder Qualification Testing (WQT) record.

Why qualify welders?

Posted by Jade
On January 27, 2015
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Welders must be qualified to compliant Welding Procedures that are applied to a task, or to a welded item of plant. Welder Qualification is an essential compliance element examined in Quality Assurance Welding, providing evidence that the welder is qualified to undertake a specific task. Welder Qualification Testing (WQT) is dependent on many technical compliance details and […]

Posted by Jade
On January 27, 2015
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A welder qualification is a process that examines and documents a welder’s capability to create welds of acceptable quality following a well-defined welding procedure in accordance with Australian and or International Standards. This qualification is also a demonstrated and documented measure of competency of the welder for employers who have an obligation to provide training to […]

Birrana Engineering

Posted by Jade
On November 23, 2014
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Australian Welding Solutions delivers another successful Welding 101 & Science of Welding short course program, where participants had the opportunity to see the effects of diffusible hydrogen degassing from a welded coupon. Hydrogen Assisted Cold Cracking is one of the most catastrophic phenomenon’s to occur in welding.

Posted by Jade
On November 23, 2014
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Graduates and engineers attended the one day short course Welding 101, participants learned about basic theoretical aspects of various welding processes, fundamentals, defects and metallurgy. Then it was out to the workshop to experience hands on welding of MMAW, GMAW including Modified Short Arc on pipe.

Posted by Jade
On October 8, 2014
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Depending on what welding code you are working to, certain welding procedures will require, mechanical or a metallurgical assessment to demonstrate the integrity of the proposed welding procedure. Pre-Qualified welding procedures are derived from the combination of essential variables that have been shown to produce sound structural welds. Each enquiry will be handled by a […]

Posted by Jade
On October 8, 2014
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A Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) is required when it is necessary to demonstrate that your company has the ability to produce welds possessing the correct mechanical and metallurgical properties in cases where the use of a Pre-Qualified Welding Procedure is insufficient.

Posted by Jade
On October 8, 2014
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A WPS is a “Welding Procedure Specification” or “Welding Procedure” is a document that details the limits of the essential variables within which your qualified welder must operate to produce a safe and sound weld. A WPS is recommended for all welding operations and most application codes and standards make them mandatory.

Posted by Jade
On October 8, 2014
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Welding a structure in Australia or for use in Australian, Government Legislation requires a qualified welding procedure. Job specifications, tender documents, drawing or general notes usually specify what code the Welding Procedure should be written to. A welding procedure is documented evidence to show your customer that you CAN carry out a specific welding task. It […]

Do you own your Welding Procedure?

Posted by Jade
On July 4, 2014
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When you engage a Welding Consultant to prepare standards based Welding Procedures, ask if they have the intellectual property right to give you the material they provide. Some Welding Consultants copy documents that they do not have the right to copy, as another company owns the copyright. Use of such documents may expose you and […]

Modified Short Arc welding

Posted by Jade
On July 2, 2014
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Australian Welding Solutions has been busy during the past few months in the development of Advanced Welding Techniques for Line-Pipe Welding of X56, X65, Stainless and Duplex materials. The technology of MSA (Modified Short Arc) welding has been around for several years such as (Lincoln STT) (Miller RMD), yet many pipe fabricators and welders still […]

Posted by Jade
On July 2, 2014
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Given recent Scaffolding collapses in Sydney and Melbourne this raises the importance for scaffolding to be inspected by qualified welding inspectors. AWS is a NATA accredited type A inspection body specifically accredited for the inspection of scaffolding. View Scaffolding Safety Alert AWS® Scope of inspection for scaffolding consists of: Inspection of welds by qualified welding […]

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Weld Procedure: A ‘Cost’ or an ‘Investment’?

How long does a welder qualification last?

What is involved for a welder to be qualified online?

Why qualify welders?

What is a welder qualification?

Birrana Engineering

Santos

What is a Pre-Qualified Welding Procedure ?

What is a Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) ?

What is a Welding Procedure Specification (WPS)

Who needs welding procedures?

Do you own your Welding Procedure?

Modified Short Arc welding

Scaffolding Safety Alert