Weld Inspection Courses

CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspector

Training by: TWI Training & Examination Services

Suitable for: welders, operators, line inspectors and foremen who undertake visual examination of welded joints; quality control staff associated with welding; all staff who need basic training in welding inspection coupled with a qualification in this field.

This welding inspection course covers: visual inspection procedures; relevant codes of practice, terms and definitions; welding processes and typical welding defects; weld measurements; typical documentation and requirements; practical inspection and reporting. All CSWIP requirement documents are available at www.cswip.com

Course Objectives:

To identify various weld imperfections (defects) To understand the relevant welding technology related to visual inspection
To understand the need for documentation in welding
To be aware of codes and standards related to inspection requirements
To carry out inspection of parent materials and consumables
To carry out visual inspection of welds, report on them and assess their compliance with specified acceptance criteria
To pass the CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspector qualification.

Additional Information: Examination applicants must submit a detailed CV/résumé when booking this course. This courses will be followed by a CSWIP Visual Welding Inspector examination for candidates with appropriate experience as specified in CSWIP document WI-6-92. All CSWIP requirement documents are available at http://www.cswip.com/schemes/welding-inspection/

Entry Requirements: Although there is no specific experience requirement it is recommended that candidates possess a minimum of six months’ welding related engineering experience and two years industrial experience. In addition, candidates must comply with Clause 1.3.4 of CSWIP document WI-6-92.

This course has been organised by Ultramag Inspection Services but all training and examinations are conducted by TWI Ltd.

Please note, when enrolment forms are returned they must be verified and accompanied by a current eyesight certificate (N4.5 or Times Roman numerals standard), 2 x Passport photos with your name and signature on reverse side of both and payment.

CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector

Training by: TWI Training & Examination Services

Suitable for: inspection engineers and supervisory staff.

This course will teach you the duties and responsibilities of a welding inspector including fusion welding processes, typical weld defects, types of steel (including carbon-manganese, low alloy and stainless steels), the hardening of steels, weldability, heat treatment, and parent metal defects.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course you should be able to:

Understand factors which influence the quality of fusion welds in steels
Recognise characteristics of commonly used welding processes in relation to quality control
Interpret drawing instructions and symbols to ensure that specifications are met
Set up and report on inspection of welds, macrosections, and other mechanical tests
Assess and report on welds to acceptance levels
Confirm that incoming material meets stipulated requirements and recognise the effects on weld quality of departure from specification
Be in a position to pass the Welding Inspector examinations

Additional Information: Examination applicants must submit a detailed CV/résumé when booking this course. This courses will be followed by a CSWIP Welding Inspector examination for candidates with appropriate experience as specified in CSWIP document WI-6-92. All CSWIP requirement documents are available at http://www.cswip.com/schemes/welding-inspection/

Entry Requirements: Welding Inspector for a minimum of 3 years with experience related to the duties and responsibilities listed in Clause 1.2.2 of CSWIP document WI-6-92, under qualified supervision, independently verified, OR Certified Visual Welding Inspector for a minimum of 2 years with job responsibilities in the areas listed in 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 of CSWIP document WI-6-92, OR Welding Instructor or Welding Foreman/Supervisor for a minimum of one year.

Essentials Of Welding Design

Training by: TWI Training & Examination Services

Suitable for: Project engineers, design engineers and design draughtsmen, and all technical staff who require an understanding of the influence of design in production of acceptable welded fabrications.

Course Objectives: This course will teach you about the welded joint, terminology, steps for successful design, and features of welding processes. You will also learn about edge preparations, weld symbols, residual stress and distortion, defects, weldability, and the strength of welded joints. The course will also cover calculation of weld size for static loading, material selection and process control to avoid brittle fracture, design exercises, assessment of the relative fatigue life of welds, and fatigue life improvement methods.

Entry Requirements: This is a two day course with an end of course assessment. There are no entry requirements for this course.

Introduction to ASME IX Welding Standards

Training by: TWI Training & Examination Services

Suitable for: Engineers, inspectors, supervisors responsible for approval testing.

Course Objectives: This course will give attendees an understanding of how to construct a procedure and welder qualification. In addition, it will show how procedures are developed to give the optimum range of approval utilising all essential variables. There will be classroom examples to work through.

By the end of the course, you should be able to understand the approval standards and the detailed requirements of approval tests. In addition, you should have picked up the knowledge to supervise welder and weld procedure approval tests and organise and supervise the necessary laboratory tests. You will also be able to interpret test results, identify where re-approval is necessary, and understand how to complete the required documentation.

Entry Requirements: This is a two day course with an end of course assessment. There are no entry requirements for this course.

Introduction to European Welding Standards

Training by: TWI Training & Examination Services

Suitable for: Welding co-ordinators and other specialists involved in the qualification of welding procedures, and/or welders and welding operators.

Course Objectives: You will be given an introduction to the latest European Standards for the welding procedure qualification (BS EN ISO 15614) and the welder qualification (BS EN ISO 287 and 9606). The course will provide an examination of the relevant standards, showing how welding procedures and welder qualifications are developed with regards to mechanical testing NDT and how essential variables affect their use. Practical exercises in class will show how procedures are constructed and reviewed.

By the end of the course, you should be able to appreciate how welding procedures and welder qualifications are constructed.

Entry Requirements: This is a two day course with an end of course assessment. There are no entry requirements for this course.