Welder qualification and process

Welding is a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by using high heat to melt the parts together and allowing them to cool, causing fusion. Welding is distinct from lower temperature metal-joining techniques such as brazing and soldering, which do not melt the base metal. It is a very important process in construction projects. Welding inspection is always the most important step when implementing these kinds of projects.

Your challenges

Would you like to have your welders' skills validated and your welding procedures checked? Welders are essential to the manufacture of a wide range of structures (metal structures, lifting equipment, scaffolding, piping, etc.), and their qualifications are vital to ensure the solidity, reliability and strength of your constructions.

Don't hesitate to contact us, for all of your demand in inspection, tests and measurments, consulting and technical support, certification and training.

Welder Qualification

Welder Qualification is a verifying process which examines a welder’s capability to perform welds within the scope of given standards following an approved welding procedure.

Welding procedure is a very important process of fabrication of equipment such as pressure vessels and welder qualifications must be verified before welding procedures take place.

The Welder Qualification is stipulated in many EN standards and codes such as ISO 9606 or ISO 14732. The compliance to those welding codes and standards is a prerequisite for manufacturers.
Apave as a Notified Body, aware of EN standards and codes, can verify welder qualifications and issue welder certification. We can also qualify welders involved in the fabrication of pressure vessels in the scope of the PED.

Welding Procedure Qualification

In order to achieve an accurate welding procedure specification,manufacturers need independent approval for their welding procedures in order to comply with standards and codes.

When EU standards and codes are applicable to their welding procedures, Apave as an independent third party can verify welding procedures by conducting witness inspection and issuing Weld Procedure Qualification Record (PQR). Manufacturers can prepare Weld Procedure Specification (WPS) and Weld Procedure Qualification (WPQ) based on PQR and conduct welding.

Apave’s expertise

With a vast pool of seasoned experts who share the same values (probity, integrity, rigor, responsiveness, etc.), we are committed to checking the qualifications of your welders and your welding procedures with the utmost probity. In addition to their independent viewpoint and sense of ethics, our inspectors have solid technical expertise and a perfect command of the standards, codes and requirements specific to the structure concerned and the country of operation. This guarantees a reliable, serious and compliant inspection, to ensure the safety and strength of all your products.

Our other services

Technical Building Control

Are you a developer, lessor, project owner or asset manager? Do you want to control the technical risks associated with your construction projects? Apave's teams in Asia are at your side from the design phase right through to handover, to anticipate any hazards that may arise on your sites.

Property management support

Do you want to secure and enhance the value of your real estate assets? Whether you are a developer, investor or asset manager, Apave's teams in the Middle East can provide you with tailor-made services to ensure that human, environmental and technical risks are managed throughout your property portfolio.

Fire safety

As an operator, manager, owner or project manager, are you looking to guarantee the reliability of your fire protection installations and equipment in your future facilities? Right from the project design phase, Apave's teams in the Middle East will work with you to ensure long-term control of fire risks on your site.

Our strengths

OUR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP APPROACH

Apave, an expert in risk management, makes it a point of honour to provide ever-higher quality services. The commitment of our customers is testimony to this. As a trusted third party, Apave intends to meet the growing expectations of its customers and create mutually beneficial relationships internationally.

OUR EXPERTISE

Our teams have cutting-edge technical and regulatory expertise. We are a globally accredited inspection body (ASME, PED, IBR, MHLW, CRN, DOSH, MOM, etc.). Thanks to our expert engineers, Apave is involved throughout your project to ensure the best possible risk assessment, through inspection, training, certification, testing and measurement, and technical advice and support.

OUR CORE VALUES

Apave has not only a strong safety culture, but also values that form a common foundation shared by all Group employees: customer focus, independence, professionalism, integrity and respect. These values are present at all levels, both in our in-house training and in the services we provide, with a single objective: quality.