Unlock your
WELDING POTENTIAL
Are you struggling to find welders with the required skills for your business? Do your current staff need additional training to improve their abilities? At West Country Welding Supplies, we offer customised welding training programmes to suit your needs.
BS EN ISO 9606
International standard for the qualification of welders, covering a wide range of materials and welding processes. Used globally to prove welder competence.
BS 4872
British standard specification for the approval testing of welders when welding procedure approval is not required. Commonly used for general fabrication.
ASME IX
American standard published by the ASME for qualifying welders, welding operators, and welding procedures used in manufacturing boilers and pressure vessels.
BS EN ISO 15614-1
European standard for specifying and qualifying welding procedures for metals. Ensures high quality repeatable welds.
BS ISO 24394
International standard focused on aerospace welding qualifications. Assesses welder job knowledge and practical skills. Will be widely adopted by the aerospace industry. BS ISO 24394 is the international standard with mandatory Job Knowledge which will be adopted by all those involved in aerospace and serve as a common denominator, eventually replacing many varied weld/welder tests used by differing countries and companies.
Training
SOLUTIONS
We provide fast track training options ranging from hobbyist start-up welding to advanced formal codings. Our experienced instructors can train your staff onsite at your facility or at our training centre.
Training programmes can be designed to bring your welders up to the skill level required for coder certification testing. We tailor the training based on:
- Your business’s specific needs
- Your welders’ existing experience and capability
- The welding processes/materials to be used
Training
PROCEDURE
INITIAL ASSESSMENT
Prior to training taking place, prospective clients are offered an on-site visit from one of our trainers to establish the level of practical ability of the welder(s) to be trained and to establish the most suitable procedures.
From this assessment a realistic cost effective training programme can then be provided to suit the clients needs.
In some instances those who are experienced can skip training and work immediately towards the selected Weld Procedure or Welder Approval test.
TRAINING PROGRAMME
As described above, the required training programme will be determined by the initial assessment and/or consultation with the company and/or individual.
The programme will be designed to bring the candidate(s) up to the required standard to take a Welder Assessment test (Coding), and will depend on the candidate(s) experience and welding ability, and the process and consumables used.
Training and testing costs will be agreed prior to the training taking place, and will be dependent on duration and Codings required.
All prices quoted include Certification and Laboratory fees and transportation of test samples
WELDER TESTING
Our qualified welding instructor will carry out welder assessment testing to the required standard. This can be at your premises or off-site.
Codings offered include: BS EN 287, BS EN ISO 9606, ASME IX, BS 4872, BS 1140 Spot Welding, BS 24394, and many more, with accompanying Weld Procedures where required.
Supervision of tests will be by qualified personnel.
Successful candidates will receive the appropriate Certification issued, which will include a numerically linked, independent third party UKAS and European approved weld test laboratory report.
Welding procedures can also be constructed in consultation with a company or individual which incorporate the best practice to suit the working situation.
RESPONSIBLE WELDING CO-ORDINATOR
The role of Responsible Welding Co-Ordinator (RWC) is to ensure that all welding operations carried out under his/her control are executed in manner which meet the requirements of the customer.
To expand on the above statement, Weld Procedure and Welder Qualification have a very broad scope in terms of specific requirement. This can be in material, weld process, material thickness, filler material and weld position. All Weld Procedures and Welder Qualification will have third party, independent accredited testing requirements to meet the customer specification.
It is the responsibility of the RWC to ensure that all of the above criteria are met and therefore, the RWC should be suitably trained to carry out the above operations.
