Qualification tests of welding personnel

Brief characterization of the product / service:

The welder’s ability to perform oral and written instructions and verification of welder’s personal skills are significant factors for ensuring the quality of welded products. When performing qualification tests of welders, stress is laid on the welder’s ability to manually handle a welding rod/ welding blowpipe and in this way create a weld of accessible quality. This is very important for e.g., construction steel structures, pressure equipment, transport means and other products and equipment where any weld failure may have serious effects on the safety of a building, equipment or a product.

Legislation / standards:

The area of qualification tests of welding personnel has been regulated by legislation and standards practically since the introduction of this technology to industrial practice. This clearly shows what amount of stress is laid on skills, experience, and knowledge of welding personnel. Currently, this area is regulated by a number of standards and the whole area is constantly developing. The basic standards are as follows EN 287-1, EN ISO 9606-2 to EN ISO 9606-5 and EN 1418.

The product is designed for:

The requirements of European or international standards for qualification tests of welders ISO 3834 may be used in general by production organisations but may also be applied to a number of services as well. They are primarily applicable to the following areas:
• Metalworking industry
• Machine production
• Manufacture of transport means
• Building industry

Benefits for companies:

• Meeting requirements of binding legal regulations in a number of branches
• Qualification tests of welders by means of TÜV SÜD Czech are generally acknowledged within the whole EU
• Qualification tests of welders by means of TÜV SÜD Czech support meeting the European standard for pressure vessels (97/23/EC)