welding inspector
28 February 2022


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Welding Inspector certification

Levels of Certification AWS 1:2003 There are three levels of qualifications for welding inspector personnel. These levels are: AWI – Associate Welding Inspector; WI – Welding Inspector; SWI – Senior Welding Inspector. 1.1)      Associate Welding…
welding equipment
15 February 2022


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WELDING EQUIPMENT

Most field welding machines are portable, that is, they are on a truck and can be moved around. The welding equipment is usually a generator driven by a gasoline-powered engine and puts a DC current that may be reversed by changing the leads. The welding…
2 February 2022


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Welding Procedure for Overlay Weld or Cladding

This document covers the procedure to prepare a WPS – Welding Procedure Specification & PQR – Procedure Qualification Record for Overlay weld, Corrosion Resistant Overlay and Wear Resistant Overlay  both. The procedure refers international standard ASME BPVC Section IX, ( American Society of Mechanical Engineers,…
Arc welding process
13 January 2022


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WELDING PROCESSES

The welding processes are not the scope of this manual, specific for welding inspections. However, only for refreshing, the most common arc welding processes used in heavy and medium carbon  and alloy steel manufacturing are: SMAW: Shielded Metal Arc Welding – stick welding electrode; GMAW: Gas…
fillet welds
24 December 2021


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Fillet Weld Types

Fillet Weld Types: The single-fillet-welded T-joints are indicated from both the arrow side and the other side. The symbol for a double fillet-welded T-joint is also Note that the assembly of two T-joints welded pieces involves four fillet welds represented by two double-fillet-weld symbols.
standards for welding
18 December 2021


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Standards and Specifications for welding

WELDING INSPECTOR KNOWLEDGES: The Welding Inspector must be a high skilled technician or engineer with a good knowledge of general industry manufacture, materials, quality systems, inspection procedures and Standards and Specifications for welding as:   Standard organizations as ASTM, SAE, AISI, AWS, ASME and other institutions; …
Welding standards
21 August 2021


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Weld Position- Fillet Welds

Fillet Weld Positions The advantage of the fillet-welded joint is that it’s unnecessary to prepare the edges of the plates or sheets for welding. Double fillet-welded joints are an improvement over single-fillet joints because they can withstand loads from more than one direction. Three of the…
welding symbols
14 August 2021


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STANDARDS FOR WELDING POSITIONS

Standards for Welding Positions: It is very important for the Weld Inspector to know the position, or location of a joint relative to the horizon, because it may determine what welding process, methods, and techniques can be used. Welding is usually easiest when the welder can…