Inspection
Technoweld offers a variety of inspection services to it clients. So whether you are an asset owner, engineer, design, procure and construct contractor or a fabrication company, Technoweld can assist you meet your projects quality objectives by undertaking inspection activities on your behalf. We service the Pressure Equipment and Structural manufacturing sectors for the Mining, Power Generation,
Petroleum, Chemical, Defence industries.
We can offer you services in
- Welding Inspection
- Coating Inspection
- Managing Suppliers Quality
So what is welding inspection and why is it important
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Welding inspection can mean different things to different people. There are Australian standards and controlling documents on qualifications of inspection personnel. These standards and documents list functions from contract / drawing review to preparation for dispatch as tasks of a welding inspector.
So welding inspection is more than visually examining a weld to ensure it conforms to the standard with regard to weld discountinuities and AS1554.1-2004 states that ‘Prior to and during welding, the welding inspector shall inspect the set-up of work and ensure that – welds are in accordance with drawings, welding is carried out on specified equipment, correct procedures are maintained and work is performed in accordance with the standard Typically Welding Inspection is controlled by an Inspection and Test Plan. Welding Inspection can include drawing review, material control, material cutting and shaping, process and operator qualification, material welding, production process control, dimensional control, NDT coordination, PWHT verification through to coating, dispatch,bolting procedures and preparation of manufacturing documentation (MDR’s). A welding inspector is a bit like a police officer that enforces the law, often not too popular. A welding inspector operates as the judicial representative of an organization, wether it be a purchaser, manufacturer, insurance company or regulatory authority like government. The inspector has the role of examining welds and ensuring all aspects meet the acceptance criteria which is often a mix of Australian standards and purchasers specifications. The inspector has to interpret the contract document, codes and specifications and apply the intent of the document to construction. Highest quality is the goal, but production cost, time lines are tempering factors. Delays must be avoided at all costs. |
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Why use InspectionThe same reason we have police. The answer lies in the metaphorical statement. "When the cats away the mice will play". This suggests while no one is watching what is coming out at the end of the production line, there is no accountability and operators produce what they think is acceptable, and after all if no issues are detected there is no problem, right, well maybe, maybe no one is looking. But while the cat watches the mice, they are on their toes as they know that someone is monitoring their quality. All it takes is a few components to get rejected due to non conformance and the bar is suddenly raised and they understand that if it is not good enough it goes back to them for repair. We monitor your workshop output identifying issues, defects and marking them for repair, the operators know someone is watching. |
Imagine a life without police on our roads, imagine the amount of people speeding, driving under the influence, etc. Same goes for some manufacturing workers, if they are not watched or monitored they think they can slap it together and get away with it! Of course all of this can be avoided or reduced if you are successful in developing a workplace culture that promotes excellence and pride in workmanship. So what can we offer?Full time welding quality control or scheduled random site visits to evaluate weld quality at various stages of construction.Our inspection service to you will consist of confirming that all welders are using qualified WPSs amd hold valid qualifications, assuring the proper weld consumables are used, that welding consumables are stored as per manufacturers recommedations, that there is no damage to components through handling and transport, proper torque values at bolted connections are met, weld details as stated in drawings are duplicated in the field, completed welds are the required size and length, and that welds conform to the acceptance criteria. Additionally we can verify dimensions of components to ensure that components are built as specified. So whether it is
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