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Welding Certification Services
Simplifying the welding certification process
Welding Certification is essential to provide assurance towards the structural integrity, safety, and reliability of weld joints. At BES Group, we are here to help you verify the quality of your welding procedures and welders with our end-to-end service including witness welding, inspection, NDT & mechanical testing, and welding certification.
What is Welding Certification
Welding Certification is the process where welders, welding procedures, or welding organisations are evaluated and validated to ensure they meet specific industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Welder Certification or Qualification: This is where, based on a specific weld test, individual welders are certified to verify their skill level and competency within a ‘range of Qualification’.
Welder Recertification or Requalification: This is where an individual that was previously certified undergoes additional testing to renew their certification if the original is not able to undergo a prolongation.
Welding Procedure Qualification (WPQ): this is where, based on a specific weld test, a preliminary Welding Procedure Specification (pWPS) is certified within a ‘range of Qualification’. This demonstrates the ability to create a high-integrity weld in line with relevant quality and safety standards. WPS documents can be written within the WPQR’s range of qualification and outlines the details of the process, materials, and specifications to be followed.
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How can our Welding Certification Services benefit you?
With our extensive experience, accreditation, and advanced testing capabilities, BES Group is your trusted partner for all your welding certification needs.
Our services cover an end-to-end service, including:
- Witness all Weld Procedure/Welder Qualification test pieces at the applicable location
- Testing carried out at our ISO17025 UKAS accredited Laboratory’s for NDT & Mechanical Testing
- Issue of Weld Procedure Qualifications under ISO17020 UKAS accreditation
- Issue of Welder Qualification/Operator Qualification Certification under ISO17024 UKAS accreditation
- Ongoing continued Welder Qualification prolongations where required
Globally recognised for Welding Certification Services
Here at BES Group, we hold UKAS and INAB accreditations to enable recognition within our sector - globally.
British Engineering Services is a UK Approved Body and holds UKAS accreditation to issue certification for permanent joining procedures and personnel in accordance with the requirements of the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (PE(S)R) and National Regulations such as Pressure System Safety Regulations (PSSR).
Vertigo Inspection (ROI) LTD trading as Irish Engineering Services is an EU27 Notified Body and hold INAB accreditation to issue certification for permanent joining procedures and personnel in accordance with the requirements of the EU Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) and the UK Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations (PE(S)R).
Our comprehensive Testing and Inspection solutions for Welding
We provide a complete solution for testing and inspecting welded materials.
Non-destructive Testing and Mechanical Testing for welds aim to assess the physical properties of the welded material to determine its strength, durability, and overall quality. Non-destructive Testing is ideal as it provides valuable information without causing permanent damage.
Welding Inspections are a crucial step in maintaining the structural integrity and safety of welded joints. Our in-depth examinations and evaluation of welded joints help to verify their compliance with required standards or specifications.
Destructive Weld Testing is often used when inspections require a more in-depth analysis, testing the sample to the point of failure. This type of testing can help determine how the material or weld will react under extreme conditions.
Please refer to BES Group UKAS accreditation schedules for more information.
What industries require Welding Certification Services?
Manufacturing, Fabrication and Foundries
Welding is a key process in many areas of manufacturing, as this helps to guarantee the quality of the welds on metal structures, parts, and products to confirm the durability and safety of manufactured components.
Oil, Gas and Power Generation
Certified welding is an essential part of the installation and maintenance of onshore and offshore oil rigs and refineries, as pipelines will be subjected to high pressures, heat and corrosive environments.
Pipeline, Construction and Maintenance
Certification of pipelines is necessary to ensure the integrity of pipes used in a variety of industries, such as gas distribution, water and sewage, and oil pipelines. Assess the quality of the weld helps to prevent leaks, ruptures or environmental hazards.
Construction and Infrastructure
Welding Certification ensures the safety and stability of rail and road infrastructure, bridges and building constructions, verifying that steel joints and connections can withstand long-term stresses caused by their environment.
Aerospace
The aerospace industry has mandatory welding certifications for different aircraft components to verify safety and quality procedures to prevent failures or defects.
Manufacturing, Fabrication and Foundries
Welding is a key process in many areas of manufacturing, as this helps to guarantee the quality of the welds on metal structures, parts, and products to confirm the durability and safety of manufactured components.
Oil, Gas and Power Generation
Certified welding is an essential part of the installation and maintenance of onshore and offshore oil rigs and refineries, as pipelines will be subjected to high pressures, heat and corrosive environments.
Pipeline, Construction and Maintenance
Certification of pipelines is necessary to ensure the integrity of pipes used in a variety of industries, such as gas distribution, water and sewage, and oil pipelines. Assess the quality of the weld helps to prevent leaks, ruptures or environmental hazards.
Construction and Infrastructure
Welding Certification ensures the safety and stability of rail and road infrastructure, bridges and building constructions, verifying that steel joints and connections can withstand long-term stresses caused by their environment.
Aerospace
The aerospace industry has mandatory welding certifications for different aircraft components to verify safety and quality procedures to prevent failures or defects.
FAQs
What testing methods do you offer under ISO17025 for welding accreditation?
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Our non-destructive tests cover:
- Liquid (Dye) Penetrant Inspection
- Magnetic Particle Inspection
- Radiography
- Ultrasonic Testing
- Visual Inspection
Our Destructive & Mechanical Testing services cover:
- Bend testing
- Charpy Impact testing
- Hardness testing – including Brinell, Vickers, Rockwell and Microhardness tests
- Tensile testing
- Chemical Analysis
- Corrosion testing
- Failure Investigations
- Fracture testing
- Metallography – including macroscopic and microscopic examinations, phase counts, and ferrite testing
Please refer to BES Group UKAS accreditation schedules for more information.
What welding materials or samples can you test?
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Our ISO17025 accredited testing laboratories can test many different materials including:
- Duplex & super duplex materials
- Stainless steel materials
- Carbon steels materials
- Nickel alloys
- Aluminium alloys
- Pure copper & copper alloys
At BES Group, we can also test many more materials used within engineering industry. For example, we can also test many configurations listed within the welding certification standards such as fillet welds, butt welds, overlays, tube-sheets, brazing, branch welds, pre-production samples and many more.
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