Welding Procedure Qualification
Welding Procedure Qualification
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Is it mandatory to invite a third party inspector or an authorized inspector for the qualification of welding procedure?
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RE: Welding Procedure Qualification
RE: Welding Procedure Qualification
RE: Welding Procedure Qualification
RE: Welding Procedure Qualification
RE: Welding Procedure Qualification
RE: Welding Procedure Qualification
RE: Welding Procedure Qualification
RE: Welding Procedure Qualification
ASME Section IX, QW-103.2 states "Each manufacturer or contractor shall maintain a record of the results obtained in welding procedure and welder and welding operator performance qualifications. These records shall be certified by the manufacturer or contractor and shall be accessible to the Authorized Inspector".
It appears that you are in the initial "Joint Review" process to obtain your Certificate(s) of Authorization and it appears that your company did not fully demonstrate its capability to comply with all requirements of welding procedure qualifiation in its demonstration or predemonstration ["missing PQRs"]. It is not uncommon for the AI to require witnessing of Procedure Qualification in these cases. He must verify that the applicant indeed fully understands the qualification requirements. If this is the case, my advice is to accept the AI's aid.
RE: Welding Procedure Qualification