The use of the Appendix E approved welding porceures
The use of the Appendix E approved welding porceures
(OP)
Here is my question: If we would purchase the SWPS (AWS) procedures to replace our 25 plus years old WPS procedures would this require that all our welders requalify to the new SWPS procedures? Reading Section IX Art. V on pages 204-205 is states that the company must run one coupon to qualify the SWPS. I'm questioned about the requalification of each of the welders to the new procedures. ART III page 53 QW-301.2 states (at the top of the left column on the page) either a WPS or SWPS is used for qualification. Am I correct as long as the welding essentials are not changed with the new procedure, each welder will not have to requalify, as long as we run one coupon for each SWPS?
Thanks Dale
Thanks Dale





RE: The use of the Appendix E approved welding porceures
There is no need to re-qualify welder even when WPS is changed, as long as variables for welder(QW-350)or operator (QW-360)is not changed.
RE: The use of the Appendix E approved welding porceures
Thanks for the comment and advice.
Dale