Pertaining to control of measurement devices. I just started work for a new company which is ISO 9001 certified and they are trying to get away without calibrating measuring instruments by labeling everything but a few micrometers and calipers "For Reference Only". I can’t find a clear...
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For a Semi-tubular rivet, is there a specification as to the condition of the formed end of the rivet. Such as, if I was inspecting parts connected with a Semi-tubular rivet what guidelines dictate a pass / fail for the formed end. I have found much information on the rivets(ASME...
I would like to present a topic for discussion. The elimination of registration to ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management Systems. If a company followed the ISO 9001-2008 as a guideline for their QMS and used this system to its fullest with the discipline required to gain the most out of it but...
What would be the most useful Chinese dialect for a Quality Engineer to learn? The reason is to make myself more marketable. I have 13 years in Quality Engineering and a total of 26 years of Engineering in metal fabrication and welding.
Situation, if one has a 1 inch diameter x 6 inch long solid brass bar and a ¼ diameter hole was drilled in the center of the solid brass bar, now if the brass bar was heated to 1000 F would the ¼ hole expand or contract?
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Dave
Would it make sense for a company that is ISO 9001-2000 certified, and has been told by a big customer, that it must get TS 16949 to abandon the ISO 9001-2000 cert and get the TS 16949 cert and use this as its sole QMS. Thus alleviating the expense of operating two QMS systems. I know TS 16949...
Our company is in the process of acquiring a European Pressure Directive (PED). We manufacture pressure monitoring and switching devises. The T.U.V. representative /auditor stated that the only faculty authorized to perform weld testing is in Ohio. Is this correct? Any thoughts on the subject...
Could someone please explain the process of certifying a welder to ASME IX. We are only using ASME as a guide for our welding system. Does one start with a WPS that specifies the welding conditions then one fills out the PQR with the actual welding data used on a weld coupon then the WPS and...
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I need to weld Austenitic Stainless Steel Seamless tube 18Cr-9Ni-3Cu-Cb-N which is 3/16 dai to a 1” x 1” x 1/8” plate at one end. What material should the 1” x 1” x 1/8” plate be and what filler metal should be used? I have no UNS or Spec. no for the tubing or plate.
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Dave
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I have a few ASME IX questions. We are only using section IX as guide for our welding program.
1.) Is this the correct flow for section IX certification?
>Develop WPS
>Weld coupons per WPS
>Record actual data used during welding on PQR
>Submit coupons to lab for testing
>If...
My company has hired a welding consultant to assist with welding compliance to ASME IX. We do not have nor intend to get an ASME stamp but use section IX as a guide for our welding certifications. My job is to compile appropriate documentation for our Quality Management System (ISO...
