PROGRAM'S BACKGROUND

It's a fact that welding is used in an enormous amount of ways throughout the world. So your career in welding offers many possibilities that become greater as you continue to advance your skills through training and determination. The welding industry is constantly in the process of improving the quality of welding in both manufacturing and construction. This program is designed as refresher training for professional welders who are subject to periodic qualification tests, or who wish to upgrade their skills to prepare themselves for advancement in the welding field. This advanced program covers many advanced topics involving welding of pipe using the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. Topics include electrode selection, equipment setup, and safe shop practices. Emphasis on weld positions 5G and 6G using various electrodes.

PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES

This Program’s Attendees Will Be More Able To:

›       Identify and understand the API and AWS codes specifications

›       Interpret blueprint concepts in practical welding applications

›       Apply and properly joint, fit up and align pipe welding joints

›       Employ and manually cut pipe joints using plasma, oxy-fuel and gouging equipment in accordance with manufacturing standards

›       demonstrate welding of pipe to code specification with proper techniques in non-rotated 5G and 6G position using SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW processes

›       Identify welding pipe discontinuities and defects

›       Explain destructive and non-destructive welding test evaluations

›       Report on welder performance tests in 5G and 6G using one of the three welding processes mentioned above

PROGRAM'S ATTENDEES

›       Personnel who deal with welding and welding related industries

›       Welding Engineers

›       Welding Inspectors

›       Quality Assurance/Control Personnel

›       Fabrication Personnel

›       Plant Maintenance Engineers

›       Welding Inspectors & Technicians

PROGRAM'S OUTLINE

WELDING CODES & SPECIFICATIONS

›       API Code

›       AWS Code

ADVANCED BLUEPRINTS AS USED IN PIPE WELDING

›       Welding symbols

›       Orthographic

›       Isometric

›       Piping symbols

›       Assembly

›       Details

›       Weld mapping

WELDED PIPE

›       Typical joints

›       Material prep

›       Fit up

›       Alignment

›       Tack welds

›       Purging

CUTTING PIPE

›       Plasma

›       Oxy-fuel

›       Gouging

›       Saws

›       Machined

WELD PIPE TO CODE SPECIFICATION WITH PROPER TECHNIQUES

›       5G fixed

›       6G fixed

›       SMAW

›       GMAW

›       GTAW

ADVANCED PIPE WELDING INSPECTION

›       Discontinuities

›       Cause

›       Corrective action

ADVANCED WELDING TEST EVALUATION

›       Nondestructive testing

›       Destructive testing

›       Hydrostatic testing

WELDER PERFORMANCE TESTS

›       5G fixed

›       6G fixed

ADDITIONAL DETAILS