Welcome to the SAIW Welder Fabrication Certification Scheme.
Please read the information below and do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further information.

Introduction

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) and its certification division SAIW Certification (SCERT) are authorised by the International Institute of Welding (IIW) and the European Welding Federation (EWF) to operate their Manufacturer Certification Scheme in Southern Africa.

The SAIW is the only organisation outside Europe to have such authorisation.

Locally the scheme, suitable for both manufacturing workshop and construction site activities, is known as the SAIW Welding Fabricator Certification Scheme.

To date several leading companies have been certified in accordance with the scheme.

The full list is available on this website.

ISO 3834 – Global Recognition

The SAIW Welding Fabricator Certification Scheme is based on the ISO 3834 quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials.

ISO 3834 is regarded as the welding quality requirement of the 21st Century and certified compliance with it means global recognition of a company’s capabilities.

The ISO 3834 standard is a tool for the control of the entire welding process from the design stage to the final handover.

Reason for Introducing the Scheme

The purpose of the scheme is to help local fabricators become more competitive in both the local and overseas markets.

Having ISO 3834 certification immediately reveals the fabricator’s competency level to end-users, project managers, design houses etc., and also demonstrates that the fabricator’s quality capabilities are competitive with similarly accredited companies from abroad.

Benefits of the SAIW Welding Fabricator Scheme

Certified Fabricators

• Verification of your company’s compliance with the ISO 3834 standard by this country’s highest welding authority, backed by the world’s leading welding authority.
• Confirmation of your company’s welding and fabricating capability and your staff’s competence.
• Improved client confidence leading to a reduction in external audits.
• Increased national and international business potential.

Purchasing Organisations

For purchasing organisations (end-users, EPCM organisations etc), specifying ISO 3834 certification as a requirement for suppliers of welding fabrications ensures:

• Expert, independent assessment of suppliers.
• In-depth, authoritative evaluation of fabricator capability and overall competence.
• Assurance of built-in quality with reduced inspection costs.

How Do I Get My Company Certified?

ISO 3834 contains three levels of quality requirements and certification is carried out in accordingly. These levels are as follows:

• Comprehensive – for specialist welding fabricators where the welding technology, materials and contractual requirements are technically demanding and vary from contract. Typically this could include large steel fabrication tasks like pressure vessels, boilers, rotating equipment etc.
• Standard – for fabricators where the welding technology and materials are technically demanding but the variety and range of product are limited. Typically this could include specialist manufacturers of stadiums, shopping centres, steel supporting structures etc.
• Elementary – for fabricators where the technology and the materials are relatively simple. Typically this could include steel safes, gates, household furniture, vehicle exhausts, tow bars etc.

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