The ISO 3834 certification of fabricators in South Africa has become one of the most successful initiatives of the SAIW, SAIW Certification and welding industry as a whole in South Africa. We are taking this opportunity to remind fabricators and construction companies what this is all about. SAIW Certification, the certification division of SAIW, is […]

The previous article (127) explained the basic principles of ultrasonic examination. As to determine accurately the size and position of a feature it is necessary, with any measuring equipment, to calibrate the ultrasonic examination system. The type of calibration blocks (there are varying shapes and sizes to be used), depend on the application and the

Weldability –  Metallic Materials – General Principles For many people in the welding industry, the term or concept of weldability has got different meanings. The volume of source material covering the topic, in various degrees of complexity, is also vast and is continuously expanding due to the amount of research being conducted covering welding technology, materials

Introduction Phased array (PAUT), an advanced method of ultrasonic testing (UT), is widely used for non-destructive testing (NDT) in several industrial sectors, such as construction, pipelines, and power generation. This method is an advanced NDT method that is used to detect discontinuities i.e. cracks or flaws and thereby determine component quality. A Brief History of

The 2019 SAIW Welder Challenge competition, which was held from 14-18 January 2019, went off with a bang with more than twenty participants from many parts of the country displaying a skill level unprecedented in this competition. “It once again proved to be the foremost skills test for young welders in South Africa,” says SAIW

Welding Inspectors curriculum to again fully include the iconic SAIW Levels 1 and 2 In the last few years, following a decision to focus more on the internationally recognised International Institute of Welding’s (IIW) IWIP Basic, Standard and Comprehensive programmes,the SAIW removed the SAIW Inspectors Level 1 course from its curriculum while SAIW Inspectors Level

The SAIW is continuously looking to provide the market with courses that are pertinent to the ever-changing conditions in the welding industry. The following two courses answer specific needs confronting our industry at the present moment. Piping Inspectors Course The South African Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER) requires that new and in-service pipelines are categorized and

Institute Gold Medal Award for 2018 The Institute’s Gold Medal Award, introduced in 1966, is the SAIW’s highest Award and is made to a company or an individual in recognition of outstanding contributions to welding technology or to the Institute. The nominees for the SAIW Gold Medal Award were: Babcock Matla. The nomination was for

The old adage ‘The future is not what it used to be’ is no more evident than at the SAIW with the introduction of its Future Welder Training Centre, which will use augmented or virtual welder training techniques. Augmented welder training, in essence, allows students to work with real 3D objects combined with virtual computer-generated