The benefits of having a ‘stamp of approval’, especially in an industry as technology-based as welding, cannot be overestimated. But, in the global village, where competition can, and does, come from almost anywhere in the world, this ‘stamp’ becomes essential. The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) Welding Fabricators Certification Scheme is just such a […]
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17 May 2018 Looking back and thinking about our organization, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW), I was struck by the fact that, amongst all the things that happened in the year 1948, it was the year that the SAIW was founded and the year the Nationalist Apartheid government came to power. What a
SAIW 70 Years on … …a word from the President, Morris Maroga Read More »
F: Tell us a little about your career path. T: My first official job was as a Mechanical Technician at Sasol Synfuels in Secunda back in 2005. After about two years I thought I needed a change, and joined Engen Refinery in Wentworth, Durban. I worked there as an Area Inspector while also
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Radiography Part 3 The previous two articles dealt with what may be termed conventional radiographic techniques employing either gamma- or X-ray sources and photographic film. The development of electronics, in particular the increase in computing power over the last 20 or 30 years, has enabled what were laboratory based radiographic methods – real time radiography
ISO 15614-1 Second edition 2017-06 – Part 2 in our series Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys The new version of the standard was published during June 2017
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SAIW’s quest to use technology to make life easier They say change is as good as a holiday, well in that case, look forward to an extended 2018 holiday! As part of SAIW’s 70 years anniversary, both SAIW and SAIW Certification have decided to embrace the digital age and implement an Online Student Management
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15 May 2018 Quality Requirements for Fusion Welding of Metallic Materials With the increase in demand and mandatory requirements of certain industrial manufacturers and changes in national legislation, an increase in requests regarding ISO 3834 certification and the process involved, has been received by SAIW Certification. As these requirements stated above are covering the manufacturing/
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Visual Testing You see, but do you observe? Introduction Visual testing is the most common and essential of all Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods. Unlike other NDT methods which require either special equipment or consumables to reveal an indication, visual testing, in its most common form, only requires one to look at a surface and interpret
ISO 15614-1 Second edition 2017-06 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding procedure test — Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys The new version of the standard was published during June 2017 as ISO 15614-1:2017 and is in the process of
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SAIW a one-stop-shop for consumable testing and verification Confidence Lekoane Despite it being a subject that has been intensely researched over the decades, Hydrogen in weldments of steel, particularly high-tensile and high strength low-alloyed steels continue to limit the performance of components due to the negative effect on the properties of the metal. Embrittlement, cracking and
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