Let us help you simplify your existing procedures or create new ones to stay compliant with industry standards.
Here's How It Works
Take advantage of over 50 years of combined welding experience among licensed professional engineers, quality control and assurance inspectors, welding auditors, and former welders, welding supervisors, and quality control managers.
We have PEs with welding engineering experience and CWIs with years of experience reviewing WPSs for code compliance.
Let us evaluate your welding processes, welding equipment, filler metals and preferred joint details. We typically offer remote assistance but onsite visits enable us to also evaluate welder techniques and provide an even more complete solution.
We create new WPSs and supporting documentation or revise existing documents that are incomplete or not yet compliant.
Depending on the welding code and the situation, we can set up the WPSs as prequalified without needing costly tests. If needed, we can also remotely assist you in preparing to conduct your own procedure qualification tests or come to your location to run them with you.
What is A WPS?
A document providing the required welding variables for a specific application to assure repeatability by properly trained welders and welding operators. Think of it as a "recipe" for a code compliant weld.
A WPS provides the parameters for performing a weld including information about the base metal, joint configuration, necessary consumables (wire/rod), preheats, and other mandatory information to meet code requirements.
What is a PQR?
A Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) is a document that records a WPS test. Think of it as proof that welding certain materials with desired settings results in reliable high quality welds.
The results of visual, non-destructive and/or destructive testing of the test weld specimens are recorded on the PQR. The recorded test parameters are converted to ranges allowed by the welding code and documented on the WPS.
These welding parameters, or essential variables include base metal, joint configuration, weld preparation, consumables, preheats, electrical parameters like amps and volts, travel speed, and other code required information.
How often Should Welding Procedures be Reviewed?
WPSs should be reviewed each project, but also with every update in welding code, or update in electrode manufacture, or change in electrode choice, or change in shop preference.
Does Atema Help with PQR Testing?
Remotely, Atema helps identify what and how many tests are required. Onsite, we help with verifying test plate fit up, monitoring the PQR welding, visual inspection of the weld and writing the PQR.
As for the destructive testing, we can suggest an accredited laboratory, depending on your location, who can perform the given required destructive tests.
What support does atema provide after wPS creation?
If you need assistance with implementing your welding procedures, Atema can provide training on reading WPSs and how they are used during production. We also provide hands on weld inspection training for your Quality Control Inspectors. See our full training list here.
What Welding Codes Does Atema Assist With?
AWS Welding Codes (ex. D1.1, D1.2, D1.3, D1.4, D1.5, D1.6, D1.8, etc.)
API 1104
ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code
CSA W59
EN 1011
ISO 3834