Procedure Qualification Record (PQR)
With a welding Procedure Qualification Record, you demonstrate that your welding method achieves the correct mechanical value. Do you have a new welding method in your welding company? Then you need a Procedure Qualification Record to meet the welding quality requirements. In addition to welder qualifications, Elektrolas can also certify welding methods. The qualification is carried out according to the European and/or American standard.
What is a Procedure Qualification Record (PQR)?
With a welding Procedure Qualification Record, you demonstrate that your welding method achieves the correct mechanical value. Do you have a new welding method in your welding company? Then you need a Procedure Qualification Record to meet the welding quality requirements. In addition to welder qualifications, Elektrolas can also certify welding methods. The qualification is carried out according to the European and/or American standard.
In practice, a welding company often provides a wide variety of welding work, different materials are welded and different welds are used. Each welding method must be described and then a Procedure Qualification Record is used to prove that the quality is in order. In many cases, this is therefore mandatory.
Why a Procedure Qualification Record (PQR)?
A Procedure Qualification Record is carried out to ensure that the quality of the welding work is guaranteed. The welding work must meet the set standards, for example NEN-EN-ISO 15614.
By having every welding method in the company qualified, the customers of your welding company know that the quality of the welded work is up to scratch. In Europe and America, welding work must meet strict quality requirements. Elektrolas is authorized to perform welding method qualification for both European and American standards.
With a welding method qualification you demonstrate that your welding company has the right welding technology knowledge and skills to weld according to the applicable standards.
Elektrolas Authorized Organization
Elektrolas has been authorised by the NIL (Dutch Institute for Welding Technology) to qualify welding methods. After successfully completing the audit by the NIL, we are authorised to organize, administer and evaluate welding tests.
NIL (Dutch Institute for Welding Technology
Scope Elektrolas welding method qualifications
Procedure Qualification Record under European standards:
- NEN-EN-ISO 15614-1 (steel, nickel and its alloys)
- NEN-EN-ISO 15614-2 (aluminum and its alloys)
- NEN-EN-ISO 15613
- NEN-EN-ISO 14555 (stud and bolt welding)
- NEN-EN-ISO 17660-1/2 (welding of reinforcing steels)
Procedure Qualification Record under U.S. standards:
- ASME BPVC.IX
- AWS D1.1/D1.M
- AWS D1.6/1.6M
Procedure Qualification Record by Elektrolas: the benefits
With Elektrolas as your partner, you benefit from the following advantages:
- Elektrolas is an organization authorized by the NIL
- Broad scope of European and American standards
- Elektrolas has its own welding school to make your welders demonstrably better
- Welders' certificates can be clearly managed in Certibank
Would you like to know more about welder qualifications or do you want to arrange certification quickly? Then contact our Quality Assurance department at 0416-235036 or complete the contact form.
Managing your Procedure Qualification Records
In addition, Certibank ensures that your welders always have a valid welding certification in their pocket. Is a welder qualification about to expire? Then we will automatically invite you for a welding test. Check out the advantages of Certibank.
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