Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ)

A welder qualification allows you to demonstrate that the welders in your welding company have the right skills to weld qualitatively and safely. It is becoming increasingly common for welding activities to have to meet certain quality requirements. Elektrolas carries out welder qualifications according to European and American standards. This gives you absolute certainty about the quality of the welding work in your welding company.

What is a welder's qualification?

A welder's qualification is a certificate that demonstrates the professional competence of a welder. This certificate is personal and proves that the welder meets all the requirements for his specific professional profile.

Welders' qualifications are becoming increasingly important because welding companies are more often required to carry out welding work in accordance with EN-ISO and AWS standards. The welder's skill is demonstrated by laying down a test weld according to a WPS (welding method description).

The welder's qualification can expire and must therefore be maintained.

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Elektrolas Authorized Organization

Elektrolas has been authorized by the Netherlands Institute for Welding Technology (NIL) to carry out welder qualifications. This means that Elektrolas is authorized to organize, administer and visually evaluate welding tests for your welding company.
 

The Dutch Institute for Welding Technology (NIL)

The NIL is an independent and expert organization and meets the standard EN-ISO/IEC 17024:2012. The certificates that welders receive upon successful welders' qualification are quality assured.

Scope Elektrolas welder qualifications

Elektrolas can carry out welder qualifications under European and American standards. Contact us and we will be happy to tell you more about these standards.
 

Welding qualifications under European standards:

  • NEN-EN-ISO 9606-1 (steel)
  • NEN-EN-ISO 9606-2 (aluminum and its alloys)
  • ISO 9606-4 (nickel and its alloys)
  • NEN-EN-ISO 14732 (welding machine operator)

Welder qualifications under US standards:

  • ASME BPVC.IX
  • AWS D1.1/D1.M
  • AWS D1.6/1.6M
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Renewing a welder's qualification

The validity of a welder's certificate is limited. Every 6 months you have to renew a welder's qualification. The more welders you have, the bigger the job to keep it up to date. Elektrolas can support you in this. We have developed an online database in which we can manage all your welders' certificates. With the help of this system we signal when welder certificates are about to expire and inform you about this. In this way, we ensure that your welders take new tests on time and that their certificates do not expire. This way you are not faced with unnecessary surprises or costs. View the advantages of Certibank here.
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Welding qualifications at Elektrolas: the advantages

Do you need certain certifications to be able to take on new orders or keep permanent ones?

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 improve your welders
  • Welding certificates and welding method qualifications can be easily managed in Certibank

Would you like to know more about welder qualifications or do you want to arrange a certification quickly? Then contact our Quality Management department at 0416-235036 or fill in the contact form.
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Our Overall Approach

When it comes to welding, Elektrolas has all the knowledge and resources in-house. We are a point of contact for all those involved in the welding process, from tendering to quality control. We are a total provider in the welding field. We secure quality, offer training, sell, rent and service on welding equipment. This is our disc-of-five. Five services that reinforce each other. That is how we ensure that our customers are ready for the future.
Better, Smarter and Safer Together
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