NDT, weld tests, WPS/PQR, AWS/ASME/API, and certification.
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Comprehensive guide to welding codes, WPS/PQR/WPQ, inspection, and safety in code-driven manufacturing.
Learn what welding inspection gauges do, the main types, how to read each one, and the AWS D1.1 limits they verify in the field.
Everything about the AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI): eligibility, the 3-part exam, costs, salary, renewal, and a step-by-step path to certification.
A practical guide to AWS welding scholarships: types, amounts, deadlines, eligibility, and application tips to fund your welding education.
A welder with ten years of structural steel experience walks into an aerospace shop, runs a beautiful test coupon on aluminum—and fails, because the…
Learn what a good weld looks like: bead appearance, fusion, defect limits, code acceptance criteria, and how inspectors verify weld quality.
Learn what a PQR welding procedure is, what goes in it, how it differs from a WPS, and how to qualify, review, and maintain…
EN welding standards made clear: how EN 1090, EN ISO 15614, EN ISO 3834 and EN ISO 9606 fit together, and how to qualify…
Learn how visual inspection of welding works: tools, lighting, code acceptance criteria, defect identification, documentation, and common mistakes that fail welds.