Background
Currently in the United Kingdom alone, there are in excess of 200,000 kilometres of new plastic pipelines installed for utility services. Therefore, TWI is offering a new two-day transition course, suitable for those who currently work as metal inspectors, and who wish to be able to understand, identify and report on the inspection of welded plastic pipes. The course also provides candidates with an understanding of the thermoplastic materials used in piping systems and the welding techniques used to join them.
Suitable for
Inspectors that currently hold the CSWIP Welding Inspector (fusion) – Level 2 Certification (3.1)
Minimum experience requirement
Certified Welding Inspector (fusion welding).
Course content
- Plastic pipe welding techniques and equipment
- Welding imperfections
- Visual inspection and procedures
- Material quality assurance (QA)
- Duties and responsibilities of a plastic welding inspector
- Terms and definitions
- Health and safety
Benefits
- Confidence in contractors and installation teams
- Improvement in systems
- Reduction in downtime due to failure and re-working
- Decline in maintenance costs
- Enhancement in working practices
- Decrease in insurance costs
- Production of inspection reports
- CSWIP certification is recognised worldwide
What will I leave with?
- A fundamental understanding of the plastic welding techniques and the procedures used for welding thermoplastic pipes
- An appreciation of the factors that influence the quality of welding techniques in plastics
- An ability to interpret drawing instructions and symbols, to ensure that specifications are met
- A capability to undertake reports on inspection of welds and mechanical tests
- A confidence in assessing and reporting on welds to provide acceptance levels
- A competency in confirming that incoming materials meet stipulated requirements and recognise the effects on weld quality of departure from specification
- CSWIP certification in visual plastic welding inspection
Venue
All training courses and examinations can be carried out at either TWI’s Plastic Welding Training Centre in the UK or at customers’ premises worldwide.
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