CSWIP Welding Quality Control Co-ordinator scheme launched

The first CSWIP Welding Quality Control Co-ordinator course will take place in Abington, UK on 23 - 27 August (4 days training and 1 day examination).

The next course is scheduled for 27 Sept - 1 October in Middlesbrough. It will be followed by a November course (venue to be dependent on student location demand).

As mentioned in our Nov/Dec 2009 newsletter, the qualification is a natural career progression for experienced inspection personnel who wish to demonstrate their level of competence in the field of Quality Control Management.

TWI Welding Instructor wins Gold Medal at the MySkills - ASEAN 2010 Welding Competition

Muhazemir Kamarudin represented Malaysia and won Gold Medal in the MySkills - ASEAN Competition which took place recently at the Centre for Instructor and Advanced Skill Training (CIAST) in Shah Alam, Malaysia. It is the first competition held in the Asian Pacific region recognizing quality training instructors.

TWI HSE Centre produces World's Best Student

NEBOSH (National Examination Board for Occupational Safety & Health) has announced the name of the candidate with the highest marks worldwide for 2009/2010 for their International General Certificate.

The top candidate is Mr Bhupathi Babu Rao, who attended the NEBOSH International General Certificate course conducted by TWI.

First CSWIP phased array course/exam held in Dubai

TWI successfully delivered the first CSWIP phased array course and examination in Dubai commencing on Sunday 30 May.

The Dubai course was well attended with candidates from Egypt, Qatar, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia. Two candidates from Iran took the examination only.

POWIS Innovation Scholar joins TWI in Wales to help develop Thermography

Pavan Addepalli joined TWI Training & Examination Services at TWI Technology Centre (Wales) in Port Talbot in April 2010. He is a research scholar pursuing his PhD with the University of Wales under the prestigious Prince Of Wales Innovation Scholarships (POWIS).

TWI training at SAPREF Durban, South Africa

SAPREF in Durban, KwaZulu Natal is the largest crude oil refinery in Southern Africa; it is South African owned but operates in a joint venture producing fuel and bi-products for both Shell and BP.

SAPREF contacted TWI Training & Examinations Services to train fifteen inspection engineers and technicians in Radiographic Interpretation. The candidates' prior engineering background and experience meant that the duration of the training could be reduced from two weeks to seven days (56 hours).

Keynote speeches from Philippines Ambassador and TWI HSE

Philippines Society for Safety Professionals (PSSP) in the United Arab Emirates celebrated its third anniversary in May in Abu Dhabi. HE the Ambassador of Philippines and Geina Bramson of TWI HSE were the keynote speakers. Geina also presented certificates to members who had successfully completed NEBOSH and IOSH programmes provided by TWI HSE.

Achieving Compliance with ISO 3834

The standard EN ISO 3834, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials, is referenced by existing and emerging standards for welded products, such as EN 15085 for railway vehicles and components, and EN 1090 for steel and aluminium structures, and is being increasingly specified in contract requirements.

Through presentation and group exercises, this two-day course provides a review of the ISO 3834 series of standards and their relevance to fabrication and manufacture by welding, and takes delegates through the processes used to establish compliance with ISO 3834, including compliance of welding co-ordination personnel with ISO 14731.

Just to be sure?

It has come to our attention that some companies are calling themselves' TWI agents' or are advertising 'TWI courses or training' when they should not. An up-to-date list of approved TWI training agents is available at http://www.twi.co.uk/content/twi_trainagents.html or on the training site www.twitraining.com under each geographic area.

If you have any doubt, please contact me and I will be happy to check for you.