Welcome to the March 2011 TWI global training e-newsletter. I hope that you find the news items useful and interesting.
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There have been a lot of developments around renewable energy of late and a lot of speculation with regard to the number of wind farm installations that are being built around the European coast.
What about their installation? Has there been any thought about the inspection and maintenance of these fixed structures?
In some European countries, legislation states that any fixed installation requires to be inspected on an annual basis.
The first course in SEA took place on 14-18 February in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the feedback from candidates was excellent.
David Helliwell, who attended the course said: 'It is a great course that actually just re-structures what you already know and streamlines your thinking a bit. I have been managing quality docs for about 15 years, up to a billion dollar project and I had no idea if I passed or failed. The guys at TWI must have put a great deal of time and effort into developing this programme...'
2010 ended on a high with one of TWI's UK lecturers heading to Spain to deliver a course for ten technicians at SGC Tecnos in Spain. Following the previous positive training experience with TWI, the NDT Technical Manager knew TWI would offer quality, flexibility and tailor the training to this company's needs.
Both the course and the CSWIP examination were translated into Spanish and delivered through a translator as seven of the ten candidates had limited English skills.
TWI is expanding the range of equipment on which its Manual and Encoded Phased Array UT training can be delivered. With the addition of the Sonatest Veo, TWI offers a wider range of training resources to enable clients to use various manufacturers' equipment.
TWI exhibited at the Nigeria Oil & Gas Exhibition in Abuja with its local partners Inspection & Tests NIG Ltd. This is the largest such event on the West African calendar, with diverse representation ranging from oil industry majors to small support businesses.
A great deal of interest was received in our training and certification services, particularly in welding and visual inspection.
TWI prides itself in delivering high quality certificated training that is valued by industry as a good indicator of an individual's competence to do the job.
A key element of TWI's success has been the emphasis it placed on ensuring integrity of the assessment methods and procedures used throughout its global training operations.
On 2nd February 2011, over 90 people attended a workshop in Algiers, on the theme of training and certification in welding and inspection for the Algerian industry.
The event was organised jointly by TWI and TESC and attracted delegates from leading Algerian companies, academic establishments and the maintenance departments of the Navy and Air Force as well as representatives of joint ventures between Algerian and foreign companies.
Plastic material manufacturers specify the gas temperature required for welding individual grades of material. Calstik™ is an essential tool for rapidly checking the gas temperature of a hot gas gun.
The gas temperature is measured 5mm inside the nozzle of the hot gas torch, meeting the requirements of EN 13705 and DVS guideline 2207-3.
Being interested in your job, your craft, your profession leads you to review, refresh, and extend your skills and knowledge. Keeping up-to-date and learning new information keeps you interested in your professional development, and your professional development increases your value to your employer and opens up new opportunities for career advancement.
News in brief
CSWIP Welding course coming to Portugal Two courses have been scheduled in Lisbon, Portugal in May (9-13) and October (17 -21). To enrol, please contact EQS.
Congratulations to Marcos Figueredo, TWI's Training Agent in Brazil, for obtaining advanced NDT CSWIP qualifications in both Phased Array and Time of Flight Diffraction.
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Welcome to the March 2011 TWI global training e-newsletter. I hope that you find the news items useful and interesting.
