EN-15085-2 welding certification: equipment, personnel, facilities.

Certification of welding facilities according to standard requirements. EN 15085-2, EN ISO 3834, EN 1090-1.
Certification of welders in accordance with the requirements of the standard series. EN ISO 9606 i EN ISO 14732 and AD 2000-HP3 and certification of welders, operators, and brazers in accordance with the requirements of standards SRPS EN ISO 9606-1:2017, SRPS EN ISO 9606-2:2009, SRPS EN ISO 14732:2014, and SRPS EN ISO 13585:2013.

Qualification of welding procedures (WPQR) and brazing procedures (BPAR) in accordance with the requirements of the EN ISO 15614 series of standards and EN ISO 15613 standard, and qualification of welding procedures (WPQR) and brazing procedures (BPQR) in accordance with the requirements of SRPS ISO 15614 and SRPS ISO 15613, for which TMS CEE is accredited.

How does certification according to EN 15085-2 take place?

EN 15085 is another series of standards related to welding. Unlike the EN ISO 3834 series of standards, which can be applied to all products, the EN 15085 standard applies only to the manufacture of parts for railways. Each of the standard’s parts, of which there are six in total, has its own specificity, yet all relate to the manufacture of parts by welding metal parts exclusively for railways. Manufacturer certification takes place in accordance with the requirements of EN 15085-2. Inspectors who are authorized to verify in accordance with this standard check the manufacturer from the standpoint of staff competence, adequacy of equipment, and infrastructure. What we can boast about is certainly the EN 15085-2 auditor, who is one of the few, not only in Serbia but also in the region.

How does the certification of an organization according to EN ISO 3834 take place?

EN ISO 3834 is a series of standards that deal with the quality of welded joints formed by melting metallic materials and is not tied to a specific product type. It is desirable for most manufacturing companies to have a certificate issued by an independent certification body in accordance with the requirements of one of the standards from the EN ISO 3834 series. Each of the standards from the EN ISO 3834 series defines the appropriate requirements that a manufacturer of welded parts must meet, both in the workshop and on the construction site. The requirements primarily relate to the competence of personnel and the adequacy of equipment and infrastructure. Meeting these requirements represents a guarantee that welding, as one of the special and important processes, is carried out in an appropriate manner, and thereby the manufacturer proves its ability to produce a welded product and/or construction in accordance with the required criteria. Long-term experience has confirmed that one of the main requirements of the EN ISO 3834-2 standard, the qualification of welding technology (WPQR – Welding Procedure Qualification Record) and the employment of competent welding personnel, provides assurance that a product meeting the defined quality requirements will be obtained.

SRPS ISO/IEC 17024:2012 Certification of persons

The minimum requirements in every production organization are the requirements for trained, but also certified personnel. Production organizations most often have a need for certified personnel engaged in welding and brazing. TMS CEE doo possesses domestic accreditation for the certification of persons in accordance with the requirements of the standards SRPS ISO/IEC 17024:2012 and accreditation number 07-013.

At this moment, TMS CEE doo can certify welders, operators, and brazers in accordance with the requirements of the following standards, i.e., certification schemes:

What is a Welder certification scheme – fusion welding of metallic materials?

• SCHEME 1 – Scheme for the certification of persons (TMS 01) in the field of welding – Welders (steel welding) SRPS EN ISO 9606-1:2017, Fusion welding – Part 1, Steels

• SCHEME 2 – Scheme for the certification of persons (TMS 02) in the field of welding – Welders (aluminum and aluminum alloy welding)

• SRPS EN ISO 9606-2:2009, Fusion welding – Part 2 – Welding of aluminum and aluminum alloys

Operators

• SCHEME 3 – Scheme for the certification of persons (TMS 03) in the field of welding – Welding operators

• SRPS EN ISO 14732:2014, Automated and automatic welding of metallic materials

Brazers – Hard Brazing

SCHEME 4 – Scheme for the certification of persons (TMS 04) in the field of brazing – Brazers (Hard brazing) SRPS EN ISO 13585:2013, Brazing – Qualification test of brazers and brazing operators

The certification process itself begins by completing the form tms_so_01, Application, which can be downloaded from our website www.tms.rs.

The rules for the certification of persons described in document TMS PR 08, Rules for the certification of persons, can be found on our website.

A record of issued certificates is kept, and the data from the mentioned record, due to the provisions of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data “Official Gazette of RS”, 87/2018, are available only upon request, with the request sent to office@tms.rs.

Welding Procedure Qualification Record (WPQR) and Brazing Procedure Approval test Record (BPAR)

The Welding Procedure Qualification Record (WPQR) is a process in which an independent certification body practically issues a certificate that means the welding technology used by the manufacturer is confirmed and proven.

The qualification of welding technology is carried out in accordance with numerous standards of the EN ISO 15614 series and/or the EN ISO 15613 standard, or for adopted standards of the SRPS EN ISO 15614 series and/or the SRPS EN ISO 15613 standard, for qualifications done under domestic accreditation in accordance with the requirements of the SRPS ISO/IEC 17020:2012 standard. TMS CEE holds accreditation number 06-047 for Inspection Body type A. Each of the standards from the mentioned series relates to the corresponding field/process/type of material in the welding of metal materials.

The Brazing Procedure Approval test Record (BPAR) is a process in which an independent certification body practically issues a certificate that means the brazing technology used by the manufacturer is confirmed and proven.

The manufacturer, in accordance with the appropriate standard, prepares samples that are welded/brazed in the presence of a welding inspector. Each of the samples is sent to an accredited laboratory where destructive and non-destructive tests are performed. The types and scope of testing are defined in the relevant standard, i.e., the certification scheme for WPQRs under domestic accreditation.

After obtaining positive results, the independent body issues a document that is a practical confirmation of the welding technology for a specific process. Welders/brazers who weld test pieces are issued welder/brazer certificates in accordance with one of the standards from the corresponding series of standards.

Relevant National Actors:

Society for the Advancement of Welding in Serbia https://www.duzs.org.rs/