WELDING PERSONNEL - APPROVAL TESTING OF WELDING OPERATORS FOR FUSION WELDING AND RESISTANCE WELD SETTERS FOR FULLY MECHANIZED AND AUTOMATIC WELDING OF METALLIC MATERIALS

Superseded date

10-01-2013

Published date

01-12-2013

Publisher

Association Francaise de Normalisation

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
    3.1 Automatic welding
    3.2 Function test
    3.3 Fully mechanized welding
    3.4 Pre-production welding test
    3.5 Production test
    3.6 Production sample testing
    3.7 Programming
    3.8 Robotic welding
    3.9 Setting-up
    3.10 Welding operator
    3.11 Resistance weld setter
    3.12 Welding unit
    3.13 Welding unit operation
    3.14 Examiner or examining body
4 Approval
    4.1 General
    4.2 Essential variables and ranges of approval
    4.3 Period of validity
5 Prolongation
6 Certificate
7 Documentation
Annex A (informative) Knowledge on welding technology
Annex B (normative) Functional knowledge appropriate to the
welding unit
Annex C (informative) Approval test certificate for welding
operators/resistance weld setters

Defines requirements for approval of welding operators for fusion welding and resistance weld setters for fully mechanized and automatic welding processes of metallic materials. Applies only to welding operators/resistance weld setters responsible for setting and/or adjusting during welding. Applies when the contract or application standard requires approval testing of operators/resistors. Not applicable to welding operators in resistance welding or under hyperbaric conditions.

DevelopmentNote	REPLACES IN PART NFA 88-111
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Association Francaise de Normalisation
Status	Superseded

Standards	Relationship
UNE-EN 1418:1998	Identical
I.S. EN 1418:1998	Identical
BS EN 1418:1998	Identical
EN 1418:1997	Identical

NF EN 3-8 : 2007	PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PART 8: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO EN 3-7 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RESISTANCE TO PRESSURE AND MECHANICAL TESTS FOR EXTINGUISHERS WITH A MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRESSURE EQUAL OR LOWER THAN 30 BAR
NF EN 1999-1-3 : 2007 AMD 1 2012	EUROCODE 9: DESIGN OF ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES - PART 1-3: STRUCTURES SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE
NF EN 1999-1-1 : 2007 AMD 2 2014	EUROCODE 9 - DESIGN OF ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL STRUCTURAL RULES
NF EN 334 : 2005 + A1 2009	GAS PRESSURE REGULATORS FOR INLET PRESSURES UP TO 100 BAR
NFP 22 501-1 : 98 XP	EXECUTION OF STEEL STRUCTURES - PART 1: GENERAL RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
NF EN 15085-2 : 2007	RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - WELDING OF RAILWAY VEHICLES AND COMPONENTS - PART 2: QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AND CERTIFICATION OF WELDING MANUFACTURER
NF EN 14382 : 2005 + A1 2009	SAFETY DEVICES FOR GAS PRESSURE REGULATING STATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS - GAS SAFETY SHUT-OFF DEVICES FOR INLET PRESSURES UP TO 100 BAR
NF EN 12953-4 : 2002	SHELL BOILERS - PART 4: WORKMANSHIP AND CONSTRUCTION OF PRESSURE PARTS OF THE BOILER
NF EN ISO 15612 : 2004	SPECIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURES FOR METALLIC MATERIALS - QUALIFICATION BY ADOPTION OF A STANDARD WELDING PROCEDURE
NF EN 1090-3 : 2009	EXECUTION OF STEEL STRUCTURES AND ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES - PART 3: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES