TWI Training and Qualification Services to the Automotive Industry Sector

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A properly trained and competent workforce is the vital source of every organisation keen to maintain its competitive advantages in tough home and international markets. TWI's training and qualification services are designed to enhance the skills of all those engaged in welding, joining, inspection, NDT and related activities.

We offer:

• Globally recognised training and certification
• Practical lessons, problem solving techniques developed over 35 years as a training and examination provider
• The expertise of experienced instructors and examiners
• Over 60 years' experience gained as one of the world's leading research and development organisations
• Adaptability - we can tailor courses to match industry, company or personal requirements
• A comprehensive range of examinations to complement the training offered by TWI
• Flexibility - location and timing are flexible and courses can be held at your own premises, in the UK or worldwide

Standard training courses

Inspection and quality control

• CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspector
• CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector

Materials weldability

• C-Mn and low alloy steels
• Stainless steels
• Aluminium alloys
• Titanium alloys
• Nickel alloys
• Introduction to failure analysis

Welding procedures and approvals

• Formulating weld procedures to BS EN 288 and ASME IX

General technology

• Essential of welding design
• Introduction to welding and NDT
• Certificate in welding supervision
• Design of welded joints
• Welding related defects

ASNT Level III refresher courses

Process appreciation

Surface testing

• Penetrant testing (PT)
• Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)
• Eddy current inspection
• Visual and optical inspection

Radiography

• Interpretation of radiographs - light & dense metal welds (part B)
• Radiation safety
• Supervised radiographic inspection and interpretation
• Practical radiography

Ultrasonic testing

• Practical ultrasonic inspection - resistance spot welds or welds

General appreciation

• NDT Practitioner Level 3

Materials Joining

• Adhesives
• Laser cutting and welding

Practical welder and brazing training

Resistance welding

Plastics

• Ultrasonic and hot gas welding
• Extrusion welding
• Hot gas appreciation
• Plastics welder certification (CSWIP PW-6-96)

Tailor-made training courses

Many companies decide that they require training especially designed for their purpose. They may, for example, require:

• Specific induction training for graduate engineers and technician staff
• Retraining and continuous professional development of existing staff
• Increased workforce flexibility through multi-skilling
• Staff to achieve company-specific qualification and certification

With over 100 technologies at its finger tips and more than three decades of experience. TWI is suitably placed for all your special needs.

Client's requirements are discussed and carefully identified, assessed and specified before commencement. TWI believes that a close working relationship is essential to bring out the subtle aspects of training needs specific to a company. Below are some examples of training courses tailored for road transport companies.

NDT

• NDT appreciation for managers
• Real-time radiography
• SNT-TC-1A to PCN conversion courses
• Time of flight diffraction

Materials joining technology and welding inspection

• Design for welding
• Vendor inspection training for the automotive industry

Welder training

• Many oxy-acetylene gas brazing for refrigeration applications to coincide with BS EN 13134 and BS EN 13133 brazing procedure and brazer approval
• TIG, MMA, FCAW and MAG processes on ferrous and non-ferrous materials for product applications to coincide with ASME IX, BS EN 288 and BS EN 287 weld procedure and welder approval
• Submerged arc welding process general and exclusive to plate and tubular construction activities to coincide with BS EN 288 and BS EN 287 weld procedure and welder approval
• TIG welding processes hard surfacing and corrosion resistant overlay activities to coincide with ASME IX weld procedure and welder approval to meet PED
• Welding process appreciation for designers, mechanical/production engineers, robot technicians, maintenance personnel

Training & Examination Services E-mail: trainexam@twi.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 1223 899000 Fax: +44 (0) 1223 892588 TWI Ltd, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AL (previously CB1 6AL), UK

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