Groupe ADF is a well-established player in the market. Thanks to our innovative and persistent investment in the future we decided to set up a competence centre. This allows us to pass on the knowledge to new employees who are specialised in welding, pipefitting and flange mounting. Our competence centre also works closely together with schools and external education centres to attract new skilled employees. The goal of the competence centre of ADF is to provide a goal-oriented training to enhance the quality and competences of the employees.
Education welder
Internal welders have the opportunity to (re)qualify for carbon and stainless steel, nickel) and chromium-molybdenum alloys according to EN ISO 9606-1, EN ISO 9606-4 of ASME IX standard. Furthermore we provide an internal education for pipe fitting.
The next standard WPQ qualifications are available for every welder (piping fitting):
- EN 9606-1 141 T BW FM3 S 2.77 21.3 H-L045 ss-nb
- EN 9606-1 141 T BW FM3 S 8.74 60.3 H-L045 ss-nb
- EN 9606-1 141+111 T BW FM3 S+B 18.26 168.3 H-L045 ss-nb
- EN 9606-1 141 T BW FM5 S 2.77 21.3 H-L045 ss-nb
- EN 9606-1 141 T BW FM5 S 8.74 60.3 H-L045 ss-nb
- + combined fillet weld WPQ
The specific WPQ qualifications are especially for certain welders:
- EN 9606-1 141 T BW FM4 S 2.77 21.3 H-L045 ss-nb
- EN 9606-1 141 T BW FM4 S 8.74 60.3 H-L045 ss-nb
- EN 9606-4 141 T BW FM6 S 2.77 21.3 H-L045 ss-nb
- EN 9606-4 141 T BW FM6 S 8.74 60.3 H-L045 ss-nb
- EN 9606-1 141+111 T BW FM5 S/R 18.26 168.3 H-L045 ss-nb
- EN 9606-4 141+111 T BW FM6 S 18.26 168.3 H-L045 ss-nb
Flange mounting according to EN 1591-4 standard
Every flange operator who participates at the training is VCA certified. ADF offers complementary competence tests which focuses on the theoretical and practical skills of the operator.
At the competence centre we attach great importance to quality during execution:
- Safety
- Type of flanges
- Recognition type of gaskets
- Correction of disalignment of flanges
- Selection and identification of bolts and nuts
- Use of torque key, mechanical of hydraulic torque equipment
- torquing patterns
The welding school is operational as of this month. The trainings for pipefitting and flange mounting will be available in the autumn.