SGS Arranges Certified Welding Inspector Courses

SGS has scheduled eight Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) courses and certification exams in Latin America. According to the company, the ability to accurately size and monitor pre-existing or growing discontinuities in welds, such as cracking, porosity, incomplete penetration, inclusions and the lack of sidewall fusion, is important for the oil-and-gas, wind-energy and construction industries.

The CWI courses and certification exams (PDF 81 KB) will be held in Columbia, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Ecuador and Argentina. The training programme prepares candidates for the American Welding Society (AWS) CWI examination. Participants receive welding inspection training and practical exercises in welding processes and procedures. This training includes welding inspection technology and visual inspection workshops. SGS also offers Certified Welding Educator (CWE) training and examinations for welding professionals who aim to work specifically in the welding education field.

This AWS certification confirms their ability to specifically perform operations associated with welding training and classroom instruction. SGS is an authorised agent of the AWS and trains and certifies welding inspectors on behalf of AWS. The company also provides training and certification services in non-destructive testing and services. The SGS Training Calendar provides more information about the CWI training and examination schedule for 2010 and explains how to register for a course.

Cinpres To Launch AIM Courses For Moulders

Courses in assisted injection moulding (AIM) are being launched to show moulders how to reduce costs, increase productivity and regain a competitive advantage in the face of a global recession. Cinpres Gas Injection, in collaboration with Polymer Training (PTL), an international resource centre for the polymer industry, will offer a range of modules at its facility in Cheshire, using live moulding machines and providing attendees with the chance to gain practical experience in the use of gas- and water-assisted injection moulding techniques.

Jon Butler, managing director of Cinpres, said: 'The new modules to be introduced this year will ultimately target those companies that could benefit from AIM to achieve greater market share and higher margins, both of which are critical in the current climate. 'Those who currently use AIM, or have in the past, will get to grips with the latest developments and techniques and those who haven't, and are presently settling for low-quality parts at high cost, will be introduced to methods that can transform their production processes,' he added.

PTL, which offers official training accreditation for its courses, will market, package and sell the courses on behalf of Cinpres. Mark Smith, director of PTL, said: 'Moulders are particularly keen at the moment to reduce costs and improve their service offering and I believe discovering the benefits of AIM technology will certainly be a welcome opportunity.'.