Competition is quite stiff amongst manufacturing and fabricating companies today. It is almost difficult to find a fabricating company that isn’t offering the same services as yours. To gain competitive advantage and dominance, your company must be up-to-date with emerging requirements from statutory bodies.
Fabricating companies are already familiar with the ISO 9001, which outlines strict compliance to a quality management system. However, ISO 9001 doesn’t explicitly cover the management systems of fabrication, welding and allied processes. Thus, the certification isn’t sufficiently detailed in ensuring the requirements for welded products are included.
ISO 3834 is a comprehensive management system that details the recommended and appropriate quality conditions based on fusion welding during the manufacturing and fabricating process.
This article will discuss everything you need to know about the ISO 3834 certification and why it is essential for your manufacturing and fabrication company.
What is ISO 3834?
ISO 3834 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials is specially designed by the International Standards Organization (ISO). It aims to determine the recommended quality conditions of products directly or indirectly affected by the welding process.
As with other management systems, ISO 3834 should be strictly adhered to during the design, material selection and control, manufacture and inspection of metal products. Why? Quality cannot be inspected into a product, it has to be built-in. Even the most extensive and sophisticated inspection and testing techniques do not improve the quality of the product.
For instance, poor material selection and improper design can result in failed structures and cracks in welded joints, resulting in expensive do-overs. That’s why the ISO 3834 – a quality standard of the welding process – should be implemented at the design phase.
ISO 3834 forms the basis for monitoring and evaluating the welding quality systems of manufacturing companies.
What Does ISO 3834 Entail?
ISO 3834 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials specially covers:
- The quality controls for welded productions or processes to be carried out during the design phase.
- Training of Welding coordination personnel
- Ascertaining welding methods
- Selection of consumables
- Non-destructive methods testing methods for welded products
- Selection of materials
- Range of metallurgical problems that may arise
- Welding distortions and defects
Why is the ISO 3834 Important?
ISO 3834 is an internationally recognized and accepted standard for welding processes in manufacturing and fabricating companies.
Getting the certification comes with several benefits
Competitive Advantage
These days, clients with experience in fabrication companies want to hire a competent company. As such, before they’d patronize your services, they may ask for your certifications of competency.
Presenting ISO 9001 isn’t sufficient as it doesn’t cover the intricacies involved during the welding process. Thus, having the ISO 3834 certification is a sign of professionalism and expertise to your potential clients. With ISO 3834, you have an advantage over rival companies.
Technical Expertise
The ISO 3834 makes provisions for everything related to welding processes, from design to completion stages. It arms your company with the needed expertise to carry out various high-quality welding operations with ease.
It also offers the technical knowledge for the different levels of personnel involved, from managers, supervisors, and technicians, adding value to your scope of work.
Global Opportunities
The ISO 3834 is an international standard. As such, obtaining a certification places your business for global opportunities. It also gives you the assist you need in penetrating a new market and expanding your clientele.
Better Performance
ISO 3834 seeks to reduce potential risks that may result in expensive repairs, injuries to personnel, or complete damage. The certification sets the groundwork for better productions, efficient performance, and reduced risks.
Why Choose GF Engineering for Your ISO 3834 Certification?
GF Engineering is one of the world’s leading accredited bodies for ISO 3834 Certification. With nearly 50 years of valuable technical experience, we have positioned ourselves in helping companies to become compliant with regulations and standards. We are staffed with seasoned Quality Personnel that will ensure compliance of the product you require will meet your nominated standard seamlessly.
The scope of our certification extends to personnel and businesses in the oil, gas, chemical, power generation, and mining industries. We are fully equipped to ensure your project goes through the processes of the ISO 3834 Part 2 standard (Comprehensive Quality Requirements)
You get the very best when you reach out to us. According to Mehdi Tajfar (Senior Welding Engineer, Weld Australia), who performed the audit at our company: “GF Engineering have been ISO3834.2 accredited for over 10x years now, and it is amazing to see how their quality system has evolved over this period. GFE has always been an advocate of quality control and quality assurance, and the results from their last few audits have always been outstanding. Congratulations to the team at GFE for their great achievement.”
So, what are you waiting for?