Ensuring welding excellence through Welder Procedure Qualification Record verification.

The process of Welder Procedure Qualification at Vericore Inspections ensures that both the welder and the specific welding procedure are fully compatible. This qualification validates the welder’s ability to produce high-quality, defect-free welds according to defined parameters and standards. Under controlled test conditions, the welder is required to perform welds using specified positions such as overhead, vertical, horizontal, or vertical pipe weld procedures, with defined consumables, materials, travel speed, and welding parameters including amps and volts.

To verify competency, the completed sample welds undergo rigorous inspection and testing regimes, which may include:

• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT): X-ray, visual inspection, magnetic particle testing, dye penetrant, and ultrasonic testing.
• Mechanical Testing: Bend, torsion, tensile, impact, and macroscopic examination

These tests are documented in the Welder Procedure Qualification Record (WPQR), providing proof of the welder’s capability to perform in the field while complying with required specifications. All sample welds and WPQR documentation are witnessed and approved by qualified Welding supervisors, Welding Engineers and Metallurgists ensuring full compliance with Australian and international standards.

Additional benefits of Vericore’s WPQR process include:

• Customized material validation: Ferrous, non-ferrous, aluminium alloys, stainless steel, duplex steel, Inconel, components, and operational requirements.
• Traceable quality records: Complete documentation for QA and audit purposes.
• Enhanced reliability: Critical applications including pressure vessels, tanks, piping, and heavy structural steels.
• Compliance support: Ensures welders are certified and qualified for field operations across industries.

By leveraging Vericore Inspections’ WPQR process, clients gain confidence in welding integrity, compliance, and operational safety across all critical applications.

Key Services of Welder Procedure Qualification Record:

• Procedure Validation: Confirms welder competency and weld quality.
• Customized Qualification: Tailored for materials, positions, and critical applications like pressure vessels, piping, and structural steels.
• Inspection & Testing: Includes NDT and mechanical tests to ensure weld integrity.
• Standards Compliance: Meets AS/NZS, ISO, ASME, API, and AWS requirements.
• Expert Approval: Certified engineers and inspectors review and certify procedures

Why Choose Vericore Inspections?

• Verified Competency: Confirms welder skills under test conditions with controlled welding trials.
• Documented Assurance: Provides certified records proving compliance and weld integrity.
• Critical Applications Ready: Suitable for high-stakes components like pressure vessels, tanks, piping, and structural steels.
• Trusted Oversight: Sample welds reviewed by certified engineers, inspectors, and metallurgists for accuracy.

Let us help you ensure asset integrity and keep your projects on track with precise and reliable phased array inspections.