Today’s competitors demand ever greater skills, recognition and performance from you… Stand out from the crowd when it comes to invitations to tender, and improve your image with EN ISO 3834 by staying one step ahead of your competitors.
With Welding Cloud software, you can comply with EN ISO 3834, whatever your industry. It supports you in your desire to meet the quality requirements of the various parts of EN ISO 3834.
In fact, the software is classified according to an assessment of requirements based on three distinct parts:
- Control and organization of welding quality: review of requirements, subcontracting management, handling of non-conformities, etc.
- Qualification and process management: welders, operators, PQR, WPS, etc.
- Welding monitoring and control: welding, NDT, heat treatment, ….
EN ISO 3834 standard
ISO 3834 is an international standard that defines comprehensive quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials, both in the workshop and on assembly sites. It is regarded as a useful tool designed to facilitate compliance with a variety of quality and production requirements arising from various directives. The 3834 standard can be used independently or integrated into any other management system, and thus coupled with other certifications (ISO 9001, EN 15085, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 50001).
The terms of EN ISO 3834
ISO 3834 certification is a voluntary process. However, it imposes a certain number of monitoring requirements. It takes into account the following themes
- quality: non-conformities and corrective actions, traceability, etc.
- requirements review, technical review and subcontracting
- workshop organization, process management and qualifications: welders, PQR, WPS, etc.
- welding monitoring and control: welding, NDT, etc.
The target of EN ISO 3834
ISO 3834 applies to manufacturers of welded products for applications such as :
- pressure equipment (pipes, heat exchangers, containers, etc.),
- metal components and structures,
- various sectors such as: civil engineering, the (petro) chemical sector, the automotive sector, railways, etc.
The benefits of EN ISO 3834 certification
The 3834 standard is an undeniable asset. It brings several advantages to companies, including :
- Proof of production quality
- Positioned among qualified companies
- Improved welding quality management
- Cost savings with more efficient technology
- Reduced rework on welds
- Local and international recognition as a competent organization
- Compliance with ISO 9001 welding requirements
- More opportunities and possibilities when responding to calls for tender
- Empowering welding coordinators
- Extending the validity of Welder Qualifications (renewal of welder qualifications without having to go through a specialized body).
- More efficient coordination of welding activities
- Greater reliability and improved performance
To remember…
ISO 3834 covers the quality management of welding processes. It can be used as a complementary tool by the manufacturer, independently of ISO 9001 requirements, to demonstrate to a customer or third party that welded products have been manufactured to an appropriate quality level.
The application of ISO 3834 is increasingly demanded by major clients. Some of them, notably oil companies and manufacturers of lifting equipment, have already integrated the requirement for suppliers to comply with the standard.
If you too would like a software solution to help you master the EN ISO 3834 standard, come and discover Welding Cloud by SIRFULL.
