Welding Services

Welder Training Courses

Our comprehensive training courses delivered by experienced, qualified trainers includes mandatory Health & safety training delivered by muti-media presentations,  technical knowledge to ensure the trainees practical skills are maximised and job "know how" to give depth and width to their welding knowledge. 

These courses coupled with welder competency testing will contribute significantly towards companies compliance with BS EN 1090-2 "Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures"

MEG can deliver welder training in the following processes (all training available in plate, pipe or both, see below for the welder qualification tests available)

• Manual Metal Arc (MMA) - plate, pipe, ferrous and non ferrous materials
• Metal Active Gas (MAG) - plate, pipe, castings
• Metal Inert Gas (MIG) - Full range of Aluminium
• Synergic MIG
• Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) - plate, pipe ferrous and non ferrous
• Gas Welding plate, pipe

Associated courses

Flame cutting (Oxy-acetylene and propane)

Brazing & Silver soldering (copper pipe, plate and steels)

Oxy-fuel Gas safety (mandatory health & safety for all personnel using this equipment BCGA CP7 requirements)

Visual Inspection of welded joints (some application codes and standards allow self inspection of welds - operators must be trained)

Thermic Lance training

Abrasive wheels training and certification

Manual Handling

Plasma cutting

Safe use propane heat guns when shrink wrapping

Independent Periodic Examination (IPE)  of Oxy fuel Gas equipment (How to ensure Flash back arrestors are working)?

Welder Assessments

Once a training need has been identified, the next question is;  " How long will it take" ?

A telephone interview can reveal clues but the most effective way of gaining objective evidence on which to base a training recommendation is a welder assessment. This 1/2 day session will involve profiling the trainees welding history through interview followed by practical and technical assessment. A detailed and objective report is provided with a training recommendation.

Assessments can be undertaken in all the courses listed below although assessments are best utilised for the welding courses.

• Manual Metal Arc (MMA)
• Metal Active Gas (MAG)
• Metal Inert Gas (MIG)
• Synergic MIG
• Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG)
• Gas Welding
• Flame cutting
• Brazing & Silver soldering
• Gas Safety
• Visual Inspection of welded joints
• Welding technology

Qualification tests & approvals (3rd party accredited procedure and operator testing)

BS EN 15614 (procedure tests - plate or pipe) - 3rd party accredited and required by CE certification

BS EN 9606 (operator qualification tests - plate or pipe) - 3rd party accredited and required by CE certification

BS 4872 (operator qualification test)

ASME section IX (plate or pipe)

Rail Specific qualification tests complying with Railway Group standards

TL/TT 0005 - Fusion welding of cast and wrought steel

TL/TT 0006 - Fusion welding of Aluminium and its alloys

TL/TT0007 - Brazing and silver soldering

TL/TT0018 - Powder spray fusion

TL/TI0003 - Testing, Maintenance and operation of Oxy-fuel gas equipment

BR 528 -Arc welding of carbon manganese steels for railway applications by contractors

Oxy-fuel Gas safety (mandatory health & safety for all personnel using this equipment BCGA CP7 requirements)

Visual Inspection of welded joints (some application codes and standards allow self inspection of welds - operators must be trained)

"Welding terminology and understanding technical information; What is a WPQR ? what is its purpose and do I need one?"