EUROPEAN UNIONGOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA SERBIAN GOVERNMENT Structural Funds
2007-2013
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Romania – Republic of Serbia IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme
NATIONAL RESEARCHAND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR WELDING AND MATERIAL
TESTING TIMIŞOARAInstitute presentation
EUROPEAN UNIONGOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA SERBIAN GOVERNMENT Structural Funds
2007-2013
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Fundamental and applicative research in the field of welding and material testingConstructive development for specialized welding and material testing equipmentTraining/qualification of welding and NDT personnelCertification of welding and NDT personnelCertification of quality/environment management systems for welding Scientific counseling, expertise, prognosis, failure analysis, inspectionDissemination of scientific and technical information
MAIN ACTIVITIES
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National Research and Development
Institute accredited by the Ministry of
Education and Research
Quality management system according
to ISO 9001/2000 certified by TUV Cert Material testing laboratory accredited by RENAR and authorized by ISCIRNational Body for Company Certification (EN 729 and ISO 14000) authorised by the European Welding Federation
ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
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IIW/EWF Training School approved by
ASR CERTPERS, the IIW/EWF
Authorized National Body.
Welder Qualification Centre,
authorized by the Ministry of Labour
and Social Solidarity and by the
Ministry of Education and Research
Notified Personnel Certification Body
for NDT, accredited by RENAR acc. EN 473
ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
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Personnel certification body for welders accredited by RENAR (EN 287-1, EN 1418 17024:2005)
Inspection body accredited by RENAR (EN ISO/CEI 17020:2005)
Representative of Romania at the International Institute of Welding (IIW)
ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
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Research-Development in welding and allied processes
Electron beam welding
Laser beam welding
Ultrasonic welding
Plasma welding
Gas-shielded arc welding
Thermal cutting
Thermal spraying (metals and ceramics)
MAIN COMPETENENSES
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Research- development material testing Destructive testing
Non-destructive testing
Metallographic analysis
Thermal fatigue of materials
Technical diagnosis of thermo-mechanically loaded components
Evaluation of residual life of the industrial equipment
Failure analysis
MAIN COMPETENENSES
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Design and fabrication
Modernization and automation of welding
equipments
Design of new, welding and material testing equipment
Prototype equipments
MAIN COMPETENENSES
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Technology transfer
Centre for technological transfer CENTA, authorized by the Ministry of Education and Research
National network of technological transfer in the field of welding
South-East network of technological transfer in the field of welding
MAIN COMPETENENSES
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Professional training/qualification
Training and qualification of
International/European Welding
Engineers in:• - Romania• - Republic of Moldova• - Serbia• - Turkey• (more than 600 awarded diplomas)
MAIN COMPETENENSES
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Professional training/qualification– Training and qualification of
International/European Welding Inspectors– Training and qualification of NDT operators
acc. to SR EN 473, – Qualification of polyethylene welding
operators
MAIN COMPETENENSES
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• Professional training/qualification• Certification of welding and
NDT personnel• Qualification of welders acc. to
SR EN 287 and of welding procedures acc. to SR EN ISO 15607
• Certification of NDT personnel acc. to EN 473
MAIN COMPETENENSES
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Quality assuranceCertification of quality system in welding acc. to SR EN 729 (certificates awarded in Romania, Republic of Moldova, and Serbia)
Certification of environmental management system acc. to ISO 14000 for welding operations
Cooperation with GSI - SLV Munich (Germany) for certification of welding producers acc DIN 18 800
MAIN COMPETENENSES
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Inspection– Inspection to assess the
residual life of components in energetic and petrochemical equipment
– Risk based inspection on power plants, chemical plants and petrochemical plants
MAIN COMPETENENSES
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Welding equipment and technologies
of similar and dissimilar metallic
materials
Welding equipment and technologies
of polymeric materials
Conception, accomplishment, and
ultrasonic calibration of sonotrodes
and thematic ultrasonic specialized
systems
Hybride ultrasound – spot welding
equipment for metallic materials
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ULTRASONIC WELDING
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• Friction stir welding of hard materials • Welding and cutting technologies for unconventional procedures
(laser, electron beam, ultrasound, water jet cutting)• Thermal spraying of protective coatings• Micro joining of biocompatible and memory shape materials by thermo
sonic procedures • Design and fabrication of ultrasound welding equipment• Risk based inspection and maintenance on industrial equipment• Evaluation of rest life on heavy loaded equipment from power
generation and petrochemical industry• Joining of composites and micro- nanostructured materials• Evaluation of mechanical characteristics of polymer membranes
Main research activities in 2012
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