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Mining Industry Specific
Welders are trained and assessed for typical crack repairs in mining equipment
Designed for the mining industry to meet its specific needs and work within limitations and constraints
Industry recognised and portable between sites - perfect for contractors
Simple to use - You don’t need to be a welding expert to understand, manage and apply it
Improved Crack Repair Outcomes
Achieve better quality repairs that last longer
Minimise repeat cracking, saving time and money, and boosting asset availability
Extended viable asset structural life
Reduce shutdown costs
Safety
Meets WHS obligations for demonstrated competency of personnel via a formal VoC process
Ensures that Welders have the knowledge and experience to safely use all of the welding related processes required for site repairs (CAG, GMAW, FCAW, MMAW, Oxy-fuel, flame heating)
Can be incorporated into the site TNA to ensure all welding tradesmen/women have the necessary knowledge and skills prior to working on site.
No other method exists for being able to simply manage this for a TNA process. A Trade Certificate does not indicate proficiency or competency! For example, a welder with a Trade Certificate may have done little or no Carbon Arc Gouging.
Process and Systems
Provides basis for better repair planning and management
Fixed Plant or Heavy Equipment repairs
Competency levels directly relate to nature of cracking and typical repair scenarios
Simple to manage welders based on competency level - no welding knowledge required
Welder ID for each welder provides traceability for QA
MWC Portal for ease of welder management
Less reliance on complex suites of weld procedures - the welder has demonstrated that they know how to carry out common repairs.
Less need for expert Welding Supervision for routine repairs.
Complimentary to OEM repair methodologies
Simplified crack repair management when implemented with the Crack Data System and the AICARM Framework.
Contractor Management
Set a Benchmarked ability requirement for welders that work on your assets
Fabricator, L1, L2, L3
Have confidence in welder ability
All records independently maintained and managed by MWC
Rates and contractor negotiations - competency based
Compliance
Assists with ISO 55000 by providing clearly defined competency requirements and records for welding personnel
Suite of Welder Qualifications
ISO 9606.1 suite to AS1554.1SP acceptance criteria
Range of Approval for AS1554 series
Enables fully compliant repairs of regulated equipment such as stands, lifting equipment, ROPS/FOPS by using the WPS suite and Welder Qualifications that are available with the Mining Welder Competency
Supports Industry
Benefits and supports industry and all stakeholders
Transportable between employers - keeps costs down for industry and simplifies things for contractors
Provides upskilling to bridge skills gap
World first standardised VET package for maintenance welding
Support development of apprentices
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