ASME Section IX Welding Requirements with WPS and PQR (E23) Workshop

This is a 3-day, on-site workshop. Questions related to the material presented will be addressed by our experienced staff. Audience participation is encouraged and expected.

A certificate of completion will be issued to each attendee from Structural Integrity via HSB to reflect professional development hours earned.

CWI certificate holders receive Professional Development credit hours toward your 9-year renewal with AWS.

Deadline to register: May 17, 2024
Small class size (limited seats available)
Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day.

Price: $1,550/person
(10% discount when you register 3 or more attendees)

Date:
June 4-6, 2024

Time:
8 AM – 4 PM

Location:
Lincoln Electric
22801 St Clair Ave.
Euclid, OH 44117

Workshop Overview:

Join us at Lincoln Electric in Euclid, Ohio for a three-day workshop on ASME Section IX - Welding Requirements with WPS and PQR (E23). Attendees with a working knowledge of ASME Section IX can expect to examine the aspects of Section IX in deeper detail and how the Codes of Construction can impact Section IX rules, add to them, or alter them. Emphasis will be on best practices for planning and executing the welding of weld procedure qualification coupons to help users get the most benefit from the investment made by their organization. Practical sessions will be included for witnessing test coupon welding, collecting data and supporting records, and writing up the qualification record. Secondarily, the focus will move to the weld procedure, and practices for writing up the specification from the PQR, and considerations in addressing how the Codes of Construction requirements are addressed. These activities will also assist those who review or audit welding documents to improve their understanding of the requirements for the documents.

Additive manufacturing is a rapidly developing technology for manufacturing materials for pressure equipment applications. New for 2023 was the inclusion of Article VI into Section IX for the qualification of additively manufactured material using direct energy deposition (DED) wire and arc techniques. The workshop includes a tour of the additive manufacturing facility at Lincoln Electric, which holds the largest 3D metal printing capacity in North America.

Who should attend?

• Anyone looking for a more in-depth understanding of Section IX
• Those who require training to meet QG-106
• Individuals looking for guidance on how to run a Procedure Qualification Test or
• how to write up a Procedure Qualification Record (PQR)
• Anyone wanting a better understanding of the interactions between Codes of Construction and Section IX
• Individuals looking for guidance on how to write up Weld Procedure
• Specifications (WPS)
• Those who review welding documentation (welding engineers, QA personnel)
• Those responsible for managing welding activities
• Those interested in new technology for additive manufacturing

Topics Covered

• History of Section IX
• Section IX Overview
• Procedure Qualification Requirements
• Codes of Construction
• Planning a PQR
• Preparation for Welding (Forms/MTRS etc.)
• Practical, demonstration of welding processes
• Methods of data collection
• Run sample procedure test, collect data
• Compile PQR records
• Writing up the PQR, (presentation and practical activity)
• Performance Qualifications
• Welding Procedure Specifications
• Writing the WPS
• Additive Manufacturing
• Section IX Article VI

Meet Your Instructors

Philip Gilston, CEng, IWE
Principal Engineer
Philip_Gilston@hsb.com

Phil joined Hartford Steam Boiler in February 2022. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy and a Master’s degree in Welding Technology. He is a Chartered Engineer registered with the UK Engineering Council, and holds an International Welding Engineer diploma.
Prior to joining HSB, Phil worked for a major power company providing welding and materials support for large industrial boiler projects, as well as QA management for Code Certification of Authorization. Within Codes and Standards, Phil provides technical support and training in the areas of welding and fabrication for boilers and pressure vessels.
Phil is also very active on ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committees. He currently serves as the Vice Chair for Subgroup Fabrication & Examination of Section I, Member SG Materials – BPV I, Member Section I Executive Committee, Member of Section IX SG General Requirements and BPV IX Committee. Phil is also a member of two NBIC committees, Subcommittee Repairs & Alterations and Task Group Interpretations.

Alex Garbolevsky, P.E.
Senior Engineer
Alex_Garbolevsky@hsb.com

Alex joined HSB in 1979, after serving in the US Navy as a Main Propulsion Assistant. He holds a B.A. in Chemistry from the College of the Holy Cross, and an M.S. in Engineering Science from the Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to his assignment to Codes and Standards in 2000, he spent 13 years in Germany and represented HSB in more than 25 countries, serving in positions ranging from Authorized Inspector to Technical Managing Director of our subsidiary - HSB International GmbH.
Alex concentrates in providing support for ASME Section V and IX as well as for the European Union Pressure Equipment Directive "PED" (2014/68/EU) and ASME Section III. He is actively involved in inspector training within the company as well presenting external ASME and National Board Code-related seminars Mr. Garbolevsky holds National Board “AI” and “IS” Commissions with "B", "I", “N”, “NS” and "R" endorsements. From 1993 - 2002, he served as Chairman of ISO/TC-11 Technical Committee for Boilers and Pressure Vessels and currently is a member of ASME’s Standards Committee on Nondestructive Examination, Subgroup on International Materials Specifications, Subgroup on Volumetric Methods, Working Group Radiography, Subgroup on Surface Examination Methods and Subgroup on Brazing. He is a Registered Professional Engineer (Mechanical) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Special Recognition

Teresa Melfi
Technical Fellow
Teresa_Melfi@lincolnelectric.com

Teresa is a Technical Fellow with Lincoln Electric Company.  She has been involved in the welding industry for over 30 years, with roles in the manufacture, design and application of welding machines, consumables and processes.  She supports the global welding and additive manufacturing communities through involvement in standards bodies, industry and academic projects and technical seminars.  Her collaborations with designers, specifiers, fabricators, owners, insurers and classification societies help to establish safe and meaningful rules for welding and additive manufacturing. 

Teresa currently serves on or chairs several American Welding Society, International Institute of Welding, Canadian Welding Bureau, API, ASME and ISO committees setting rules for welding qualifications, welding consumables and additive manufacturing.  She has published many technical papers and holds United States and international patents related to welding processes, fabrication, metal alloys, test methods and welding consumable slag systems. 

Teresa was recently inducted as a Counselor of the American Welding Society and as a Fellow of the International Institute of Welding.  She is an advocate for education and career choices in skilled trades and supports the involvement of under-represented populations in welding and engineering.