Testing & Training
'Where Excellence comes as Standard'
Stanners Specialised Services, an IMI Approved Awards Centre, offer's on site certified bespoke Welder Training and BS Testing of operators.
Please find following detailed information regarding our BS Weld Testing and Boron Steel Awareness Course. If you have any other training requirements please do not hesitate to contact us.
On Site BS Weld Testing
Operator testing to Mig Welding BS4872 Pt1 & Spot Welding BS1140
Most Car Manufacturing programmes, trade associations, and insurance companies require BS Accreditations as part of their standards when repairing vehicles. Therefore each operator / technician needs to have a BS Weld Certificate for Spot and Mig Welding of Steels.
There are many reasons for this, just a few examples are:
Is the operator a competent welder?
Is the operator familiar with the equipment he uses?
Is the operator sure the machine is functioning correctly?
Is the operator aware of HSE to welding?
If a weld fails on a repair job, who is responsible?
Is it the operator?
Is it the preparation?
Is the welder in a suitable working condition? Inc, Welding Tips, Power, Etc.
If there was a liable case how, do you the employer prove you have a qualified operator?
What are your best endeavours as an employer?
Welder approval training and testing to BS 4872 Pt1 (Mig Welding) and BS 1140 (Spot Welding), is a standard currently being used by the Accident Repair Trade.
The panel beater will be tested on site by our examiner, whom will be looking at technique and the end result, the metal coupon. This test does not require a third party witness.
There are two thickness ranges within the BS4872 Pt1 Mig Welding Testing:
Testing on 1.0mm Steel covers certification for 0.75mm to 1.5mm Steel Thickness Range.
Testing on 2.0mm Steel covers certification for 1.5mm to 3.0mm Steel Thickness Range.
All persons should be tested at a minimum using the 1.0mm Steel. Please check with the car manufacturer, if the operators are required to be tested on the 2.0mm Steel as well as the 1.0mm.
Certificates will be issued to the body shop for each individual whom passes.
This testing is valid for up to 2 years.
For a more information, pricing and a booking form please do not hesitate to contact us
Boron Steel Awareness Course
Stanners Specialised Services offer's an on site Boron Awareness Course to panel beaters, managers and insurance assesor's to help with the understanding of Ultra High Strength Steels (UHSS), why they are used and why they should be repaired with the correct equipment.
What is the difference in repair?
This 6 hour course covers the following points;
- What is the confusion over Boron Steel?
- Why and How do the Steels vary?
- Where are the various metals in a body shell?
- Two types of Welding - Spot Welding & Mig Brazing
- How to achieve a quality spot weld?
- Use of various Arms and Caps?
- How to achieve a quality Mig Braze?
- Manufacturer Repair Methods
At the end of the course, there is a questionnaire and small practical mig braze test. This course is QAA Certified, and accepted for PAS125.
For a more information, pricing and a booking form please do not hesitate to contact us
VBRA members can attend this course at a special discounted rate at one of our forthcoming VBRA events.