Abstract No.:	3631
Scheduled at:	Thursday, May 22, 2014, Hall A 4:00 PM Quality, Enviroment, Health & Safety
Title:	Training, qualification and certification of thermal spray personnel and companies
Authors:	Rolf Huber* / tbd, Germany Annegret Ohliger-Volmer / GSI mbH, NL SLV München, Germany
Abstract:	The special process Thermal Spraying requires calibrated and monitored systems and parameters. Also, experienced, trained and certified personnel plays an important role to rule such a special process, whose results can only be tested by non-destructive methods to a certain restricted extent. The GTS (association of thermal spraying companies) established in the GTS-QM-Guideline a quality standard for the QM System, the personnel and the company in the field of thermal spraying. About 150 companies already have passed this certification. Sectors such as aerospace, railway and power plant engineering are also increasingly demanding a GTS certification and the qualifications for ETS  European Thermal Sprayer and ETSS  European Thermal Spraying Specialist. Meanwhile training and examination of spray personnel is aligned with the respective European training and qualification guidelines of the EWF (European Federation of Welding, Joining and Cutting). Up to now, SLV Munich Branch of GSI trained about 190 ETSS and 600 ETS. GSI mbH, branch SLV Munich is offering the courses in German and English language.

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