Wednesday 12 August 2015

Glass Bead Blasting | Blastline Institute




Glass Bead Blasting :

- Manufactured glass abrasive.
- Miniature, translucent glass spheres.
- Spherical beads impact a stain or matte 'shotpeened' finished to work surface.
- Widely used in hand cabinets for surface cleaning rather than surface etching.
- Can be recycled.
- Packed in 25kg bags.
  MILSPEC beads also available.

          To obtain a finish with no profile, Glass Bead is the product of choice. The non-metallic spherical beads provide effective cleaning, polishing, deburning or peening of metal, plastic or rubber materials.
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Monday 10 August 2015

Copper Slag Blasting | Blastline Institute - Painting inspection training




Copper Slag Blasting : 

:: Metal-refining industry, waste, by-product.
:: Shiny or dull, dark brown to black, irregular particles.
:: Medium performance abrasive.
:: Tends to be dusty and shatter on impact.
:: Limited use for ultra hibuild coating removal.

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Thursday 23 July 2015

CSWIP 3.1 WELDING INSPECTOR




Suitable for:

              Inspection engineers and supervisory staff. The course is ideal for inspectors requiring preparation for the CSWIP examinations - Welding Inspector 

Course Content:

             The duties and responsibilities of a welding inspector; fusion welding processes; typical weld defects; types of steel; carbon-manganese, low alloy and stainless steels; hardening of steels; weldability; heat treatment; parent metal defects; visual inspection; testing parent metals and welds; destructive tests; NDT techniques; welder and procedure approval; codes and standards; outline of safe working practices; practice in examination questions; continuous and end-of-course assessment. In addition, candidates meeting the CSWIP requirements for eligibility complete the relevant CSWIP examination on day 5.

Course Objectives:
  • To understand factors which influence the quality of fusion welds in steels
  • To recognise characteristics of commonly used welding processes in relation to quality control
  • To interpret drawing instructions and symbols to ensure that specifications are met
  • To set up and report on inspection of welds, macrosections and other mechanical tests
  • To assess and report on welds to acceptance levels
  • To confirm that incoming material meets stipulated requirements and recognise the effects on weld quality of departure from specification
  • To be in a position to pass the Welding Inspector - Level 2 examinations

Certifying Authority


Entry Requirements:

Personnel working in welding industry who can produce a certificate of at-least 3 years experience.


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Friday 10 July 2015

BGAS Painting Inspector Training



BGAS PAINTING INSPECTOR - GRADE  1

Suitable for:

          Candidates who already hold BGAS-CSWIP grades 3 and 2 in painintg/painting inspection. This, the advanced qualification, deals specifically with offshore projects.

Course Content:

          Zones of offshore structures; offshore working; safety offshore; emergency procedures / escape routes; permit to work sysytems; vessel entry and enclosed space working; fire protection; BS 5378 safety signs and colours; BS 1710 identification of pipelines; finish color schedules BS381C and BS4800.

Course Objectives:

  • To recognise zones and structures of offshore platforms.
  • To recognise the dangers and the safety precautions required when working offshore.
  • To understand the importance and nature of fireproof coatings. 
  • To understand paint systems and their use for particular substrates and temperatures.
  • To pass BGAS-CSWIP grade-1 examination. 


Certifiing Authority

BGAS-CSWIP

Duration : Four-day training with a half-day examination on day 5.


BGAS PAINTING INSPECTOR - GRADE 2

Suitable for:

          Candidates with or without experience in the Painting Inspection Industry.

Course Content:

          Corrosion theory; surface preparation; surface contaminants and tests; paint constituents and technology; solutions and dispersions; drying and curing properties and performance; specified painting conditions; cathodic protection; holiday / pinhole detection; paint-application methods; paint / paint film testing; paint identification; metal coatings; paint faults; colour; inspection methods; specification requirements; health and safety and working practices.

Course Objectives:


  • To understand the principles of pipeline coatings
  • To understand the importance of surface preparation
  • To appreciate the difficulties associated with pipeline site coating
  • To understand the practical methods of testing and inspection
  • To interpret the requirements of standards
  • To meet the syllabus requirements for the BGAS-CSWIP Site Coatings Inspector examination


Who should attend?

          Coating Assurance and control inspector & contractors, inspection company employees, paint company employees and sales personnel, surface preparers & coating applicators.

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