Benefits |
For the Participants:
• They will acquire key skills to perform quality controls on welded joints, increasing their professional value.
• They will understand how to identify defects and apply regulatory criteria more accurately.
• They will improve the ability to produce reliable and well-founded technical reports.
• They will be able to interact more effectively with welders, supervisors, and engineering departments.
• They will strengthen their technical judgment for decision-making in product inspection and acceptance.
For Businesses:
• Reduction of rejects, rework and costs associated with welding defects.
• Improved regulatory compliance and the quality of the final product.
• Greater control over the production and safety of manufactured structures.
• Increased competitiveness by having qualified personnel in inspection and control of welded joints.
• Support for audits, certifications and continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.
|
Introduction |
Quality control in welded joints is a critical element to ensure the reliability, safety and durability of metal products and structures in sectors such as construction, automotive, railway, metalworking and general industrial.
The course is designed to provide external professionals with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to identify, evaluate and prevent defects in welded joints, using updated regulatory criteria and inspection techniques employed in the industry.
AIDIMME, with its extensive experience in materials, manufacturing processes and testing, offers training focused on practical application and improving quality in production processes.
|
| |
|
Addressed to |
- Technical personnel with basic knowledge of metallurgy. - People interested in these topics. |
Objectives |
1. Understand the fundamentals of the welding process and its influence on the quality of the joint.
2. To know the main types of discontinuities and defects that can appear in welded joints.
3. Apply acceptance criteria based on national and international standards (such as UNE-EN ISO 5817, ISO 17637, etc.).
4. Acquire skills in visual inspection techniques and dimensional control.
5. Interpret inspection results and prepare technical quality reports.
6. Introduce good practices to prevent defects and improve the quality of welding processes in the company.
|
Content |
1. Fundamentals of welding.
- Basic principles of the welding process.
- Types of processes: MIG/MAG, TIG, coated electrode, resistance, etc.
- Base and supplied materials.
- Influence of welding parameters on quality.
2. Defects in welded joints.
- Types of discontinuities: surface, internal, geometric.
- Common causes of defects.
3. Visual inspection and dimensional control.
- Prerequisites for inspection (preparation, equipment, safety).
- Normative criteria (UNE-EN ISO 17637, UNE-EN ISO 5817).
- Identification of visible defects.
- Measurement of weld beads and geometric tolerances.
- Inspection practices.
4. Acceptance and rejection criteria.
- Interpretation of standards and technical specifications.
- Evaluation of results.
- Determination of conformity or non-conformity.
5. Quality documentation and reports.
- Traceability.
- Inspection log.
- Preparation of technical reports.
6. Good practices and defect prevention.
- Recommendations for improving the welding process.
- Parameter control.
- Review of procedures (WPS/PQR).
- Quality management in production.
|
Use cases |
Course |
Mode of delivery |
In‑person
|
Methodology |
Knowledge transfer and resolution of issues raised by students. |
Dates |
18/6/2026
|
Calendar |
Thursday |
Duration |
5 hours |
Place |
AIDIMME C / Leonardo Da Vinci 38 (Technology Park) 46980 Paterna (Valencia) |
Registration |
Open |
Certification |
Certificate of attendance issued by AIDIMME. Minimum attendance of 75% of the teaching hours. |
Ribs |
107 € - Non-associated company amount + 21% VAT. Associated company - 13%. Unemployed persons: consult price. *AIDIMME, as the organising entity of FUNDAE, will be able to manage the subsidised part of the course at no additional cost.
|
Professors |
| NANNY GONZALEZ, RUBEN |
 |
| PhD in Engineering and Industrial Production, Mechanical Engineer, Materials Engineer, and Master in Mechanics and Materials from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV). Associate Professor at the UPV, Head of the Advanced Product Evaluation Services Area, formerly Head of the Mechanical Testing Laboratory at AIDIMME. Previously, he was a technician in the Materials and Surface Treatments and New Manufacturing Processes Departments. He has worked in laboratory quality management for the past ten years at AIDIMME and has participated in various research projects on a wide range of materials. He has conducted several corporate training courses in the fields of metallic material selection, mechanical analysis, metallography, and defect analysis. |
| HARO RODRIGUEZ, MONTSERRAT VICENTA |
 |
PhD in Architecture, Building, Urban Planning and Landscape, Technical Architect, Materials Engineer and Master in Mechanics and Materials from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Associate Professor at the UPV and EDEM, Head of the Mechanical Testing Laboratory at AIDIMME.
Previously, he was Head of the Fusion Area at Ronal Group and a Metallurgical Engineer at Grupo Baux. For the past 20 years, he has collaborated with the Institute of Materials Technology at the UPV, developing new titanium alloys using powder metallurgy for the biomedical and aerospace sectors, and has participated in various research projects involving product development and mechanical testing.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
INFORMATION AND PRE-REGISTRATIONS
AIDIMME - Training Department
961366070 Phone | Fax: 961366185 e-mail: rigual@aidimme.es | www.aidimme.es
|
|
Since the NUMBER OF PLACES is LIMITEDIf you are interested in participating in these courses, you must notify us, as soon as possible, by sending the duly completed pre-registration form (one for each attendee), before the indicated date, in order to close participation in it. Admission will be made in order of pre-registration and the company will be notified of its acceptance. |
|
