Sectors
Sectors in which qualifying examinations and certification are offered:
Industrial sectors:
IM | IPV | IS |
Metal manufacturing and processing PC+PF+PT+PWP |
Pressure vessels PW+PT+PWP |
pre- and in-service testing which includes manufacturing PC+PF+PW+PT+PWP |
Product sectors:
PC | PF | PW | PT | PWP |
Casting | Forgings | Welds | Tubes and pipes | Rolled products, wrought products |
IM = Includes the following product sectors: castings, forgings, pipes, forming products from the position of one steel mill and mechanical and vehicle engineering.
IS = Includes the following product sectors: castings, forgings, weld seams, pipes and pipelines and forming products from position of new construction, maintenance of instalations or one NDT-company.
NOTE: For certification in accordance with the pressure equipment directive (PED) there are restrictions on the choice of sector and methods. So, PED provides only the following methods: VT/MT/PT/RT/UT and the sectors IS, IPV and PW.