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www.worldspec.org YOUR CLASSROOM AWAITS... 20 Inspection Trends / October 2011 Conclusion Here is the final scenario. You are hired by a company you have never worked for before. The job is the replacement of the main steam distribution boxes commonly known as the Wyes. The power company has brought a man out of retirement to oversee this replacement on two units at this station. At the first meeting, he explains that this is a very important and critical system replacement, and the power company wants it done to the letter at all costs. You make sure everyone is in agreement with each step, everything from the postweld heat treatment (PWHT), to verifying all dimensional checks, and from the boiler superintendent to the power comzpany representative. You post the welding procedures on the scaffold at each unit. Every electrode used comes out of a brand-new can and is checked before it leaves the rod room. As soon as it hit the scaffold, it is immediately put in a caddy, with the temperature being checked often. The temperature at the weld is checked with a temperature-indicating crayon, in addition to PWHT monitoring. Every pass is cleaned and inspected. The boiler superintendent who is in charge is a pleasure to work with. He knows his work and makes sure everything is 100% exactly the way it should be. The welders are as good as they come. They take pride in their work and stay focused every minute of their 12-h shift. You are out of the office and on the scaffolds before the shift starts. You keep moving back and forth until the shift is over and you go back to the office. You have made the rounds so many times you know there are 250 steps between each weld station. This is the job that keeps you committed to continuing on, that assures you there are above-average, first-class craftspeople out there. HOWARD K. JONES (ccarvings@msn.com) is a AWS CWI and CWE, Ellijay, Ga. Don't pay for travel or accommodations for intense one week courses...ever again Fully online NDT training to meet global standards! Register today and save $100 dollars instantly. Enter aws59c2 in the discount code box For info go to www.aws.org/ad-index See Us At The FABTECH booth #6200


Inspection Trends - October 2011 - Fall
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