Summary: Standard EN ISO 3834 is a guideline that establishes the quality requirements for proper management of the process of production using welding. It is a prerequisite to meet the requirements of the harmonized standard EN 1090 recently entered into force.

Target: The standard is meant to be used for manufacturing, both in the workshop and on site, of any type of welded construction in the fusion process.

Objectives: A quality management system certified according to EN ISO 3834 comprises the following objectives:

• The effectiveness of the method used for design, implementation and monitoring of products manufactured by welding;
• The guarantee that the phase of construction is feasible and in accordance with the provisions of the project.
• Safety, both for those persons involved in the implementation phase and for end users.
• Production in suitable time.
• Use of appropriate technique ensuring constantly good quality of the product.

Benefits:

• Definition of welding requirements, i.e. a guideline for the testing / qualification of suppliers of welded products.
• Definition and maintenance of quality requirements for welding.
• Provision of rules and standards for compliance with welding quality demands.
• Valid integration of standard ISO 9001 as a guideline for the management of "special process" welding.
• Demonstration of compliance with quality requirements of customer specifications and welding application of rules can be easily provided by INTERCERT GmbH - Group of MTIC - certification.
• Avoidance of multiple certifications for manufacturers operating internationally or in different sectors means cost savings. (Example: In the production of steel structures or pressure equipment, subject to European directives, also the manufacturing plants as well as the montage companies can demonstrate the compliance to the quality requirements on the means of an EN ISO 3834 certificate)