Iiw About Us
Iiw About Us
The Indian Institute of Welding (IIW-India) was incorporated on the 22nd April, 1966 at
Calcutta to foster the development of welding science, technology and engineering in India and
since then has been serving the cause of the welding industry through its 13 branches / chapters
throughout India. The institute is a non-profit making organisation registered under Section 25 of
the Company's Act 1956 and is also registered under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act 1961,
as an Institution for charitable purpose. Through its various activities and programmes, IIW-
India is now recognised as the premier Institute related to welding in the country with over 4500
Individual and Corporate Members. Further, as a member society of the International Institute of
Welding, it is helping to project the importance and achievements of the Indian Welding Industry
to the global community.
ACTIVITIES
Education, Training and Certification activities
AMIIW: IIW India conducts AMIIW examination all over India to confer certification
equivalent to Graduate Engineering Degree of a University as recognised by the HRD
Department Government of India.
ANB: The Institute is the only Authorised National Body (ANB) of the Int.I.W. in India for
award of International Diplomas to Welding Personnel at various levels, which are globally
recognised and accepted. The Diplomas offered are for Welding Coordination and Welding
Inspection conforming to the requirement of ISO 14731. International Welder curriculum is also
conducted at Approved Training Bodies (ATB) of ANB-India. ANB-India also awards Welders
Certification and Approval test against ISO 9606, EN 287 & ASME Sec IX
ANBCC-India: IIW-India has now received full approval from IAB to operate as an
Authorised National Body for Company Certification (ANBCC) in India under IIW’s
Manufacturers Certification scheme. This will allow ANBCC India to conduct certification audit
of companies for conformance to ISO 3834.
MES-SDI: IIW India has been empanelled by Government of India, DGE&T (Director General
of Employment and Training) as an assessing body in Fabrication sector under its Skill
Development initiatives – MES-SDI (Modular Employment Schemes – Skill Development
Initiative).
NWTCS: The Institute’s NWTCS (National Welders’ Training and Certification Scheme) at
the national level has been launched to meet the industries’ demand for welders trained and
certified to a level of competency commensurate with their requirements. The scheme covers
requirements for ‘Training & Certification’ or ‘Certification’ only to be operated by the IIW
National Certification Board.
Other Activities
1) Conduct technical meetings, workshops; industry oriented training programs etc. at the Branch
level.
2) Organise seminars and conferences on welding and allied sciences at Branch, National and
International level.
3)Organise National and International Welding & Cutting exhibitions.
4)Publish the Indian Welding Journal quarterly in collaboration with AWS and a monthly
Newsletter on the web-site.
5) Launch and maintain a website www.iiwindia.com for dissemination all information about the
Institute, its activities, announcements, educational training, certification, R&D initiatives etc.
The website contains links to current and archived technical information of welding technology,
technical education, training and certification schemes and all other relevant updated information
about the Institute.
6)Support Welding Research & Development activities by instituting Awards to scientists,
research holders and engineers which are presented at the annual seminar.
7)To co-ordinate with the International Institute of Welding and other technical / research
institutes in India and abroad for exchange of technical information.
8)Provide and disseminate technical information and advice to the individual and industry.
CENTRAL COUNCIL
Dr. A. K. Bhaduri,
International Committee Chairman arunkbhaduri@gmail.com 9940146768
Mr. B. K. Mishra,
ANBCC-India Chairman-MC iiw.bkm@gmail.com 9830060993
Mr. N. Kalyan,
IIW-India Foundation Chairman kalyan@elcalabs.com 9821056975
Branch Representatives
anand.prabhakaran@tatasteel.c
Jamshedpur Dr. Anand Prabhakaran om 9234567623
The ANB is assessed and monitored in compliance with the Rules of the IIW by IAB, and are
responsible for ensuring that the standards of education, examination and qualification are
maintained. In this, the objective is that the IIW qualified personnel at a certain level will have
achieved the same minimum level of knowledge, irrespective of the country in which they had
been qualified.
IIW-INDIA ANB ORGANISATION
Council
The ANB is a division of The Indian Institute of Welding (Registered under companies act) and managed
by an elected Council. All the legal and statutory responsibilities of the ANB rest with the II W ANB-
India Council.
Governing Board
The ANB has a Governing Board comprising eminent professional persons drawn from all over India and
cover stakeholders as per IAB Guideline and are appointed by the Council. All policy decisions are taken
by the Governing Board of the ANB. The ANB is headed by a Chairman who is elected by the Governing
Board members.
Executive Committee is made of G.B members nominated by the Governing Board to monitor and to
routinely guide the activities of ANB. The working decisions may be taken by the Executive Committee,
based on the overall policy decision of the Governing Board and as detailed in the IIW-India -ANB
Quality System Manual (QSM)
Executive Staff
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for all executive function of ANB with support of Director
ANB and other qualified executives. CEO reports directly to Chairman of Governing Body.
Members of the Board Of Examiners are nominated by ANB Governing Board and are headed by
a Chairman responsible for overseeing activities and guide Controller of Examination relating to
Examination independent of CEO as per IAB Guideline.
Audit
Lead Assessor and Peer Assessors appointed by the Board of Governors to ensure compliance of all ANB
& ATB activities as per Quality Policy and IAB Guideline, liaise with the ANB officials as required and
report to the Executive Committee.
QUALIFICATIONS
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International Qualifications In Welding
International Institute of Welding (IIW) is the accredited global agency for implementation of
International qualifications on welding are based on the curriculum developed by International
and being implemented in India by the Indian Institute of Welding-ANB as the only Authorise
Institute of Welding;
International Welding Co-ordination Personnel: (IWCP)
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WELDING COORDINATION (IWCP)
IWCP- Different Levels & Responsibilities Conforming to ISO 14731 requirement
(IWE): International Welding Engineer is the most knowledgeable in the profession
to guide and advise for resolution of technical issues relating to actual welding,
process & procedure, inspection, design of welding and fabrication technique, quality
control with inputs of "state of the art". He is able to take the position of Welding Co-
ordinator with full responsibility in most industries with diverse requirements for
welding and fabrication with assured safety.
1)Basic (IWI-B)
2)Standard (IWI-S) and
3)Comprehensive (IWE-C) respectively
The Inspector's role begins well before welding starts, continues during welding
operation, involves action after welding is completed, and is finished only when the
results are properly reported. As a part of quality system, inspection activities are
defined in an inspection and test plan, which clearly describes what, is required. The
inspector is frequently responsible for producing documents that ensure traceability of
the components and related fabricating action. Prior to welding, the inspector must be
assured that the base materials and consumables are correct and the shop has approved
welding procedures and appropriately qualified welders. Written procedures and
competent operators are important to the production of a quality welded product, but
the actual execution of the weld is also critical point for the inspector. Once the
inspector is satisfied that all is in order for welding to proceed, the task becomes one
of witnessing and monitoring. There are two basic interests at this point, ensuring that
written procedures are followed and of course, watching for any physical sign of non-
conformance of the final product. The inspector must verify that the base material and
consumables are correct and observe the fit-up and preparation for weld. Once the
welding is completed a new series of inspection tasks begin according to an approved
procedure, keeping track of the status of examination and testing and selecting
specific welds for further NDT or mechanical testing.
WELDER
Welder training Institutes in different parts of the country as Approved Training
Bodies (ATBs) impart the practical and theoretical training programs under IAB
GuidelineIAB-089r4-12. Prospective candidates are required to undergo training in
these ATB's in the welding course of their choice. IIW-India ANB is responsible for
conducting examinations conforming to International Standard of IIW-IAB & tests
(Conforming to ISO 9606 / EN 287) For the International Welder course: The
Diploma Certificate issued specifies different Welding Processes and Materials at
three levels of increasing knowledge & skill as
1) International Fillet Welder (IFW)
2) International Plate Welder (IPW)
3)International Pipe/Tube Welder (ITW)
Supplementary Processes‘S' presently available for Specialisation (One
of these must be selected) are in
Job and task description: The candidate should be able to carry out Oxy Fuel Gas cutting,
having a basic understanding of the process, equipments, consumables and procedures. Also
having knowledge of the hazards from Gas cutting operation and safety precautions required.
Required competence:
The candidate should be able to perform Oxy Fuel Gas Cutting of carbon steels for producing
desired quality of cut using correct equipment, correct nozzles, gas cylinders and regulator
equipments and carry out cutting operations in a safe manner ensuring safety for self and others.
He should be able to perform manual straight-line cutting of 300 mm length plates of thicknesses
varying from 6mm-20mm. He should also be able to cut shapes and round holes as marked on
the plates in horizontal positions.
Should be conversant with hazards of gas cutting and correct precautions to be adopted.
He should use proper PPEs and have fair idea of PPEs, First Aid, Fire fighting process and group
work.
Required ability:
Should be able to do cutting using different fuel gases e.g. DA, LPG, propane in down hand
position on plates, sheets and structural components with minimum defects ensuring a clean cut
surface with minimum dross/slag sticking to bottom of plate. It is desirable that he should have
fair idea of cutting operation in different positions. He should be able to mark the cutting line
with punch.
Required prerequisite:
Essential:
Class VIII pass with knowledge in regional language and basic English/Hindi Vocabulary (May
be relaxed in special cases e.g. for SC/ST/OBC, School dropout etc.)
The candidate may be considered for certification if he has minimum 6 months experience or has
been previously trained in this job for a sufficient length of time.
The candidate should be of minimum 18 years of age on the date of application for certification.
Required code of conduct:
The candidate should behave in a professional and disciplined manner which will not affect the
safety and security of his fellow workers. The candidates’ behavior towards his superiors, peers
and subordinates should be in line with organizational protocols.
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Scheme Name: Certification Scheme for Oxy Fuel Gas Cutting (Advance)
(NWTCS - OFGC – A)
Scope of certification: To certify a candidate with respect to his competency in carrying out
advanced level of Oxy Fuel Gas Cutting covering the following…
o Working safely.
o Preparation of equipment and materials for Cutting operation.
o Carrying out gas-cutting operations of plate materials.
o Carry out cutting of critical structure parts.
o Preparation of basic Gas Cut components/parts for assessment of quality.
Job and task description: The candidate should be able to carry out advance Oxy Fuel Gas
cutting both manually and using straight line cutting machine. Have a good understanding of the
process, equipments, consumables and procedures. Also have knowledge of the hazards from
Gas cutting operation and safety precautions required.
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Required competence:
o The candidate should be able to perform Oxy Fuel Gas Cutting of carbon manganese/ Low Alloy
Steels for producing desired quality of cut using correct equipment, correct nozzles, gas
cylinders, regulator equipments and carry out cutting operations in a safe manner ensuring safety
for self and others.
o He should be able to do shape and circle cutting of M.S. plates of various thicknesses e.g. 2-
20mm manually in down hand and vertical/horizontal positions. He should be able to operate
straight line cutting machine and cut bevels of required angles.
o Should be conversant with hazards of gas cutting and correct precautions to be adopted.
o They should use proper PPEs and have good idea of PPEs, First Aid, Fire fighting process and
group work.
Required ability:
Should be able to do cutting using different fuel gas e.g. DA,LPG, Propane in down hand and
horizontal/vertical position on plates, sheets and structural components by using Oxy Fuel Gas
Cutting process with minimum defects ensuring a clean cut surface with minimum dross/slag
sticking to bottom of plate. It is desirable that he should have good idea of cutting operation in
different positions. He should be able to mark the cutting line with punch.
Required prerequisite:
Essential:
Class VIII pass with knowledge in regional language and basic English/Hindi Vocabulary (May
be relaxed in special cases e.g. for SC/ST/OBC, School dropout etc.)
The candidate may be considered for certification if he has minimum 6 months experience or has
been previously trained in this job for a sufficient length of time.
The candidate should be of minimum 18 years of age on the date of application for certification.
Desirable:
Students who have completed Class X/ school leaving examination / NA will have added
advantage in the learning process.
Age: The candidate should be of minimum of 18 years of age.
Required code of conduct:
The candidate should behave in a professional and disciplined manner which will not affect the
safety and security of his fellow workers. The candidates’ behavior towards his superiors, peers
and subordinates should be in line with organizational protocols.
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Scheme Name: Certification Scheme for Plasma Cutting (Foundation) (NWTCS
– PC - F)
Scope of Certification: To certify a candidate with respect to this competency in carrying out
Basic level of Plasma Cutting covering the following…
Working safely.
Preparation of equipment and materials for Cutting operation.
Carrying out Plasma-cutting operations on plate materials for non-critical structure.
Preparation of basic Plasma Cut components/parts for assessment of quality.
Job and task description: The candidate should be able to carry out Plasma cutting, having a
basic understanding of the process, equipments, consumables and procedures. Also having
knowledge of the hazards of Plasma cutting operation and safety precautions required.
Required Competence:
a. The candidate should be able to perform Plasma Cutting of ferrous materials using Air Plasma
and produce desired quality of cut using correct equipment, amperage and pressure in a safe
manner ensuring safety for self and others.
b. He should be able to perform manual straight line cutting of 300 mm length carbon steel plate
of thicknesses varying from 2mm to 10mm. He should also be able to cut round holes and
different geometrical shapes on plates marked with point or chalks ensuring a clean cut surface
with minimum taper.
c. He should be conversant with hazards of Plasma Cutting and correct precautions to be
adopted.
He should use proper PPEs including ear muffs and have fair idea of First Aid, Fire fighting
process and group work. He should also have basic knowledge of the hazards associated with
Plasma Cutting.
Required Ability:
Should be able to do different cutting in down hand position on plates, sheets and structural
components by using Plasma Cutting process with minimum defects. It is desirable that he
should have fair idea of cutting operation in different positions. He should be able to mark the
cutting line with punch.
Required prerequisites:
Essential:
Class VIII pass with knowledge in regional language and basic English/Hindi Vocabulary (May
be relaxed in special cases e.g. for SC/ST/OBC, School dropout etc.)
The candidate may be considered for certification if he has minimum 6 months experience or has
been previously trained in this job for a sufficient length of time.
The candidate should be of minimum 18 years of age on the date of application for certification.
Required code of conduct:
The candidate should behave in a professional and disciplined manner which will not affect the
safety and security of his fellow workers. The candidates’ behavior towards his superiors, peers
and subordinates should be in line with organizational protocols.
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Scheme Name: Certification Scheme for Plasma Cutting (Advanced) (NWTCS –
PC - A)
Scope of Certification: To certify a candidate with respect to this competency in carrying out
Plasma Cutting covering the following.
a. Working safely.
Preparation of equipment and materials for Cutting operation.
Carry out Plasma-cutting operations of different materials (Ferrous and Non Ferrous) including
cutting of critical components.
Prepare basic Plasma Cut components/parts for assessment of quality. Cuts to be done on
Carbon-Manganese/Low alloy Steels/ Stainless Steels/Aluminum plates/sheets of varying
thicknesses.
Job and task description: The candidate should be able to carry out Plasma cutting, having a
good understanding of the process, equipments, consumables and procedures. Also having
knowledge of the hazards of Plasma cutting operation and safety precautions required.
Required Competence:
a. The candidate should be able to perform Plasma Cutting of Carbon-Manganese/Low alloy
Steels/ Stainless Steels/Aluminum plates/sheets for producing desired quality of cut using correct
equipment, correct amperage and pressure and carry out cutting operations in a safe manner
ensuring safety for self and others.
b. He should also be able to do various shape cutting on Mild Steel/Stainless Steel/ Aluminum
plates of various thicknesses of 2-16mm manually in down hand horizontal positions.
Should be conversant with hazards of Plasma cutting and correct precautions to be adopted.
He should use proper PPEs including ear muffs and have fair idea of First Aid, Fire fighting
process and group work. He should also have basic knowledge of the hazards associated with
Plasma Cutting.
Required Ability:
He should be able to do different cutting in down hand position on plates, sheets and structural
components by using Plasma Cutting process with minimum defects. It is desirable that he
should have fair idea of cutting operation in different positions. He should be able to mark the
cutting line with punch.
Required prerequisites:
Essential:
Class VIII pass with knowledge in regional language and basic English/Hindi Vocabulary (May
be relaxed in special cases e.g. for SC/ST/OBC, School dropout etc.)
The candidate may be considered for certification if he has minimum 6 months experience or has
been previously trained in this job for a sufficient length of time.
The candidate should be of minimum 18 years of age on the date of application for certification.
Desirable:
Students who have completed Class X/ school leaving examination / NA will have added
advantage in the learning process.
Age: The candidate should be of minimum of 18 years of age.
Required code of conduct:
The candidate should behave in a professional and disciplined manner which will not affect the
safety and security of his fellow workers. The candidates’ behavior towards his superiors, peers
and subordinates should be in line with organizational protocols.
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Scope of certification: To certify a candidate with respect to his competency in carrying out
Basic level of Manual Metal Arc Welding covering the following…
1. Working safely.
2. Preparing of equipment and materials for welding operation.
3. Carrying out gas-cutting operations of plate materials prior to welding if required.
4. Carry out welding of non-critical structure by MMAW process.
5. Preparation of basic weld joints for assessment of quality.
Job and task description: The candidate should be able to carry out basic manual metal arc
welding for joining of non-critical structure such as grills, gates, furniture, light structure work,
repair of equipments etc. having a basic understanding of the process, equipments, consumables
and procedures. Also having a knowledge of the hazards from welding and safety precautions
required.
Required competence:
1. The candidate should be able to perform manual metal arc welding (MMAW) for
producing fillet and groove welds on carbon and low alloy steels in 1G (groove joints)
and in 2F (H – V – fillet) and 3F (Vertical up fillet) using correct equipment, raw
materials and welding consumables and carry out welding operations in a safe manner
ensuring safety for self and others
2. Should be conversant with hazards of gas and arc welding and correct precautions to be
adopted.
3. Should be able to do gas cutting and should be familiar with MMAW process and its
consumables.
4. Should have a basic idea of the MMAW and Gas Welding/Cutting Process and.
equipments required.
Required ability:
Should be able to prepare different weld joints in different positions on plates, sheets and
structural components by using MMAW process with minimum of significant defects.
Required prerequisite:
Essential:
1. Class VIII pass with knowledge in regional language and basic English Vocabulary (May
be relaxed in special cases e.g. for SC/ST/OBC, School dropout etc.)
2. The candidate may be considered for certification if he has minimum 6 months
experience or has been previously trained in this job for a sufficient length of time.
3. The candidate should be of minimum 18 years of age on the date of application for
certification..
Required code of conduct:
The candidate should behave in a professional and disciplined manner which will not affect the
safety and security of his fellow workers. The candidates’ behavior towards his superiors, peers
and subordinates should be in line with organizational protocols.
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1) Must be able to read and write in English and / or in any Indian Language.
2) Must have minimum 3 years’ experience in practical welding of different materials.
3) Must have basic theoretical knowledge of welding of different materials.
4) Must have some knowledge of the Codes / Standards being followed in their work place.
5) Must be within 34 years of age as on 31.12.2017.
1) To be held across all the branches of IIW- India for Preliminary Round.
2) Branches to propose one person as the responsible contact, for this competition.
3) This year, the International Congress (IC 2017) is scheduled during 7th to 9th December
2017, in Chennai. Therefore, final competition is planned to be conducted during the 1st week of
December (2017), at Chennai.
4) The branch level competitions must be conducted within 4th November 2017, so that the
names of selected personnel can be sent for the National Level competitions by the 15th
November 2017, positively.
5) Carrying out the competition through the branch will be the responsibility of each branch.
6) This will entail, arranging a suitable workshop, material, consumables, safety gear and other
essentials as required.
7) This will also entail arranging suitable Assessors for evaluating the candidate's performance.
8) Only two to three days (night) stay is expected at the venue for the competition and
declaration of results.
9) The competition can be carried out in two time slots on the same day. Number of machines
available should be enough to achieve this objective.
10) Competition will be for two types of Welders, Structural Welder and Pipe Welder. Structural
welder: SMAW & GMAW Processes – 3 G Position, Carbon Steel Pipe Welder: SMAW,
GMAW, GTAW & OFW Processes – 6 G Position, Carbon Steel
The Criteria
1) Only one pre-prepared test coupon (either two pipe pieces or two plate pieces, as applicable,
to make one joint) shall be given to each competitor.
2) The welded test coupon should qualify in Visual and Radiography Tests.
3) Total Marks: 100. (50 marks for Visual assessment and 50 marks for Radiography
assessment)
4) In case there is a Tie in marks, completion time will be the factor for winning the competition.
i.e., Welder, who have completed earlier, will be the winner.
Material:
Dimension:
1) Plate: 300 mm X 125 mm X 10 mm (2 Pieces) for Structural category A & B (SMAW &
GMAW)
2) Pipe: NB 6” Sch. 80 X 125 mm lg. (2 pieces) for Pipe Category C & D (SMAW & GMAW)
3) Pipe: NB 2” Sch. 40 X 125 mm lg. (2 pieces) for Pipe Category E & F (GTAW & OFW)
Consumables:
1) Category A: E7018 dia 2.5 mm & 3.2 mm
2) Category B: ER70S-6 dia 1.2 mm
3) Category C: E6010 dia 2.5 mm for root and E7018 dia 2.5 mm & 3.2 mm for subsequent
passes.
4) Category D: ER70S-6 dia 1.2 mm for root and subsequent passes.
5) Category E: ER70S-6 dia 2 mm for root and dia 2 mm & 2.4 mm for subsequent passes.
6) Category F: ER70S-6 dia 2 mm for root and dia 2 mm & 2.4 mm for subsequent passes.
Cleaning:
Grinding is not allowed during and after welding. Hacksaw Blade, file and brush can be used for
cleaning.
Completion Time:
1) Category A: 50 min.
2) Category B: 45 min.
3) Category C: 100 min.
4) Category D: 90 min.
5) Category E: 80 min.
6) Category F: 70 min.
Assessment:
1) Visual assessment for all coupons shall be done in accordance with ISO 5817.
2) Radiography assessment (only for the visually qualified test coupons) shall be done in
accordance with ASME SEC. IX 191. 2.
3) Final marks will be provided by adding both the marks of visual and radiographic
assessments.
Note: It is suggested that minimum of 2 assessors each for visual and radiographic assessments
shall be deputed. Radiography Laboratory may also act as the Third Party Assessor for
radiographic assessments.
Certification:
1. Certificate of Participation to be issued to each welder at branch level competition by the
respective Branch. Certificates also to be issued to the Winner in each category by the Branch.
2. Certificate of Participation to be issued to each welder at Final Level by the Organising
Committee of annual event (IC 2017). Certificates also to be issued to the Winners in each
category at Finals by the IIW-India HO during the annual event (IC 2017).