FABRICATION FACILITY AT FABRICATION FACILITY AT ISANDO

The John Thompson Fabrication Non-Destructive Testing All welding procedures (WPS) and Facility, which is located in the indus- Our Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Procedure Qualification Records trial area of Isando, , Section provides a comprehensive (PQR) conform to the requirements 2 covers an area of 1 405 m . It was service in the following disciplines of EN15614 and ASME IX and established in March 2011 to provide to ensure that work done meets the have been reviewed and approved faster manufacture, refurbishment required quality standards: by both an Authorised Inspection and repair services on boilers and Authority (AIA) and an International associated plant, and for the fabrica- • Radiography (RT) Welding Engineer (IWE). tion of boiler tube protection shields • Ultrasonic Testing (UT) including The current Welding Procedure Spec- in particular; for the company's Phase Array ification and database consists of: Gauteng-based customers. • Magnetic Particle Inspection • 245 – BS EN 15614 Procedures The facility includes the following (MPI) • 204 – ASME IX Procedures sections: • Dye Penetrant Inspection (DOP) • Manufacturing • Hardness Testing (Vickers, Brinell) Certification • Non-Destructive Testing • Positive Material Identification The John Thompson Isando site • Welding Procedure Development (PMI) has been assessed and certified in • Welder Training Centre • Wall Thickness Testing accordance with the requirements of: • ISO 9001 Manufacturing Equipment • Endoscope (Internal Inspection) • ISO 14001 The equipment installed includes: All NDT procedures and specifica- • OHSAS 18001 • Guillotine – for plate up to 16 mm tions are Eskom approved. thick x 3 m wide Typical Projects Undertaken Welding • Press Brake – 250 ton, for plate • Manufacture of over 15 000 boiler up to 16 mm thick, with a knife The Welding Section covers: tube protection shields of carbon length of 3.2 m • Procedure Development steel and 304 and 310 stainless • Plate Roller – for plate thicknesses • Welder training and certification steel with outside dimensions between 38 and 76 mm and up up to 20 mm x 2.4 m wide • Pre and post-weld heat treatment to 3 m in length. • Section Roller for angle iron, flat • High pressure pipe/tube welding bars, etc • Development of large and small bore welding procedure specifi- • Plasma Cutter for stainless steel The following welding processes are cations up to 32 mm thick used: • 35 metre smoke stack Boiler tube protection shields can • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding • Stoker frames for industrial boilers be manufactured for tube outside (GTAW) diameters between 38 and 76 mm • Shielded Metal Arc Welding • Manufacture of superheater ele- in the following materials: (SMAW) ments • Carbon steel • Flux core arc Welding (FCAW) • Hot gas ducting • Grades 304, 310 & 316 Stainless • Gas Metal Arc Welding • PF burner refurbishment Steel (GTMAW) • Smokeboxes for firetube boilers.

ISANDO O.R.Tambo Diesel Rd AIRPORT X

R24 Industrial Rd Isando Rd Isando

M57 12

M44 12

JOHN THOMPSON a division of ACTOM (Pty) Ltd. Cape Town Head Office PO Box 129, Bellville, 7535, RSA Tel:+27 (0)21 959-8400 Fax:+27 (0)21 959-8545 Johannesburg Office PO Box 8382, Edenglen, 1613, RSA Tel:+27 (0)11 392-0900 Fax:+27 (0)11 392-0938 Durban Office PO Box 32292, Mobeni, 4060, RSA Tel:+27 (0)31 408-9700 Fax:+27 (0)31 408-9722 e-mail: [email protected] www.johnthompson.co.za

07/2015