The situation
On a piping project, the quality team has to show that every weld followed the right procedure, was made by a qualified welder, passed its tests, and used certified material. The client already kept these records in a database. They needed a secure, modern system that their QA/QC applications could use to read and update those records, with each client company’s data kept separate.
What we built
- Projects and sitesWith dates and hours for prefabrication, installation and commissioning.
- Isometric drawings and pipe spoolsWith every weld on them.
- Each weld’s detailsNumber and type, welding procedure (WPS), fit-up and welding dates, the welders, diameter, filler wire, heat treatment, repairs and visual inspection.
- Non-destructive testing for each weldMethod, report, result and any defects, before and after heat treatment.
- Welders and their companies
- Material certificatesWith heat number, piping class, wall thickness and test values, and the certificate PDF attached.
- Secure loginsWith each client company’s data in its own database.
- Automated testsSo changes don’t break the records the quality team depends on.
Our part was the back end: the system that stores and checks the records. It works with the client’s existing database, and their own applications connect to it.
What changed
A weld’s full history, from fit-up to its last test, is in one place, linked to the welders who made it and the material it’s made from.