This course covers the requirements of ASME Section IX by reviewing basic welding metallurgy. With the emphasis on writing and qualifying Code-compliant welding procedures, the course also presents a clean approach to qualifying welders and operators.

You Will Learn

• To achieve economical compliance with ASME Section IX requirements
• Interpret, understand and comply with ASME Section IX
• Welding processes /variables and basic welding metallurgy
• Recent changes to Section IX

Who Should Attend
Welding engineers, quality assurance personnel, auditors, testing laboratory personnel, maintenance personnel and jurisdictional inspection personnel.

Instructor
Walter J. Sperko is President of Sperko Engineering Services, Inc.. He is vice-Chairman of Subcommittee IX and a member of several of its subgroups, Chairman of ASME B31.9 Building Services Piping committee, a member of the B31 Standards Committee and Chairman of AWS International Standards Activities Committee, which represents the US at ISO/TC44, Welding and Allied Processes.
He is a professional engineer registered in several states and holds four US patents and is also Chairman of the Pressure Vessel Research Committee (PVRC).

Course	ASME Member/Before 21 December 2009	ASME Member/Standard Rate	Before 21 December 2009	Standard Rate
PD 190	€1.250	€1.350	€1.350	€1.450

End of Early Bird Rate: 21 December 2009
    
Registrations: The online registration form will be available shortly. In the meantime, you can register with the PDF form.
Hotel: NH Amsterdam Centre, Stadhouderskade, 7, 1054ES Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
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Details: EUR 139.00 per room per night, excl. American breakfast at EUR 25.00 and excl. 5% city tax. Rates are guaranteed until 16 January 2010.
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Training Venue: NH Amsterdam Center