D&S Manufacturing Awarded Certification to European Welding Standards
An extensive compliance audit was conducted at the D&S Manufacturing facility by TÜV Rheinland based in Cologne, Germany. The auditor tested welding coordinators regarding their weld process knowledge, thoroughly inspected the shop and evaluated all weld procedures.
Posted: November 30, 2010
Michael Dougherty, president of D&S Manufacturing (Black River Falls, WI), recently announced that the fabricator has achieved certification to DIN EN 15085-2 standards, Certification Level CL2, for the welding of new components and parts for railway vehicles. “This certification provides us with a strong competitive advantage within our industry, as we are now able to provide documentation that we meet the requirements of railway products manufactured for the European market. I am very proud of the accomplishments of our welding team and the high praise they received from the auditing body based on their performance during the evaluation process,” he stated.
According to manufacturing engineer Joe Lane, D&S customer Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) was seeking a source for DIN EN 15085-2 certified weldments in the United States. EMD was impressed with D&S’ facilities and existing welding processes, which include adherence to AWS standards as well as component review by a full-time AWS certified inspector. When requesting D&S to apply for certification, EMD representatives were confident that the manufacturer would attain it within a brief period of time.
An extensive compliance audit was conducted at the D&S Manufacturing facility by TÜV Rheinland, based in Cologne, Germany. The auditor tested welding coordinators regarding their weld process knowledge, thoroughly inspected the shop and evaluated all weld procedures. “The standards require that D&S maintain systems in place for training and consistency in welding procedures and that a responsible welding coordinator is retained on-site to provide supervision and address technical questions,” Lane explained.
For more than 40 years, ISO 9001:2008-certified D&S Manufacturing has served as a custom manufacturer of large scale components, assemblies and complete weldments for a broad cross-section of corporations that include Caterpillar, Oshkosh Corporation, Parkson, The Trane Company and CNH. The fabricator’s capabilities include machining, laser, high definition plasma and oxyfuel cutting, manual and robotic welding, liquid spray painting, shot blasting, assembly and testing.
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