Conversion of the ISO 3834 certification

In August 2021, DIN EN ISO 3834 was reissued and published with Parts 2 to 4. Parts 1 and 5 will follow in January 2022, so that the updated series of standards is now available in its entirety. The series of standards has been editorially revised and, in particular, all references to standards have been updated. No technical changes were made. Only in Parts 2 and 3 Section 16 "Calibration and validation of measuring, monitoring and test equipment" was calibration supplemented by " ...calibration or validation ...", which is technically correct and confirms the previous practice in the application of the standard. In the past, measuring, monitoring and testing equipment was calibrated in operational practice if it was necessary or sensible to implement it for quality assurance and the achievement of the specified requirements. In the field of application of manual welding processes, the validation of the monitoring equipment was generally considered sufficient, since the influence of the welder's manual dexterity on the quality of the weld seam is decisive. With the revised series of standards, proven quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials are maintained and thus the series of standards continues to provide the basis for the certification of welding manufacturers without technical changes. DVS ZERT applied for the change of accreditation to the new series of standards at the DAkkS in August 2021 and was able to successfully complete the procedure. With the change of accreditation as of 18.02.2022, DVS ZERT has started to issue certificates according to the new standard. All certificates issued according to the old standard remain valid until the expiry date. The conversion of the certificates according to the old standard will take place within the scope of the next audits.