Engineering office for welding technology, DIN EN 1090 certification and expert appraisal services
Ingenieurbüro Dipl.-Ing. Schweißfachingenieur Frank Kania
Bochum (DE)New on Amplifa
About the Engineering Office
The Frank Kania engineering office is a sole proprietorship founded in 1992 and based in Bochum, specialising in welding technology, welding-related certification and expert appraisal services. Frank Kania is a graduate engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) and welding specialist engineer, a publicly appointed and sworn expert, and a personnel qualified in non-destructive testing. The service portfolio includes consulting and preparation for certification in accordance with DIN EN 1090-1, the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)/AD 2000 code and DIN EN ISO 3834, the creation of FPC (welding production control) manuals and welding procedure specifications, as well as the execution of procedure qualifications, welder certifications and operator tests. Further services include external welding supervision according to DIN EN ISO 14731, further training in seminars and courses, and expert reports for metal and structural glass construction, safety technology, fire and smoke protection and structural steelwork. The three-person team of senior staff works internationally and also performs its services worldwide at the customer's site.
- Site
- Bochum
- Processes
- Consulting and preparation for welding-related certification in accordance with DIN EN 1090-1,, Creation of the factory production control (FPC) manual as well as, Execution and issue of procedure qualification, welder certification and operator test, Further training in lectures, seminars and courses (also including hands-on components), External welding supervision according to DIN EN ISO 14731 for DIN EN 1090, PED, DIN EN ISO 3834, Expert appraisal services for metal & glass construction, safety technology, fire &, Non-destructive testing, Consulting and preparation for welding-related certification in accordance with DIN EN 1090-1 (all
- Certificates
- Welding certificate factory production control (FPC), Welding certificate FPC (MetallZert)
- Founded
- 1992
- Employees
- 3
- Industries
- Metal construction, Structural steelwork, Welding technology, Structural glass construction, Safety technology, Fire & smoke protection
- 01
Consulting and preparation for welding-related certification (DIN EN 1090-1,
- 02
Creation of FPC manual and welding instructions
- 03
Procedure qualifications, welder and operator tests
- 04
External welding supervision according to DIN EN ISO 14731
- 05
Expert reports and acceptance support
Location
Bochum
DEOffice, administration and leasing of commercial space
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting and preparation for welding-related certification in accordance with DIN EN 1090-1,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Creation of the factory production control (FPC) manual as well asEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Execution and issue of procedure qualification, welder certification and operator testTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Further training in lectures, seminars and courses (also including hands-on components)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| External welding supervision according to DIN EN ISO 14731 for DIN EN 1090, PED, DIN EN ISO 3834Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Expert appraisal services for metal & glass construction, safety technology, fire &Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-destructive testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Qualifications & Quality
Work is carried out in accordance with internationally standardised norms; Frank Kania holds the welding certificate for factory production control (FPC) from MetallZert as well as qualifications in non-destructive testing (NDT personnel).
| Evidence | Bochum |
|---|---|
| Welding certificate FPC (MetallZert) |
History
- 1992
Foundation of the engineering office; technical expertise and precision since 1992
- 2021
Death of long-standing employee Wolfgang Ruczynski, who supervised welding courses, seminars and examinations