This document identifies the quality-related responsibilities and tasks included in the supervision of activities related to the welding of products and semi-finished products made of thermoplastic materials and provides guidelines to ensure the quality of the supervision.
The fundamental aspects of this document are the following:
— definition of tasks and responsibilities;
— definition of the required knowledge, skills and competence.
The plastic welding supervisor (PWS) is employed by the organization involved in the welding activities.
This document applies to all thermoplastic welding processes.
PD CEN/TR 16862:2023 Referenced Document
EN ISO 9000 Quality management systems - Fundamentals and vocabulary*, 2015-09-01 Update
EN ISO/IEC 17000 Conformity assessment - Vocabulary and general principles (ISO/IEC 17000:2020, Corrected version 2020-12)*, 2020-06-10 Update
ISO 3834-1 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials - Part 1: Criteria for the selection of the appropriate level of quality requirements*, 2021-08-31 Update