1. EUROPEAN UNION GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA SERBIAN GOVERNMENT Structural Funds 2007-2013 Common borders. Common solutions. Romania – Republic of Serbia IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme

2. EUROPEAN UNION GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA SERBIAN GOVERNMENT Structural Funds 2007-2013 Common borders. Common solutions. Fundamental and applicative research in the field of welding and material testing Constructive development for specialized welding and material testing equipment Training/qualification of welding and NDT personnel Certification of welding and NDT personnel Certification of quality/environment management systems for welding Scientific counseling, expertise, prognosis, failure analysis, inspection Dissemination of scientific and technical information MAIN ACTIVITIES

3. Common borders. Common solutions. National Research and Development Institute accredited by the Ministry of Education and Research Quality management system according to ISO 9001/2000 certified by TUV Cert Material testing laboratory accredited by RENAR and authorized by ISCIR National Body for Company Certification (EN 729 and ISO 14000) authorised by the European Welding Federation ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

4. Common borders. Common solutions. IIW/EWF Training School approved by ASR CERTPERS, the IIW/EWF Authorized National Body. Welder Qualification Centre, authorized by the Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity and by the Ministry of Education and Research Notified Personnel Certification Body for NDT, accredited by RENAR acc. EN 473 ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

5. Common borders. Common solutions. Personnel certification body for welders accredited by RENAR (EN 287- 1, EN 1418 17024:2005) Inspection body accredited by RENAR (EN ISO/CEI 17020:2005) Representative of Romania at the International Institute of Welding (IIW) ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

6. Common borders. Common solutions. Research-Development in welding and allied processes Electron beam welding Laser beam welding Ultrasonic welding Plasma welding Gas-shielded arc welding Thermal cutting Thermal spraying (metals and ceramics) MAIN COMPETENENSES

7. Common borders. Common solutions. Research- development material testing Destructive testing Non-destructive testing Metallographic analysis Thermal fatigue of materials Technical diagnosis of thermo-mechanically loaded components Evaluation of residual life of the industrial equipment Failure analysis MAIN COMPETENENSES

8. Common borders. Common solutions. Design and fabrication Modernization and automation of welding equipments Design of new, welding and material testing equipment Prototype equipments MAIN COMPETENENSES

9. Common borders. Common solutions. Technology transfer Centre for technological transfer CENTA, authorized by the Ministry of Education and Research National network of technological transfer in the field of welding South-East network of technological transfer in the field of welding MAIN COMPETENENSES

10. Common borders. Common solutions. Professional training/qualification Training and qualification of International/European Welding Engineers in: - Romania - Republic of Moldova - Serbia - Turkey (more than 600 awarded diplomas) MAIN COMPETENENSES

11. Common borders. Common solutions. Professional training/qualification – Training and qualification of International/European Welding Inspectors – Training and qualification of NDT operators acc. to SR EN 473, – Qualification of polyethylene welding operators MAIN COMPETENENSES

12. Common borders. Common solutions. Professional training/qualification Certification of welding and NDT personnel Qualification of welders acc. to SR EN 287 and of welding procedures acc. to SR EN ISO 15607 Certification of NDT personnel acc. to EN 473 MAIN COMPETENENSES

13. Common borders. Common solutions. Quality assurance Certification of quality system in welding acc. to SR EN 729 (certificates awarded in Romania, Republic of Moldova, and Serbia) Certification of environmental management system acc. to ISO 14000 for welding operations Cooperation with GSI - SLV Munich (Germany) for certification of welding producers acc DIN 18 800 MAIN COMPETENENSES

14. Common borders. Common solutions. Inspection – Inspection to assess the residual life of components in energetic and petrochemical equipment – Risk based inspection on power plants, chemical plants and petrochemical plants MAIN COMPETENENSES

15. Common borders. Common solutions. Welding equipment and technologies of similar and dissimilar metallic materials Welding equipment and technologies of polymeric materials Conception, accomplishment, and ultrasonic calibration of sonotrodes and thematic ultrasonic specialized systems Hybride ultrasound – spot welding equipment for metallic materials CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ULTRASONIC WELDING

16. Common borders. Common solutions. Friction stir welding of hard materialsFriction stir welding of hard materials Welding and cutting technologies for unconventional procedures (laser, electron beam, ultrasound, water jet cutting) Thermal spraying of protective coatingsThermal spraying of protective coatings Micro joining of biocompatible and memory shape materials by thermo sonic procedures Design and fabrication of ultrasound welding equipment Design and fabrication of ultrasound welding equipment Risk based inspection and maintenance on industrial equipment Evaluation of rest life on heavy loaded equipment from power generation and petrochemical industry Joining of composites and micro- nanostructured materials Joining of composites and micro- nanostructured materials Evaluation of mechanical characteristics of polymer membranes Main research activities in 2012

17. Common borders. Common solutions. Thank you for you attention