Welding Equipment Validation & Calibration
Ensure Compliance. Improve Weld Quality. Reduce Risk.
General Welding Supplies provides professional welding equipment validation, calibration, inspection and maintenance services for fabrication, manufacturing and engineering businesses across the UK.
Using advanced digital validation technology, including the Kemppi ArcValidator, our fully qualified engineers verify that your welding equipment performs accurately and complies with current industry standards.
We support businesses in structural steel, manufacturing, automotive, pressure vessel, rail and general fabrication, helping ensure welding procedures remain compliant, traceable and audit ready.
We also offer urgent same-day on-site validation and certification, with fully digital reporting completed on-site and issued as a PDF before our engineer leaves your premises.
Why Welding Equipment Validation & Calibration Matters
Accurate welding parameters are essential to weld quality, repeatability and compliance.
If a welding machine displays incorrect amperage or voltage readings, weld procedures may be carried out outside specification. This can result in:
- Failed weld procedures
- Increased rework and downtime
- Product quality issues
- Non-compliance during audits
- Increased operational risk
Regular validation and calibration ensure your equipment remains within tolerance and operating correctly, protecting both product quality and compliance.
Why BS EN 50504:2008 / EN IEC 60974-14:2018 Compliance is Critical
Welding procedure specifications, test results and production welds are all directly governed by the accuracy of machine meter readings and control settings.
These standards define the required accuracy of welding equipment, ensuring that what the operator sees on the machine is an accurate representation of actual welding output.
If meter readings are inaccurate or unverified, there is no reliable way to confirm that a weld has been completed in accordance with the specified procedure.
This creates a serious compliance risk, where defective or non-conforming welds may go undetected due to incorrect machine data.
Proper validation ensures:
- Welding equipment readings are accurate
- Procedures are followed correctly
- Weld integrity is maintained
- Compliance risk is significantly reduced
Advanced Digital Validation with Kemppi ArcValidator
Precision Validation Technology You Can Trust
At General Welding Supplies, we use the Kemppi ArcValidator system for precise testing and verification of welding power sources.
This advanced digital system enables fast, accurate and fully traceable validation of welding equipment, ensuring compliance with recognised industry standards.
Key Benefits
- High-accuracy digital measurement of welding output
- Automated validation reporting
- Fast on-site testing and certification
- Fully traceable digital documentation
- Reduced risk of human error
- Verification against recognised standards
On-Site Digital Certification
Our engineers can complete full validation, generate reports and issue certification on-site in real time. Certificates can be downloaded immediately and emailed in PDF format worldwide before the engineer leaves your premises.
Our Validation Process Overview
Inspect → Validate → Certify
- Inspect
Equipment is checked and connected to validation system. - Validate
Welding output and meter accuracy are tested against required standards. - Certify
Digital certificate issued if equipment passes validation.
Validation or Calibration
Validation
Validation confirms that welding equipment is operating within acceptable tolerances and that displayed readings are accurate.
If the machine passes validation:
- Certification is issued
- No adjustment is required
Calibration
Calibration is required when equipment falls outside acceptable tolerances.
Our engineers will:
- Diagnose the issue
- Carry out necessary repair or adjustment
- Re-test equipment
- Validate and certify once compliant
If equipment does not meet tolerance, calibration and adjustment are carried out before re-validation and certification.
Our Welding Equipment Services
Welding Equipment Validation
- MIG, TIG, MMA and submerged arc systems
- Wire feed systems
- Multi-process welding equipment
- All major manufacturers supported
Planned Maintenance Contracts
We offer a comprehensive planned maintenance and inspection service which gives a professional and convenient “one-stop-shop” solution to maintaining and inspecting gas welding equipment.
Our Engineers carry out maintenance as detailed in the BCGA CP 7 Guidance on Maintenance, considering manufacturers/suppliers recommendations.
Gas Welding Equipment Inspection & Maintenance
We provide a full inspection, maintenance and certification service for gas welding equipment, offering a complete “one-stop-shop” solution for compliance and safety.
Our engineers work in accordance with BCGA CP7 guidance and relevant manufacturer recommendations.
Compliance & Safety Requirements
The Health and Safety at Work Act and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations require employers to ensure gas welding equipment is maintained in safe operating condition.
Our inspections follow:
- BCGA Code of Practice 7
- Industry guidance notes
- Manufacturer recommendations
Gas Equipment We Inspect
- Regulators
- Flashback arrestors
- Hoses
- Torches
- Gas manifolds
- Gas installations
- Associated gas control equipment
All inspections include full documented reporting for compliance records and audit traceability.
Book Your Welding Equipment Validation
Ensure compliance, improve weld quality and reduce operational risk with professional welding equipment validation and calibration from General Welding Supplies.
Call today to arrange a site visit or request a quotation.
All our inspectors hold compressed gases safety passport for oxy/gas fuel gas inspector certification.