ÖNORM EN ISO 14344

This document specifies tools for communication between a purchaser and a supplier of welding consumables within quality systems, such as those based upon ISO 9001. This document, together with an applicable welding consumable standard (ISO or other), provides a method for preparing the specific details needed for welding consumable procurement which consists of: a)       the welding consumable classification (selected from the applicable welding consumable standard); b)       the lot classification (selected from Clause 4); c)        the testing schedule (selected from Clause 5). Selection of the specific welding consumable classification, lot classification, and testing schedule depends upon the requirements of the application for which the welding consumable is being procured. This document does not apply to non-consumable electrodes or shielding gases.