The weld overlay cladding that provides the vital corrosion resistant coating for many of these sub-sea components is applied using special high-performance welding techniques that require 100% non-destructive testing. Finding a company that could provide a reliable cladding service was a challenge faced by Oxford Engineering’s business development manager Kevin Clark.

Explains Kevin: “We were experiencing some limitations with our existing cladding supplier so I searched for an alternative on the internet. Arc Energy already had some approved procedures and was well known to the major equipment manufacturers for whom we are working. Its people were extremely knowledgeable and very easy to deal with, so our Quality Department arranged a visit.”

Arc Energy sales director Alan Brown says there were very specific requirements governing production of the cladding and for this reason the company agreed to develop and qualify a new welding procedure on behalf of Oxford Engineering, to ensure strict adherence to their customer’s specification.

Commenting on the result Kevin says the technical team at Arc Energy proved more than capable of dealing with such a difficult project, and adds: “We have been impressed with their knowledge and experience and subsequently, their success in dealing with a number of other projects they have completed for us.”

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