Presentation by Jean Phillipe Beraud, March 2014

1. Five Professions
in Synergy
Institut de Soudure
Indonesia
06-02-14

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> History
1905: Establishment of OCA (Central Acetylene Office)
1909: First
practical course on
autogenous
welding (France) 1930: Creation of the
École Supérieure de
la Soudure Autogène
(ESSA - Higher
School of Autogenous
Welding)
1946: Creation of the
École Professionnelle
de Soudure (EPS –
Professional Welding
School)
1959: First
major pipeline
testing
campaigns in
North Africa
2003: Inauguration
of the “Joining and
Materials” center in
Yutz, combining
research and
training schools

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 A turnover in 2012 of € 95 million
> of which 25% is derived from
international activities
 1 038 employees
 29 sites in France, including:
> 11 training centers
 30 countries
 8,000 m2 of laboratory space
 8,000 clients
> Profile
 5 strategic activities:
35%
30%
14%
15%
6%

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> Locations in France
3 - Paris Region
 Evry (6)
 Villepinte (7) Headquarters
6 - East
 Châlons-en-Champagne (13)
 Goin (14)
 Mulhouse (15)
 Saint-Avold Porcelette (16)
 Strasbourg (17)
 Yutz (18) Research Centre
7 - Rhone-Alps
 Corbas (19)
 Grenoble (20)
 Saint-Priest (21)
8 - South-East
 Bagnols-sur-Cèze (22)
 Cadarache (23)
 Port-de-Bouc (24)
 Toulon (25)
1 - North
 Douai Cuincy (1)
 Dunkerque and Grande Synthe (2)
2 - Normandy
 Beaumont-Hague (3)
 Gonfreville-l’Orcher (4)
 Montivilliers (5)
4 - Atlantic
 Donges (8)
5 - South-West
 Bordeaux (Bassens) (9)
 Pau (Artix) (10)
 Brive - Le Lardin (11)
 Toulouse (12)
• Centre offering professional training

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> International Presence
OUR STRATEGY
 To facilitate long-term development
 To assist and support our clients abroad

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Second and third party inspection:
follow-up of manufacturing, inspection of
supplies upon receipt, verification of
welding books...
Mandatory inspection:
new pressure equipment (safety
assessment) and in-service equipment
(periodic re-qualification), qualification of
welders and operating procedures.
> International Standard
> Teams of trained, rope-access technicians - IRRATA
> Certified inspectors capable of dealing with a wide range of problems,
from design to maintenance.
> Inspection
Ensuring the compliance and safety of your installations

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> Testing
Quality evaluation of your equipment and products
Non-destructive testing:
conventional methods (DP, MT, RT, UT, ET)
and innovative methods (Acoustic
Emission, TOFD, Phased Array, Intelligent
Pigging, automated UT – in accordance API
1104) …
Mechanical and metallographic testing,
fatigue and corrosion testing, H2S,
chemical analysis
> Interventions on equipment under manufacture or in service.

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Solving complex problems and advising industry
> Investigation, Consultancy, Stress
Calculation, Design
Investigation: failure investigations
Assessment services
Welding consultancy
Stress calculation and design of
welded structures
Replicas: on-site examination and
diagnostics
> Experts in welding and materials, equipped with all the necessary
investigation tools.
> Able to mobilize multi-disciplinary teams to solve complex industrial
problems.

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> Training on site
Providing high quality training from trainee welder level to the experienced engineer
Site trainings in all welding processes,
brazing and soldering
Co-Preparation for international
welding diplomas with IWS –
Indonesian Welding Society
Training on call bases : ASME 8 and 9
> Adapted course to all the phase of your project

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> Research
Contributing to the technological development of companies
Laboratory: conventional welding,
brazing, laser, hybrid laser, electron
beam, Friction Stir Welding - FSW
Mechanical Testing and Corrosion
Laboratory: fatigue and fracture
mechanics, corrosion, numerical
simulation
Non-destructive testing Laboratory:
- Industrial Maintenance
- Composites, in partnership with PPE
Monitoring and Publications
> These teams work on collaborative research projects with other R&D
laboratories, or directly for industry.

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Cold and Hot Cracking Test :

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Platform test and corrosion
Numerical welding
simulation
La Plateforme Mécanique-Corrosion
Equipements

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> Education
 ESSA (École supérieure du soudage
et de ses applications – Higher School of
Welding and its Applications), for
engineers and academics.
 EAPS (École d’adaptation aux
professions du soudage – School for
Adaptation to Welding Professions)
designed for senior technicians.
> Internationally-recognized diplomas are issued upon completion of these
training programs.
> Graduates usually receive an average of 5 to 10 job offers.
One-year specialization in the field of welding

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> Technical assistance
1. Experts Team at your services
1. QA/QC,
2. NDT,
3. Paintings, Coating
1. Our core expertise
2. Support of our Research Centers

15. PRESENTATION OF THE INSTITUT DE SOUDURE
To innovate and to offer new and highly value-added,
technological solutions
To provide quality service in compliance with safety
rules and regulations.
To develop long-term « win-win » partnerships.
To reinforce our international presence.
To perpetuate our activities, our profitability and our
image as a reliable and dependable company with
integrity.
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> Our ambitions

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 DCN
 EADS
 EDF
 Eiffage
 ENI
 Exxon Mobil
 GDF Suez
 Lyondell Basell
 Fives Nordon
 Ortec
 Petroplus
SAIPEM
> Major Clients
Share the same vision of the future and to build lasting relationships
 Air Liquide
 Alfa Laval
 Alstom
 Antargaz
 Arcelor Mittal
Areva
 Arkema
 Boccard
 British Petroleum
 CEA
 CIM
Ponticelli Frères
 Rhodia
 Royal Dutch-Shell
 Safran
 SHV Gas
 Solvay
 Spac
 Spie
 STX Europe
 Technip
 Total SA

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> You have a project,
we have the solutions
 CONSULTANCY AND
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
 STRESS
CALCULATION
 SIMULATION
 PROTOTYPES, PILOT
PRODUCTIONS
 PROFESSIONAL
TRAINING
DESIGN CONSTRUCTION IN-SERVICE
 CONSULTANCY AND
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
 INSPECTION
 NON-DESTRUCTIVE
TESTING
 CONFORMITY
 PROFESSIONAL
TRAINING
 NON-DESTRUCTIVE
TESTING
 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
 EXPERTISE, FAILURE
INVESTIGATIONS
 FITNESS-FOR-PURPOSE
ANALYSIS
 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
FEEDBACK ON EXPERIENCE