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The objectives of the SWI foundation are the promotion and development of the quality and safety of welded assemblies. To achieve these objectives, SWI provides training and certification, and conducts applied research & development projects for regional and national businesses. This includes:
- International theoretical and practical trainings in welding and electronic soldering,
- Welding, brazing and electronic soldering certifications,
- R&D projects co-financed with public, industrial or public funds.
- Services to companies (eg consulting and training) such as :
- Quality and standards linked to welding
- Expertise of the welded / brazed assemblies
- Expertise of the soldering and crimping of electronic components
- Welding parameters and integration of the manufacturing processes
- Performing tests with its own equipment for :
- Manual brazing or welding (TIG, MAG/MIG, MMA, micro plasma, OAW)
- Automated welding
- Submerged arc welding
- Spot welding (P max = 210 kVA)
- Laser welding metal / polymer (4 axes, pulsed fiber laser 1.5 kW)
- Glovebox welding under inert atmosphere (argon O2 < 2 ppm)
- Diffusion bonding in high vacuum oven and vacuum brazing
- Heat treatment in vacuum oven (<1240 °C)
- Induction brazing
- Manual brazing or welding (TIG, MAG/MIG, MMA, micro plasma, OAW)
The Swiss Welding Institute is an independent organization. It is a nonprofit public interest foundation as defined by Articles 80 and following of the Swiss Civil Code. It is operated by welding professionals. Under the foundation’s bylaws, its Board includes representatives of the market, government and non-government bodies, and the academic community.
SWI issues welding certificates to professionals who demonstrate compliance with workmanship requirements and standards in force. SWI is accredited according ISO 17024 by the Swiss Accreditation Service under number SCESe 116 and is a Recognised Third-Party Organisation (RTPO) according to Art. 20 of the European Directive 2014/68/EU on Pressure Equipment PED as stated in the Notified Bodies list NANDO .
SWI is a member of:
- IIW - International Institute of Welding
- EWF - European Federation for Welding, Cutting and Joining
- IPC Association Connecting Electronics Industries