Services

We act as the retained welding engineer for welding programs to CSA W47.1 (Steel), W47.2 (Aluminum), W186 (Rebar) & W55.3 (Resistance Welding). Click here to retain us for your welding program now

SKC's main focus and drive is in the field of Welding Engineering and we recognized by industry as leaders in this discipline. We have considerable expertise in the design of welded joints and the development of welding procedures for both mechanical and structural applications in Steel, Aluminum and other Non-ferrous alloys.

Typical projects we work on include: Structural Steel, Oil & Gas Pipelines, Penstocks, Tunnels, Bridges, Pedestrian walkways, Marine structures, Marine vessels, Pressure vessels, Pressure piping, API storage tanks, Process equipment, Free standing structures and Towers

Our welding procedures and technical work instructions ensure the quality of your welded products, reduce the need for expensive re-work and ensure that your welders are working productively.

We have extensive experience working to Canadian and International codes including:

• AWS - D1.1, D1.2, D1.6 and others

• ASME - Section IV, B31.1 and B31.3

• CSA - W47.1, W47.2, W186

SKC Engineering provides quality assurance programs and inspection and test plans to clients in the manufacturing, fabrication and construction sectors; independent, third party review of projects, complete with thorough documentation of inspections to ensure compliance with codes, standards and project specifications.

Our quality assurance staff are certified to CSA & AWS inspection standards. We have significant experience with audits of overseas production facilities.

Item We develop inspection & testing plans for the inspection & certification of cranes & lifting devices. Other services we offer include:

• Dielectric testing of aerial devices in accordance with the requirements of CSA C225 and ANSI A92.2

• Crane inspections and certifications (including structural, mechanical & controls inspections)

• Stability testing of mobile cranes & aerial devices

• Development of repair procedures for damaged equipment

SKC’s Structural Department offers services in the field of steel structures design, structural steel connection design in accordance with CISC and AISC standards, seismic and wind loads calculations, engineered erection plans, site inspection, certified site reports and schedules, shop drawings review, generation of shop drawings and creation of accurate BIM models. Our experience in the structural steel connection design promotes us to optimize steel connections for large and complex projects resulting in reduction in fabrication costs and facilitating steel erection.

By optimizing your connections we can reduce your fabrication costs and make steel erection easier & more efficient. SKC’s connection designs will make you more competitive in the marketplace.

We operate a CSA W178.1 and ISO 17025 accredited mechanical testing laboratory using state of the art testing equipment. Services include:

• Testing for Welding Procedure Qualifications

• Tensile Testing (Room & Elevated Temperatures)

• Charpy impact testing

• Macro and Micro hardness testing

• Optical Emission chemical analysis

• Metallography & Metallurgical microscopy

• Bend testing