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Welding and Joining Processes Technical Group

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With almost every fabricated item containing at least one joint made from a variety of joining processes, the Welding and Joining Processes Technical Groups scope has been extended to not only to cover all of the arc, power beam, resistance and solid phase welding processes but, additionally, brazing, soldering and adhesive bonding.

The scope of the Welding and Joining Process Technical Group includes:

  • application and control of the welding and joining processes, welding and joining consumables, welding and joining as practised in the power generation, oil and gas, process plant, structural steel and transport industries; industrial productivity, automation and robotics; health and safety; computer software; welding applications; management and quality assurance systems; national and international standards; quality control and acceptance criteria.

Focusing on current and relevant industry developments, this Technical Group provides a forum for networking and the exchange of ideas and knowledge with industry-leading speaker panels including from BAE Systems, Doosan Babcock, TWI Ltd, Voestalpine Böhler Welding, Lincoln Electric, Electric Power Research Institute, BMW Group, Fronius UK, and more.

Past Events:

Welding and Repair of High Temperature Plant

This event covered electro slag cladding, orbital welding, challenges in developing welding consumables for creep resistant steels, additive manufacturing of high temperature materials and post weld heat treatment.

Back-to-Basics – An Introduction to Steel Metallurgy

An exploration of some of the fundamental aspects of the metallurgy of carbon steel, a basic understanding of how carbon steel achieves its required mechanical properties and the effects of varying cooling rates.

Welding and Joining for the Modern Automotive Industry

Automotive applications to latest developments in welding processes and power sources, quality improvements in spot welding, additive manufacture of bespoke components and the use of composite materials.