Are you a welding professional looking to grow your knowledge and capabilities? This engaging full-day session covers welding metallurgy, welding records (PQR, WPS WPQ), and welding management. Participants will gain hands-on experience applying the concepts presented during this session and referencing technical documents to write a WPS. Real world applications of welding codes and standards across multiple industry segments will be explored. The session will conclude by connecting the lessons learned throughout with advanced welding technology currently present in industry and the advantages that it can bring.
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Introduction - Agenda, Presenters, Resources, Chris Wilson, The Lincoln Electric Company
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Welding Records, Paddy Bean, The Lincoln Electric Company
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Hands-On Exercise – Writing a WPS, Chris Wilson and Paddy Bean, The Lincoln Electric Company
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Structural / Transportation Segment Highlight - Codes and Standards (AWS) Processes and Materials, Paddy Bean and Kevin Fleming, The Lincoln Electric Company
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Process Pipe / Pressure Vessel Segment Highlight - Codes and Standards (ASME) Processes and Materials, Chris Wilson and Sam Phillips, The Lincoln Electric Company
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – LUNCH
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Welding Metallurgy: Why Welds Crack and Tear, Chris Wilson, The Lincoln Electric Company
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM
Advanced Welding Technology and Industry 4.0, Brian Mees, The Lincoln Electric Company
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Wrap-Up / Final Thoughts, Chris Wilson, The Lincoln Electric Company