Teesside Branch Online Technical Presentation: An Overview of WeldNet

The Teesside Branch invite you to their November online technical presentation:  An Overview of WeldNet

Presentation overview:

In this session, Ben Unthank introduces WeldNet, the welding management platform he founded and is building, and the thinking behind it.

Ben will tell the story from the welder's side of the bench to founder, explain why he started building it, show where the build has reached with a preview of the procedure and qualification chain, and set out what is coming next. WeldNet is still in build, so this is an early and candid look at the direction, with time for questions and discussion.

What will the event cover:

WeldNet is a welding management platform for regulated projects where it is not enough to say a weld is done: you have to prove it. One system carries a project from personnel and drawings through the weld register, WPS and WPQR, welder qualification and validation, material and consumable certificates, inspection, NDE and PWHT planning, work packs, execution, results and repair, to a lifetime quality record generated by the work rather than assembled afterwards. Ben, a welder turned welding engineer and founder, will share where WeldNet came from, the philosophy behind it, where the build stands and what is coming.

Meet the speaker:

Ben Unthank IEng MWeldI IWE/EWE Company Founder/Director of WeldNet

Our industry expert:

Ben Unthank IEng MWeldI IWE/EWE began his career as a welder and has spent more than 25 years working through every layer of the trade: repair supervisor, inspector, welding engineer, Responsible Welding Coordinator, QA/QC lead, works manager and quality manager, across power generation, oil and gas, LNG, offshore and nuclear in the UK and Europe. He is currently Senior Welding Engineer at Hinkley Point C, runs his own welding and quality consultancy, and is the founder of WeldNet, the welding management platform he is building to give regulated projects one system for welds, qualifications, materials, inspection and lifetime quality records.

Benefits from attending the event:

• Join online A friendly, low-pressure way to see what the branch is like (join even if you don’t know anyone.)
• Meet peers virtually and make useful connections wherever you join from. It’s a welcoming, inclusive space for new voices and first-time attendees.
• Practical takeaways you can use straight away, shared by people working in the industry right now. Accessible to all members.
• Interactive discussion and Q&A with questions taken from the online chat. Bring your real questions and get honest, helpful answers.
• Get involved at your own pace. Attend online, and help shape what the branch does next.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD):

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.