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• Northumbria Branch In-person Event: Site Visit to YASKAWA UK HQ

  • When
    29 Sep 2026
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    YASKAWA UK Ltd HQ, Unit 8, Hillthorn Business Park, Infiniti Drive, Washington. NE37 3BR
  • Spaces left
    15

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  Northumbria Branch In-person Event: Site Visit to YASKAWA UK HQ

  
  

  
  

  The Welding Institute Northumbria Branch invite you to their next in-person event:

  September's event is a site visit to YASKAWA UK HQ in Washington. 

  
  

  What will the event cover?

  This visit will encompass a technical presentation on YASKAWA robotics and applications, followed by a tour of the facilities and demonstration of robotic equipment (welding and material handling).

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  Our industry expert:

  Callum Hermiston: Business Development Manager

  
  

  Meet the speaker: 

  With over 11 years experience in the welding industry, Callum has developed a strong background in welding technology, applications, and industry development.  During his 11 years at WWM, he gained extensive experience and in-depth knowledge across the welding sector.  He is now a Business Development Manager at YASKAWA, where he focuses on developing new opportunities and supporting the adoption of robotic automated solutions across industry.  His experience in both welding and automation gives him a practical understanding of the challenges faced by modern manufacturing, as well as the opportunities robotics and automation can provide to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency.

  
  

  Benefits from attending the event:

  • Attend in-person A friendly, low-pressure way to see what the branch is like (join even if you don’t know anyone.)
  • Meet peers and make useful connections wherever you are 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 on the day. Bring your real questions and get honest, helpful answers.
  • Get involved at your own pace. Attend in-person, 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.

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• Teesside Branch Online Presentation: Friction Welding - From Process Understanding to Application

  • When
    19 Oct 2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Online only

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  Teesside Branch Online Presentation:  

  Friction Welding - From Process Understanding to Application

  
  

  
  

  The Teesside Branch invite you to their October online technical presentation:  Friction Welding - From Process Understanding to Application

  
  

  What will the event cover:

  This presentation provides an overview of friction welding and its growing role in modern manufacturing. It begins with a summary of the primary friction welding processes - linear, rotary and friction stir welding - along with an explanation of how controlled frictional heat and forging pressure create solid-state joints without melting. The session highlights the key advantages of these processes, including low distortion, excellent mechanical performance, high repeatability and the ability to join dissimilar or hard-to-weld alloys. Attention is given to material behaviour and microstructural evolution, showing how solid-state bonding produces refined, defect-free weld zones with predictable properties. The presentation concludes with industrial applications across aerospace, automotive, rail, heavy engineering and energy, demonstrating how friction welding delivers reliable, high-integrity joints for demanding components.

  

  Our industry expert:

  
  

  Anthony McAndrew CEng MWeldI

  
  

  Meet the speaker:

  Anthony McAndrew is Business Development Lead at KUKA Systems UK Ltd, specialising in advanced welding solutions. With more than a decade of hands‑on experience in friction welding, he has worked extensively across all primary processes - Rotary Friction Welding (RFW), Linear Friction Welding (LFW) and Friction Stir Welding (FSW). His technical background is rooted in deep process understanding, having completed a PhD in Manufacturing Engineering focused on linear friction welding of Ti‑6Al‑4V. His research combined physical experimentation with numerical simulation to investigate how processing parameters influence interfacial material flow and weld quality in titanium alloy LFW joints.

  Alongside his PhD, Anthony holds a BEng in Mechanical Engineering and is a Chartered Engineer with The Welding Institute. His career includes senior roles at Cranfield University, TWI Ltd and the Manufacturing Technology Centre. He has supervised 12 postgraduate researchers and authored 24 publications with more than 1,100 citations. Today, he bridges research and industry to help manufacturers adopt high‑value joining technologies that enhance resilience, performance and efficiency.

  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.

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• Northumbria Branch Online Presentation: Professional Membership and Engineering Council Registration through The Welding Institute

  • When
    11 Nov 2026
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Online only

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  Northumbria Branch Online Presentation: Professional Membership and Engineering Council Registration through The Welding Institute

  
  

  
  

  The Northumbria Branch invite you to their November online presentation:  Professional Membership and Engineering Council Registration through The Welding Institute

  
  

  What will the event cover:

  
  

  This technical presentation will introduce all membership grades of The Welding Institute (AWeldI, TechWeldI, MWeldI, and FWeldI) and the pathway to progress through these. We will also cover Engineering Council Registration Grades (EngTech, IEng, and CEng) and other international grades (EUR ING, IntPE) which can be achieved through The Welding Institute.

  
  

  

  
  

  Our industry expert:

  
  

  Georgia C Griffiths MEng(Open) IEng MIET MWES AWeldI

  
  

  Meet the speaker:

  
  

  Georgia is an electronics engineer by background, having spent 26 years in the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers starting off on the workshop floor repairing Surface-to-air missile systems, but quickly working her way through promotion and management courses.  This led to managing her own workshop on a number of occasions including high intensity operations abroad.  During this time Georgia completed a HND in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, following by an BEng (Hons) and MEng with the Open University and successfully gaining IEng registration with The Institution Engineering and Technology.  Once successfully registered, she then started volunteering for The IET conducting Professional Review Interviews.  Upon leaving the Army, Georgia carried out a number of roles for the NHS, but when an opportunity arose to work for The IET she jumped at the chance and worked as the Senior Registration and Standards Advisor in the Registrations Team for 4 years.  This then led nicely into her current role as the Volunteer and Engagement Advisor with The Welding Institute.

  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.

  Show details