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• London Branch May Technical Presentation (in-person and online):

  • When
    13 May 2026
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The York Room, Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, London W2 3EL/Online (TEAMS)

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  London Branch May Technical Presentation (in-person and online)

  Use of Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing to Locate and Characterise a Critical Defect in Duplex Stainless Steel Pipework

  
  

  
  

  The Welding Institute London Branch invite you to their May Technical Presentation: 

  
  

  What will the event cover?

  
  

  This talk shares a real-world case study of NDT validation used to restore confidence and return an offshore production asset to service. Following discovery of a through-wall leak on a 1-inch OD, 4.5 mm wall duplex stainless-steel small-bore connection, multiple inspection attempts (PT, MT, tangential radiography and an eddy current trial) failed to reliably locate or characterise the defect. With the riser offline and wider concerns emerging around vibration-induced fatigue across similar connections, the asset faced escalating risk and uncertainty. 

  
  

  

  
  

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  Our industry expert:

  
  

  Conor Douglas CEng MBA MSc Senior Pressure Systems Integrity Engineer at BP

  
  

  Meet the speaker: 

  
  

  Conor Douglas CEng MBA MSc is a Chartered Engineer with over 17 years’ experience across inspection, non-destructive testing (NDT) and asset integrity in the oil and gas, petrochemical and power sectors. Now a Senior Pressure Systems Integrity Engineer at bp, he is a global NDT subject matter expert and has delivered training, contract optimisation and measurable cost savings across multiple refinery sites. Conor holds PCN and ASNT Level 3 qualifications, plus ASME Level 1 and API 653. A BINDT Practitioner Award winner, he also served as a BINDT Council Member.

  
  

  Benefits from attending the event:

  • Join in person or online A friendly, low-pressure way to see what the branch is like (come along even if you don’t know anyone.)
  • Meet local peers 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 both room and remote attendees.
  • Interactive discussion and Q&A with questions taken from the room and the online chat. Bring your real questions and get honest, helpful answers.
  • Get involved at your own pace. Attend once online first, or come in person when you’re ready, and help shape what the branch does next.
  • Counts towards CPD, whether you attend in person or online.

  
  

  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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• Eastern Counties Branch Online Presentation: An Introduction to Friction Welding and Processing

  • When
    13 May 2026
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Online only

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  Eastern Counties Branch Online Presentation:  An Introduction to Friction Welding and Processing

  
  

  
  

  The Eastern Counties Branch invite you to their May online technical presentation:  An Introduction to Friction Welding and Processing

  
  

  What will the event cover:

  This presentation will provide an overview of the different types of friction welding and processing, how they work, and some of the key industrial applications. The three main types of friction welding are rotary friction welding, linear friction welding, and friction stir welding, which will all be covered in this talk. The development of these welding processes for applications and industries will also be discussed. Many people have not come across friction welding and processing before, so we look forward to sharing some exciting information on these interesting approaches.

  
  

  
  

  Our industry expert:

  
  

  Sam Holdsworth CEng MWeldI

  
  

  Meet the speaker:

  
  

  Sam is a production engineer at TWI Ltd in Cambridge and over the last four years has led and contributed to a range of Research and Development projects within the Friction Welding and Processing Team.

  
  

  Benefits from attending the event:

  
  

  • Information transfer from experts
  • Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
  • A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
  • Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD 

  
  

  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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• Southern Counties Branch May Technical Presentation on Welded and Brazed Joints (in-person only)

  • When
    14 May 2026
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    King Rufus Pub, 135 Winchester Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh SO53 2DU
  • Spaces left
    25

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  Southern Counties Branch May Technical Presentation on Helium Leak Testing of Welded and Brazed Joints

  
  

  The Welding Institute Southern Counties Branch invite you to their May Technical Presentation:

  The presentation will take place on 14 May 2026 at 7pm at the King Rufus Pub, 135 Winchester Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh SO53 2DU.  

  Industry expert will be presenting on:

  An Overview of the Methods of Helium Leak Testing of Welded and Brazed Joints

  Meet the speaker:

  Jim Ballantine  

  Speaker details:

  Jim Ballantine is from Invacua Limited.  Invacua produces ultra high vacuum systems, combining expertise in weld and brazing to design and construct all types of ultra high vacuum vessels.

  Benefits from attending the event:

  • Attend in-person For a friendly, low-pressure way to see what the branch is like (come along even if you don’t know anyone.)
  • Meet local peers 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. 
  • Interactive discussion and Q&A with questions taken from the room. Bring your real questions and get honest, helpful answers.
  • Get involved at your own pace. Attend in-person to see what events and branches are like, and then you can 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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• Sheffield Branch Presentation: The Evolution of the Mobile Access Tower T-Joint and its Welding Processes

  • When
    18 May 2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Online only

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  Sheffield Branch Presentation: The Evolution of the Mobile Access Tower T-Joint and its Welding Processes

  
  

  
  

  The Sheffield Branch invite you to their May online technical presentation

  
  

  What will the event cover:

  
  

  The Evolution of the Mobile Access Tower T-Joint and its Welding Processes.  Werner UK is a well established Aluminium Mobile Access Tower Manufacturer, over the years our associated businesses have pioneered various techniques of joining the towers together, through simple heavy duty castings or pressings using TIG welding through to now fully automated robotic cells using the latest MIG processes.

  
  

  Our industry expert:

  
  

  Neil Terry, Quality Manager and Weld Co-ordination at Werner UK Sales and Distribution Limited

  
  

  Meet the speaker:

  
  

  Neil holds a BSc in Manufacturing Systems Management and has worked at NELP, MK Electric, Automotive subcontractor to Ford GM and in the speaker industry. Having been with Werner for 26 years specialising in aluminium welding of mobile access towers, scaffolding equipment and manufacturing quality engineering. Also qualified to IWS and EWS 2011, as well as certified the business to Level 2 red dye PT and VT SNTC1A specific to our welding processing and practices 2011. Subsequently certified the business to Zulassung Typenprufung FMPA 2006, DIN 4113-3 2009 SLV then obsoletion of standard to EN 1090-1 and 3, 2017 EN ISO 3834-2 2013 TUV UK. Neil has also worked in the following areas: MOD project coordination and submission; Supplier Quality Auditor Europe, Asia; Outsourcing Manufacturing projects India, Asia Europe and UAE; and Type approval testing projects for Access Equipment and Lighting. TUV, BSI, NF, RDW, RIISE and FMPA.

  
  

  Benefits from attending the event:

  
  

  • Information transfer from experts
  • Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
  • A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
  • Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD 

  
  

  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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• Virtual Welding Competition

  • When
    13 Jun 2026
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    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Tank Museum, Bovington, DORSET, BH20 6JG

  
  

  Virtual Welding Competition

  
  

  Southern Counties Branch invite you to their Annual Virtual Welding Competition:

  The competition will take place on Saturday 13 June 2026 from 1000hrs at The Tank Museum, Bovington, DORSET, BH20 6JG.  

  

  Poster can be downloaded here:

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