The Welding Institute

Save the Date: Northumbrian Branch AGM

When
23 Mar 2023
6:30 PM
Location
TBC

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This is a Northumbrian Branch event organised and run by our Northumbrian Branch for its members. Other members and non-members are welcome to join us.

This years AGM will held at 6:30pm on the 23rd March.

The Annual General meeting (AGM) is an opportunity for Branch members to hear reports from the Committee on the achievements and work of the Branch over the year; to make plans for the year ahead; to review the accounts and to elect the Committee for the next year.

For 2023, the Branch are hoping to organise a range of meetings and visits. These are a great way to widen your technical knowledge, maintain your essential CPD and networking with a wide range of professionals in the welding industry. The committee is keen to welcome all Members to our meetings so that you can make the most of your membership.

Please note, only Branch Members can vote at the AGM.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development. You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event. As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

Registration for this event will close 48 hours before the start.
Live event only
Registration details maybe shared with our Branch volunteers to help facilitate this event.

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Friction stir welding in the FSWBOT and RESURGAM projects for welding under oil and under water.

When
27 Mar 2023
6:00 PM
Location
TWI Technology Centre, Wallis Way, Catcliffe, Rotherham S60 5TZ AND online (Zoom)

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This is a Sheffield Branch event organised and run by our Sheffield Branch for its members. Other members and non-members are welcome to join us.

Overview: Building on experience learnt from some work undertaken by TWI, Steve will talk about how repairs in oil pipelines and other situations can be carried out offshore, subsea and with the oil still flowing. An interesting challenge given that we need friction to make a friction stir weld, and oil is good at eliminating that. These techniques are now being considered for other types of repair, including processing existing but fatigued weld roots in pipelines, subsea risers and wind turbine towers

Speaker: Stephen Cater (Principal Project Leader, TWI)

Speaker Biography:- Steve is responsible for research into the friction stir welding (FSW) of both thick section light metal alloys such as aluminium and magnesium, and high plasticisation point materials such as steel, titanium and nickel-based alloys. A metallurgist by training, and winner of the Richard Weck Award for his work on steel, Stephen led TWI’s Core Research Programme (CRP) into the development of FSW for steel, and also led the welding elements of two recent projects looking at steel FSW for marine construction

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development. You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event. As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

Sandwich Buffet served from 17:30
Registration for this event will close 48 hours before the start.
Live event only
Registration details maybe shared with our Branch volunteers to help facilitate this event.

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Polymers and Composites in Oil and Gas and Energy Transition Applications

When
30 Mar 2023
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location
Online (Zoom)
Spaces left
467

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Technical Group Webinar

JOIN OUR POLYMERS AND COMPOSITES TECHNICAL GROUP (TG7) WEBINAR

What will the role of Polymers and Composites be in the Transition of the Oil and Gas Industry?

This event will explore the diverse range of applications that use polymers and composites and why these special materials are selected. It will provide insight into the range of fluids and harsh environment in which they must endure and perform reliably.

The webinar will also touch on some recent developments, and how polymers and composites can play a role as we transition from traditional oil and gas to a cleaner hydrogen economy.

Aims of the webinar:

To explore how and why polymers and composites are used in oil, gas and energy transition applications

Experts from industry and TWI will be presenting on a range of topics:

Phil Berry, General Manager - Market Development, Future Pipe Industries (FPi) - Scale and diversity of composite pipes
Dr Abderrazak Traïdia, Science Specialist and R&D Programme Lead, Aramco - Success and barriers to polymers and composites in O&G applications
Dr Ramin Moslemian, Principal Consultant, Energy Systems, Offshore Infrastructures, DNV - Polymers and composites in the emerging hydrogen economy
Dr Bernadette Craster, Technology Fellow, TWI Ltd - The harsh environments that polymers and composites can endure

Download the event programme here

FEES

Professional Members of The Welding Institute: £25 + VAT (£30)
Industrial Members of TWI: £25 + VAT (£30)
Non-members: £95 + VAT (£114)
Retired Members: £25 + VAT (£30)
Students: £25 + VAT (£30)
TWI Training Customers: £75 + VAT (£90)
TWI Training School Customers with professional membership: Free Please contact us with your Training Customer ID Number

TWI Staff - please contact Hafiza Rahman if you wish to register.

Please note that payment must be made before the event in order to receive the joining instructions for the event.

CAN'T MAKE IT ON THE DAY?

If you can't join us on the day, you can still access the recording of the webinar and the presentations by registering ahead of the event.*

*presentation dissemination is dependent on presenter consent.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP (AWeldI) OF THE WELDING INSTITUTE

Registering on this Technical Group webinar as a non-member or a TWI Training Customer without Professional Membership gives you full Associate Membership (AWeldI) for one year. To activate your membership, just complete the highlighted fields on the event registration form.

You will also benefit from:

Discounted registration fees for Technical Group events (£25 + VAT)
Free attendance at Branch events
Access to our knowledge database including our library and information services

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THIS WEBINAR

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

CONTINUOUS 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.

Please contact hafiza.rahman@twi.co.uk if you require a certificate of attendance towards your continuing professional development.

MEET OUR EXPERTS

Dr Ramin Moslemian

Principal Consultant, Energy Systems, Offshore Infrastructures, DNV

Presentation title: Polymers and composites in the emerging emerging hydrogen economy

Ramin Moslemian is a Principal Consultant of Energy Systems Infrastructures at DNV. He holds a PhD degree from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in Wind Energy and has more than 12 years of consultancy experience across the value chain of oil and gas as well as low-carbon energy systems.

His area of expertise include CCUS, H2 and offshore wind infrastructures as well as high-performance non-metallic material technologies.

Dr Abderrazak Traidia

R&D Specialist – Program Leader, Aramco

Presentation title: Success and barriers to polymers and composites in O&G applications

Abderrazak Traidia is an R&D Specialist at Saudi Aramco with expertise in mechanics of materials. He joined Saudi Aramco in 2012 and has actively contributed to establishing and leading multiple teams and R&D programs in the general field of asset integrity management with particular focus on hydrogen embrittlement of metals and polymer degradation in hydrocarbon service.

He co-led the establishment of Saudi Aramco’s Nonmetallic Innovation Center (NIC) in Cambridge (UK) in 2018 and is currently assigned to the Aramco Overseas Company in London (UK) managing partnership R&D projects in Europe in the field of polymer composites for energy applications.

Abderrazak holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique (France). He represents Saudi Aramco in various RTO research boards and JIP/standards technical committees. He co-authored over 17 peer-reviewed publications and 25 conference proceedings. He is also a co-inventor for 13 Saudi Aramco granted patents.

Dr Bernadette Craster

Technology Fellow - Polymeric Materials, TWI Ltd

Presentation title: The harsh environments that polymers and composites can endure

Dr Bernadette Craster is the Technology Fellow on Polymeric Materials and Ageing through Permeation Processes at TWI. She has studied transport processes through non-metallic (inorganic and organic) materials since 1989. Bernadette worked in the research laboratory of a service company on permeation processes related to high pressure CO2, H2S and water, and barrier development applications for wellbore products.

Since 2012 at TWI Ltd, in addition to studying hydrocarbon fractions, the permeation of hydrogen gas through non-metallic materials such as thermoplastics and thermosets have also been considered. Bernadette works with seven colleagues (PhD scientists, engineers and experimentalists) who support the activities in the ageing through permeation facility on small and large scale samples and at all TRL.

Previous projects for Member companies include some permeation aspects of multi material products such as flexible risers, flow lines, polymer lined pipe, thermoplastic composite pipe, reinforced thermoplastic pipe and reinforced thermoset pipe. TWI also has activities on sensor performance and underwater cables. The overall aim is to assist the member company to assess the residual lifetime of the product.

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Human Factors in structural integrity, how to quantify and manage human performance.

When
30 Mar 2023
6:00 PM
Location
Online (Zoom)

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This is a joint event organised by our North Scottish Branch and the Institute for Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). Members of both organisations and non-members are very welcome to join us.

Overview:- In this talk our speaker will cover the following;

Introduction to Human Error and how it typically comes about (considering task and environmental factors with a focus on impairment such as fatigue);
General description of Human Reliability Assessment (HRA) with generic examples from projects in pre-commissioning, NDT, etc. covering the following steps; Task Analysis; guidewords used; outputs from HRA and their uses
Lessons learned from project case studies (anonymous) reducing predicted error rates for different types of work. This will include radiography, ultrasonic testing, plus other projects outside of the NDT field.
Practical control measures that could be used in the future to reduce error rates

Speakers:- Richard Scaife (Director, The Keil Centre Ltd)

Speaker Biography:- Richard is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Chartered Ergonomics and Human Factors Specialist and Director of The Keil Centre Ltd.

Richard has more than 30 years' experience gained in defence, aviation and in the process industries. His experience covers all aspects of human factors, particularly human safety analysis (including human error) and the design and evaluation of equipment to meet user requirements.

Richard holds a BSc and MSc in Applied Psychology and is a former winner of the British Psychological Society Practitioner of the Year award for the development of the Human Factors Analysis Tools (HFAT^®) for incident investigators.

Since joining The Keil Centre in 2002, Richard’s research has focused on behavioural safety, safety culture, and psychological safety.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development. You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event. As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

· Registration for this event will close 24 hours before the start.

· Live event only

· Registration details maybe shared with our volunteers to help facilitate this event.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development. You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event. As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

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SAVE THE DATE! South Wales Branch AGM

When
3 Apr 2023
9:00 AM
Location
Online (Zoom)
Spaces left
96

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This is a South Wales Branch event organised and hosted by the Branch Committee on behalf of Branch members.

This years AGM will held online at 9am on the 3rd April 2023.

Non-members interested in finding out more are very welcome to join us.

The Annual General meeting (AGM) is an opportunity for Branch members to hear reports from the Committee on the achievements and work of the Branch over the year; to make plans for the year ahead; to review the accounts and to elect a Committee for the next year.

For 2023 the Branch will be working in collaboration with South Western Branch to host a mixture of in-person and online technical talks and meetings. These are a convenient way of widening your technical knowledge, maintaining your essential CPD and interacting with a wide range of professionals in the welding industry. The committee is keen to welcome all Members to our meetings so that you can make the most of your membership.

Please note, only Branch Members can vote at the AGM.

Please register in order to get the meeting link.

Additional Information:

· Registration for this event will close 24 hours before the start.

· Live event only

· Registration details maybe shared with our volunteers to facilitate this event.

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Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys - Metallurgy, Properties, Fabrication and Applications

When
4 Apr 2023
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
Online (Zoom)
Spaces left
461

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Technical Group Webinar

JOIN OUR MATERIALS TECHNICAL GROUP (TG3) WEBINAR

Aluminium and its alloys are widely utilised in a range of industrial applications.

This Technical Group webinar will provide an overview of alloy developments covering their metallurgy, properties and applications and will provide a strategic insight into the significance of these materials.

Aspects of welding aluminium alloys will also be explored in depth covering arc welding and alternative methods in particular friction stir welding. Potential issues that can arise will be identified and opportunities highlighted and case studies will also be included.

This webinar will be of interest to:

Engineers, Technicians, Project managers, Consultants, Metallurgists, Materials Scientists, Researchers and Students

Speaker Panel and Presentations:

Jan Lukaszewski, Technical Manager, ALFED on Understanding and selecting the correct Aluminium alloy
Gene Mathers, Consultant on Weldability of Aluminium
Mike Gittos, Technology Fellow, TWI Ltd on Welding Additively-manufactured Aluminium Products
Jonathan Martin - Friction Stir Welding Technical Manger, TWI Ltd on Friction stir welding of Aluminium alloys

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FEES

Professional Members of The Welding Institute: £25 + VAT (£30)
Industrial Members of TWI: £25 + VAT (£30)
Non-members: £95 + VAT (£114)
Retired Members: £25 + VAT (£30)
Students: £25 + VAT (£30)
TWI Training Customers: £75 + VAT (£90)
TWI Training School Customers with professional membership: Free Please contact us with your Training Customer ID Number

TWI Staff - please contact Hafiza Rahman if you wish to register.

Please note that payment must be made before the event in order to receive the joining instructions for the event.

CAN'T MAKE IT ON THE DAY?

If you can't join us on the day, you can still access the recording of the webinar and the presentations by registering ahead of the event.*

*presentation dissemination is dependent on presenter consent.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP (AWeldI) OF THE WELDING INSTITUTE

Registering on this Technical Group webinar as a non-member or a TWI Training Customer without Professional Membership gives you full Associate Membership (AWeldI) for one year. To activate your membership, just complete the highlighted fields on the event registration form.

You will also benefit from:

Discounted registration fees for Technical Group events (£25 + VAT)
Free attendance at Branch events
Access to our knowledge database including our library and information services

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THIS WEBINAR

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

CONTINUOUS 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.

Please contact hafiza.rahman@twi.co.uk if you require a certificate of attendance towards your continuing professional development.

JAN LUKASZEWSKI

Technical Manager - ALFED

Presentation title: Understanding and selecting the correct Aluminium alloy

Jan Lukaszewski is Technical Manager for the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), headquartered in the heart of the industrial Midlands region of the UK. ALFED represents, and creates opportunities for, companies who process, trade and work with aluminium. It has both national and global reach.

Jan has a distinguished background in metallurgy, through a successful and varied career, in metals forming, heat treatment and processing with extensive practical knowledge of automotive subcomponent manufacturing and finishing, gained within companies such as Senior Engineering, Tyco and Caparo Industries. His experience extends, automotive light-weighting and crash structure and in delivering technology into industrial applications, ranging from manufacturing to capital projects.

His extensive networks in business, academia and government are supportive to his role as an advocate for the Aluminium Sector.

Today, Jan is focussed on lending his energy and expertise, to fostering research, innovation, best practice, skills and competitiveness for the UK Aluminium industry.

Eur Ing Eugene Mathers CEng, MSc, Dip IIM, FWeldI, EWE, IWE

Welding Engineering Consultant

Presentation title: Weldability of Aluminium

Gene has over 40 years industrial experience working in pipeline, power generation, heavy engineering, nuclear and the pressure vessel fabrication industries.

He has worked for Aiton and Co.Ltd., English Electric, Rolls Royce and Associates and British Gas before joining NEI-International Combustion Ltd. as the company’s Welding and Metallurgy Manager and latterly Quality Manager for some 10 years. He joined TWI Ltd in 1991 as Manager, School of Welding Technology before moving into the role of Principal Consultant in the Manufacturing Services Group. Since retiring he has provided a welding engineering consultancy service as a private consultant.

Mike Gittos

Technology Fellow, TWI Ltd

Presentation title: Welding Additively-manufactured Aluminium Products

For the entirety of Mikes' career at TWI, he has dealt with the metallurgy and welding of non-ferrous metals and alloys. The scope of this term has broadened, over the years in a personal context, to include anything which is not steel. Mike has worked at TWI since 1974 and aluminium and its' alloys have been one of the key subject areas, during this time.

Jonathan Martin CEng FWeldI

Friction Stir Welding Technical Manger, TWI Ltd

Presentation title: Friction stir welding of Aluminium alloys

Jonathan Martin is the Friction Stir Welding Technology Manager at TWI and a Fellow of the Welding Institute.

He joined TWI in 2005 and has more than 25 years’ of experience in Friction Stir Welding activities. A metallurgist by training but over the years has gained experience in all aspects of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) including participating in FSW standard working groups, developing FSW training courses and delivering engineering solutions across the world.

Since 2008, he has run the International Symposium on Friction Stir Welding and has published/presented over 40 scientific research reports and papers.

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WIKI SCAN

When
6 Apr 2023
5:30 PM
Location
Online via Zoom

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East Midlands Branch Technical Talk (FREE!)

This is an East Midlands Branch event organised and run by our East Midlands Branch for its members. Other members and non-members are welcome to join us.

Overview: This presentation and demonstration will cover the capabilities, applications and return of investment of the Servo Robot WiKi-SCAN when used for weld inspection. The WiKi-SCAN is a hand-held portable laser scanning system capable of measuring unwelded and welded joints as well as detect discontinuities. Along with the ability to decide if a weld meets the set tolerances and provide a Go/No-Go output, the system also provides complete data about the weld including dimensions, profiles, pictures and any added comments tied to this inspection. Data is stored in a database and saved with the date and time as well as any description one decides to attach to the inspection record.

Speaker: Jeff Noruk BSWE, PE, IWE, CWI (President - SERVO - ROBOT Corp)

Speaker Biography: Jeff began his career as welding engineer for P&H (Komatsu) and has since worked for 45 years in all facets of welding automation with companies like Newport News Shipbuilding, FANUC Robotics, AO Smith and Tower Automotive before joining Servo Robot Inc. in 2001.

Jeff is currently the President of Servo Robot Corp., a leading supplier of laser vision camera systems for robot guidance and weld inspection.

Jeff has a BS in welding engineer from Ohio State University and an MS in Management from The Milwaukee School of Engineering. He is active with AWS D16 and D8 (Automotive committees) and is also CWI and IWE as well as being a Professional Engineer and Certified Quality Engineer. Jeff has co-chaired the National Robotic Arc Welding Conference since 1999.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development. You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event. As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

Registration for this event will close 24 hours before the start.
Live event only
Registration details will be shared with our Branch volunteers to help facilitate this event.

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Fab Lab at Sandwell College: What's it all about?

When
17 Apr 2023
7:00 PM
Location
Altrad Babcock (formerly Doosan Babcock) Birmingham New Road, Tipton, West Midlands DY4 8NY

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West Midlands Branch

This is a West Midlands Branch event organised and hosted by our West Midlands Branch Committee on behalf of Branch members. Other members and non-members are very welcome to join us for the meeting.

Overview: Fab Lab at Sandwell College is situated right in the middle of West Bromwich in the building previously known as The Public. We opened in 2015. We currently run training sessions on some Monday mornings – details can be found here: fablabsandwell.org, and once you have completed some training you are welcome to come to making sessions which we run on some Monday afternoons.

Maker space Capabilities:- 3D printing, CNC-Milling, Circuit production, Laser, Precision milling, Vinyl cutting, VR, AR and IOT.

The Speaker: Ann Scrimshaw FabLab Manager

Outline West Midland's Branch programme is available to download here

Come along and support your Branch!

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development. You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event. As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

Participants will require photo ID to access the site for the meeting.
Registration will close 48 hours before the event starts.
Live event only
Registration details will be shared with our Branch volunteers and hosts to help facilitate the event.

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Preparing for the end of life of polymer composites

When
19 Apr 2023
6:30 PM
Location
TWI, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6AL (IN PERSON)
Spaces left
100

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This is an Eastern Counties Branch event organised and hosted by the Branch Committee on behalf of Branch members. Other members and non-members are very welcome to register for the talk.

Overview: In this talk, Dr Chris Worrall will consider the issues and opportunities arising from the end of life of polymer composites.

The Speaker: Dr Chris Worrall (TWI Ltd)

Speaker Biography: Chris is responsible for helping solve some of the problems TWI’s Industrial Members face with exploiting the benefits of composite materials. Starting out with a degree in Metallurgy and Materials science, he quickly became fascinated by composites and the opportunities they provided. He has spent 10 years in Japan working in the transport and renewable energy industries. Before leaving the UK, Chris worked in a research laboratory on the processing of novel thermoplastic composite materials, and developing novel testing methods. For the last 10 years Chris has focussed on joining composites and how developments in joining technology can be adapted to facilitate disassembly, making it easier to reuse and recycle these valuable materials.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development. You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event. As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

Spaces are limited and priority will be given to Branch members
Registration will close 48 hours before the event starts.
Live event only
Registration details will be shared with our Branch volunteers to help facilitate the event.

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Welding Inspection and Testing Requirements for Building and Bridge Works in the UK

When
20 Apr 2023
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
Online (Zoom)
Spaces left
474

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Technical Group Webinar

JOIN OUR STRUCTURES AND INFRASTRUCTURES TECHNICAL GROUP (TG1) WEBINAR

This event will look at the BS EN 1090-2 requirements for inspection and NDT and review the additional requirements specified for buildings and bridges in the UK.

Focusing on the structural steelwork fabrication and installation industries, this event will be of interest to those involved with the specifying, procuring and undertaking of inspection and NDT on structural steelwork, e.g., fabrication shop managers and supervision staff, engineers, NDT technicians, welding engineers.

Experts from industry and TWI will be presenting on a range of topics:

Julian French, Partner, Sandberg LLP - Inspection and Testing of Welding to BS EN 1090-2
Alexander Tsougranis, NDT Programme Manager, TWI Ltd - An Explanation and Demonstration of the use of Ultrasonic Testing to Comply with BS EN ISO 17640, BS EN 11666 and BS EN ISO 23279

Julian French, Partner, Sandberg LLP - Requirements for the Inspection and Testing of Building and Bridge Works in the UK

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FEES

Professional Members of The Welding Institute: £25 + VAT (£30)
Industrial Members of TWI Ltd: £25 + VAT (£30)
Non-members: £95 + VAT (£114)
Retired Members: £25 + VAT (£30)
Students: £25 + VAT (£30)
TWI Training Customers: £75 + VAT (£90)
TWI Training School Customers with professional membership: Free Please contact us with your Training Customer ID Number

TWI Ltd Staff - please contact Hafiza Rahman if you wish to register.

Please note that payment must be made before the event in order to receive the joining instructions for the event.

CAN'T MAKE IT ON THE DAY?

If you can't join us on the day, you can still access the recording of the webinar and the presentations by registering ahead of the event.*

*presentation dissemination is dependent on presenter consent.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP (AWeldI) OF THE WELDING INSTITUTE

Registering on this Technical Group webinar as a non-member or a TWI Training Customer without Professional Membership gives you full Associate Membership (AWeldI) for one year. To activate your membership, just complete the highlighted fields on the event registration form.

You will also benefit from:

Discounted registration fees for Technical Group events (£25 + VAT)
Free attendance at Branch events
Access to our knowledge database including our library and information services

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THIS WEBINAR

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

CONTINUOUS 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.

Please contact hafiza.rahman@twi.co.uk if you require a certificate of attendance towards your continuing professional development.

MEET OUR EXPERTS

Julian French CQP IEng FInstNDT MCQI MWeldI FIAQP

Partner, Sandberg LLP

Presentation titles:

Inspection and Testing of Welding to BS EN 1090-2

Requirements for the Inspection and Testing of Building and Bridge Works in the UK

Julian has nearly 50 years of industrial experience in structural steelwork. After Head Wrightson Ltd., he joined the London based consultancy Sandberg LLP in 1975 and became a Partner in 2010, Sandberg’s 150th anniversary.

Prior to being office based, much of the first 25 years involved secondment to design consultants and certification bodies. Projects were worldwide and typically included the manufacture, installation and erection of offshore structures, bridges and buildings.

Julian sat on a number of TWI CL committees and boards prior to semi-retirement in 2021 but still assists in the preparation of a number of UK specifications and standards.

Alexandros Tsougkranis

NDT Training Programme Manager, TWI Ltd

Presentation title: An Explanation and Demonstration of the use of Ultrasonic Testing to Comply with BS EN ISO 17640, BS EN 11666 and BS EN ISO 23279

Alex is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and has been involved in a wide range of NDT related roles including NDT equipment sales, inspection, consultancy, training and certification.

He is Level 3 qualified in various NDT methods including UT and in the last fifteen years, he has delivered training in several countries for different certification bodies. He is now based at TWI Cambridge and he is leading the NDT training programme.

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Specialised Knowledge for Increasing Life Long career Security:- Skills required to meet the UKs Net Zero target by 2050

When
24 Apr 2023
6:00 PM
Location
NAMRC, Wallis Way, Catcliffe, Rotherham S60 5TZ (IN PERSON ONLY)

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This is a Sheffield Branch event organised and run by our Sheffield Branch for its members. Other members and non-members are welcome to join us.

Overview: Many non-engineering personnel can be forgiven for inferring that all personnel identified as ‘welding engineers’ have the necessary skills needed to provide solutions associated with ALL joining methods, even if they are solely involved with metallic materials. This is a very precarious situation for such personnel to find themselves faced with, especially as we move into an era where joining engineering required by the energy and transportation sectors will become a critical discipline for success. This talk will consider the issues and opportunities this challenge presents.

Full abstract can be read here

Speaker: Prof. Steve Jones PhD, CEng, FWeldI Professor of Welding, Brazing and Bonding Technologies, University of Sheffield

Speaker Biography: Professor Jones is a Fellow and active member of The Welding Institute and has held a number of senior roles in industry. He is currently working at Sheffield University.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development. You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event. As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

Light refreshments will be available before the talk
Registration for this event will close 48 hours before the start.
Live event only
Registration details maybe shared with our Branch volunteers to help facilitate this event.

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Emersen and Renwick Ltd (Works Visit)

When
26 Apr 2023
10:00 AM
Location
Emerson & Renwick Ltd, Peel Bank Works, Church, Accrington, BB5 4EF
Spaces left
30

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North Western Branch – Site Visit

North Western Branch Committee invite you to join them for a site visit to Emersen and Renwick Ltd in Accrington.

Our visit will be hosted by Andy Jack

Participants registering for the event should wear appropriate clothing for a working environment

Light refreshments will be available

Spaces are limited so please register your interest early.

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Teesside Branch Annual Dinner

When
28 Apr 2023
7:00 PM
Location
Middlesbrough Football Club, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough TS3 6RS

Teesside Branch Annual Dinner

Teesside Branch

ANNUAL DINNER

FRIDAY 28th April 2023

Middlesbrough Football Club, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough TS3 6RS

(Legends Lounge).

19:00 for a 19:30 start

It is Teesside Branch Committee’s pleasure to once again welcome you and your guests to this year’s ANNUAL DINNER.

Applications for tickets should be made as soon as possible and not later than 7th April 2023. Please complete and return the our reply form and send it together with your payment to reserve your tickets.

DRESS CODE IS LOUNGE SUITS

We hope to see you there!

Teesside Branch Committee

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Branch AGM and talk: The Right way, the Wrong way & the Edmonds way

When
15 May 2023
7:00 PM
Location
Altrad Babcock (formerly Doosan Babcock) Birmingham New Road, Tipton, West Midlands DY4 8NY

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West Midlands Branch Talk and AGM

This is a West Midlands Branch event organised and hosted by our West Midlands Branch Committee on behalf of Branch members. Other members and non-members are very welcome to join us for the meeting.

Overview: There is always a right way, a wrong way and another way! In this talk, Dave will give a personal prespective on things he has learnt in over 30 years in the industry.

The talk will be followed by the Branch AGM to which ALL members are invited.

The Speaker: David Hew (Retiring Branch Committee member)

Speaker Biography: Dave was apprenticed and worked at a Shopfitters for 31 ½ years as an architectural metalworker / welder before setting up welding and fabrication courses at Sutton Coldfield College, (later to become Birmingham Metropolitan College), and doing training and assessment all over the Midlands. Dave took late retirement in 2021 after 20 years of teaching.

Come along and support your Branch!

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development. You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event. As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

Participants will require photo ID to access the site for the meeting.
Registration will close 48 hours before the event starts.
Live event only
Registration details will be shared with our Branch volunteers and hosts to help facilitate the event.

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The Latest Welding Equipment (Site Visit)

When
17 May 2023
6:30 PM
Location
Wilkinson Star, Shield Drive, Wardley Industrial Estate, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2WD
Spaces left
27

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North Western Branch – Site Visit

North Western Branch Committee invite you to join them for an site visit to Wilkinson Star in Manchester to look at the latest welding equipment.

Our visit will be hosted by Tom Smith

Participants registering for the event should wear appropriate clothing for a working environment

Light refreshments will be available

Spaces are limited so please register your interest early.

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Inter company Crown Green Bowling

When
14 Jun 2023
6:00 PM
Location
Westfield Bowling Club, Scott St, Nelson, Lancs BB9 7UE
Spaces left
30

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North Western Branch – Social Event

North Western Branch Committee invite you to join them for

Intercompany Crown Green Bowling

At Westfield Bowling Club, Scott Street, Nelson, BB9 7UE

Please note, all potential participants need to register their intention to attend in order to facilitate arrangements on the day.

Look forward to seeing you there!

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Events

Upcoming events

Save the Date: Northumbrian Branch AGM

Friction stir welding in the FSWBOT and RESURGAM projects for welding under oil and under water.

Polymers and Composites in Oil and Gas and Energy Transition Applications

Human Factors in structural integrity, how to quantify and manage human performance.

SAVE THE DATE! South Wales Branch AGM

Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys - Metallurgy, Properties, Fabrication and Applications

WIKI SCAN

Fab Lab at Sandwell College: What's it all about?

Preparing for the end of life of polymer composites

Welding Inspection and Testing Requirements for Building and Bridge Works in the UK

Specialised Knowledge for Increasing Life Long career Security:- Skills required to meet the UKs Net Zero target by 2050

Emersen and Renwick Ltd (Works Visit)

Teesside Branch Annual Dinner

Branch AGM and talk: The Right way, the Wrong way & the Edmonds way

The Latest Welding Equipment (Site Visit)

Inter company Crown Green Bowling