Events

From technical group webinars and global institute webinars to branch activities featuring technical talks, visits, and social events, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow both your professional and social networks.

Forthcoming events:

Upcoming events

    • 30 Apr 2026
    • 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Online (Teams)
    • 312
    Register

    What will you learn?

    This is a back-to-basics webinar, looking at the fundamental reasons for the difficulties and challenges faced when fusion welding the aluminium alloy. Methods of overcoming the problems of strength loss, oxide film removal, porosity and hot cracking will be covered, together with the sources of useful and helpful additional information .


    Who should attend?

    Welding engineers and managers, project and production engineers, designers, quality assurance and control personnel, welders and welding apprentices.

    Don't miss this opportunity to upskill, ask questions and gain clarity on an essential aspect of your role.


    Meet the speaker:

    EUR ING Gene Mathers CEng, MSc, Dip IIM, FWeldI, EWE, IWE

    Consultant, Chair of The Welding Institutes Technical Group 2

    Gene has over 40 years industrial experience working in pipeline, power generation, heavy engineering, nuclear and the pressure vessel fabrication industries. He worked for NEI-International Combustion Ltd. as the company’s Welding and Metallurgy Manager and latterly Quality Manager for some 10 years before joining TWI Ltd in 1991 as Manager, School of Welding Technology, where he controlled and administered courses ranging from hands on skills training to classroom based welding engineering courses for postgraduate engineers.

    He then moved into the role of Principal Consultant in the Manufacturing Services Group before taking retirement in 2007. Since then he has provided a welding engineering consultancy service as a private consultant.


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

    Fees:

    Category Price
    Professional Members of The Welding Institute – AWeldI £25 + VAT (£30)
    TechWeldI / MWeldI / FWeldI Free
    Industrial Members of TWI Ltd £25 + VAT (£30)
    Non-members £95 + VAT (£114)
    Retired Members £25 + VAT (£30)
    Student Associate Members (The Welding Institute) £25 + VAT (£30)
    TWI Staff Free
    TWI Training Customers £75 + VAT (£90)
    TWI Training School Customers with The Welding Institute membership (within last 12 months) Free:  Please contact us with your Training Customer ID Number and membership number


    Can’t Attend Live?

    No problem - if you can’t join us on the day, you won’t miss out. By registering in advance and completing payment, you’ll receive full access to the webinar recording after the event, along with any presentation materials (subject to presenter consent).

    Please note: access to the recording and materials is only available to free and paid registrants.

    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.

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


    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.

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


      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.

        • 13 Jun 2026
        • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
        • 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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