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• Programme Planning

  • When
    16 Jul 2025
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    5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Barley Mow, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9JX
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    12

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  North Western Branch

  Programme Planning for 2025/2026 branch event schedule.

  The North Western Branch invites Branch Members to come along to discuss and compile our forthcoming Technical Programme of Events for Sept 2025 to July 2026.

  Come and have your input for any talks and events which you would like to see the branch host during next year. 

  This meeting is for in-person only attendance. Registration is essential to manage numbers.

  
  

  
  

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• Advances in Welding Technology: An Afternoon Session of Demonstrations and Technical Talks, Followed by a BBQ and The Cranfield Student Lecture Competition

  • When
    23 Jul 2025
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    1:30 PM - 7:15 PM
  • Location
    Fronius UK: Maidstone Road, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BD
  • Spaces left
    20

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  Technical Group Event followed by London Branch Event

  Hosted by Fronius International and organised in collaboration with Cranfield University. Join our Welding and Joining Processes Technical Group (TG2) and The Welding Institute London Branch.

  Event overview

  Join us for an exciting day of technical demonstrations, expert talks, and student innovation, all focused on the future of welding technology and education.

  
  

  Afternoon session: Technical Talks and Live Demonstrations 

  Following registration at 1:30pm the technical sessions and live demonstrations will begin at 2:00pm.

  This session contains a series of in-depth technical talks and live demonstrations, presented by a range of industry experts:

  • Advances in TIG Welding - Sheldon Brear, Fronius Ltd Followed by Kevin Rawson - Demonstration on Dynamic TIG Welding and Stainless Steel

  • Advances in Weld Monitoring - presented by Chris Cathles, TVC Ltd. Followed by live demonstrations on Arc Monitoring, Purge Technology and Laser Cameras.

  • Advances in MIG Welding - presented by Bernd Rutzinger, Fronius Ltd. Followed by live demonstrations on I WAVE Pro and Stainless Steel.

  In addition, Dr. James Wainwright from Cranfield University will be presenting on Advances in Welding Education - showcasing how educational advancements are driving industry progress.

  
  

  BBQ and Networking:

  Enjoy our BBQ and network with others working in welding technology, industry experts and leaders in the welding community.

  
  

  Evening session: MSc Group Project Lecture Competition 

  Round off the day with the Cranfield University Welding Engineering MSc Group Project Lecture Competition, sponsored by The Welding Institute's London Branch. 

  Three Group projects will be presented by 18 MSc Students, currently enrolled at Cranfield University:

  • Laser welding of Duplex steels with oscillated profile

  • Improvement of surface finish for wear plate using Laser Scanning

  • The use of Flux Cored Wires with advanced power sources

  These students bring an abundance of experience from across the globe. Including International Welding Engineer (IWE) and European Welding Engineer (EWE) diploma holders. An American Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), and a Non-Destructive Testing expert with 20+ years experience in the Oil and Gas Industry. 

  A panel of judges will evaluate each presentation and select a prizewinning team with the award to be presented by the President of The Welding Institute’s London Branch.

  
  

  *Please note: Attendance is limited to 80 participants and tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
  

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  Who should attend? 

  This event is ideal for anyone involved in welding who wants to stay up to date with the latest developments -  whether you're a welder, welding engineer, inspector, quality specialist, or an engineer incorporating welding into your work.

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• Getting the most out of failures

  • When
    29 Jul 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Online (MS Teams)

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  Getting the most out of failures/ Online event

  The Welding Institute Wales Branch is delighted to invite you to an inspiring technical talk on failure investigations. 

  What will the event cover?

  Failure investigation is only a small, but essential part of the root cause analysis process. This presentation highlights the difference between failure investigation and root cause analysis, considers the methodology of a failure investigation, and using examples, covers some of the pitfalls related to interpreting the data arising from failure investigations. Some of the challenges associated with failures which occur frequently, or occurred due to repairs being carried out without investigation of the failure are also considered

  Speaker details:

  Joanna Nicholas CEng FWeldI, Consultant Welding Engineer, TWI Ltd

  Joanna joined TWI Ltd in 1999, and has been involved in research, materials selection and failure investigations, mainly with ferritic steels, alongside welding consultancy. She has also been involved in various aspects of computer modelling of weld phenomena and welding software supporting standardisation of weld procedures and welder qualifications.

  Joanna has broad knowledge of ferritic steels with particular emphasis on hydrogen cracking and hydrogen diffusion, HAZ hardness, mooring chain, fasteners, in-service welding and 9% Ni steels. She has carried out numerous investigations in these areas including failure investigation as well as production qualification and research

  BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THIS EVENT

  • Information transfer from experts
  • Discussion, questions and answers on the failure investigations and root cause analysis
  • 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 minimum 2 points towards your continuing professional development.

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