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Al & Mg Welding Welding & Brazing
Strong, corrosion-resistant & durable welded structures of aluminum alloys
Solutions & training for chronic and difficult welding /brazing/ joining issues
 
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  Training @ IWSL
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   Maintenance of Resistance Weld Equipment (1 day course)
 
 
Fundamentals
Equipment construction, electrical. mechanical and plumbing schematics,  weld schedule nomenclature,  methods of measuring and documenting equipment condition, equipment safety features
 
Quick-checks to ensure proper equipment function
Electrical, mechanical, plumbing systems and secondary loop condition checks 
 
Detailed Instrumented equipment maintenance
Secondary loop checks,  electrical waveform checks, transformer checks, SCR (thyristor) checks, weld cylinder performance checks, plumbing pressure drop checks,  instruments needed for the maintenance work, documentation
 
Duration
1 Day Course (hands on in laboratory)
 
   Resistance Welder Maintenance for the Electrician (1 day course)
 
 
Fundamentals
Equipment construction, electrical schematics, weld schedule nomenclature, equipment safety features, ac-dc-mid-frequency waveforms and their advantages and limitations
 
Quick-checks to ensure proper equipment function
Electrical systems and secondary loop condition checks, use of weld current waveforms to diagnose equipment function, correlating primary and secondary currents with tooling condition 
 
Detailed Instrumented equipment maintenance
Secondary loop checks,  electrical waveform checks, transformer checks, SCR (thyristor) checks, weld current sensor position sensitivity checks,  instruments needed for the maintenance work, documentation
 
Duration
1 Day Course (hands on in laboratory)
 
   Resistance Welding (3 day course)
 
 
Fundamentals
Equipment construction, electrical schematics, current waveforms, heat flow, process parameters, spot, projection and seam welding basics
 
Weld specifications and test methods
US and International
 
Weld schedule optimization and equipment validation
Weld schedule nomenclature, process optimization and stabilization methods , electrode materials, equipment validation and run-off methods,low-indentation cosmetic welding
 
Instrumented equipment maintenance
Electrical, mechanical, plumbing and documentation
 
Newer resistance weld methods: Aluminum and Magnesium alloys
Focused Current Resistance Welding (FCRW), dissimilar material welding
 
Duration
3 Day Course (hands on in laboratory)
 
   Welding Metallurgy of Aluminum Alloys (2 day course)
 
 
Fundamentals
Alloy and temper designation systems, wrought products, cast alloys, powder metallurgy alloys, heat-treating, extrusion,  metallographic methods, corrosion aspects, weldable and non-weldable grades
 
Welding Processes and Metallurgy
Commonly used welding processes such as GMAW, RW, SMAW, GTAW, EBW, PAW, FRW along with cleaning methods, weld and heat-affected zone microstructures, hardness values, shear strengths, porosity and cracking issues, fatigue properties, corrosion and stress-corrosion behavior
 
Newer Welding Processes For Improved Structural Integrity
Focused Current Resistance Welding (FCRW), significantly higher HAZ hardness values and structural strengths, dissimilar material welding
 
Duration
2 Day Course ( lectures and some laboratory examination)
 
   Metallurgy and Welding of Stainless Steels (2 day course)
 
 
Fundamentals
Basic stainless steel metallurgy, Phase diagrams, austenitic, ferritic, martensitic, duplex, precipitation-hardening grades, constitution diagrams, phase transformations, embrittlement phenomena, notch sensitivity,  general and localized corrosion, microscopic examination
 
Welding Processes and Metallurgy
Common welding processes and weldability for the grades of stainless steel mentioned above, heating and cooling rates, preheat and post weld heat-treatment needed, resultant microstructures, filler metal selections and resulting weld microstructures, weld solidification cracking, weld metal liquation cracking, inter-granular corrosion, IGSCC, welding with dissimilar materials, weldability testing methods
 
Duration
2 Day Course ( lectures and some laboratory examination)
 
   Welding for the Product Design Engineer (2 day course)
 
 
Fundamentals

Introduction to weld processes,  advantages, limitations, cost aspects, cycle times, applicability, heat inputs and heat flow, process stability issues in large volume manufacturing

 
Weld specifications and test methods
US and International specifications, advantages and limitations
 
Metallurgy of common materials welded
Metallurgy and welding of steels, stainless steels, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, high temperature materials, dissimilar material combinations,  weldability testing
 
Fitness-for-purpose of weld structures
Heat-affected zone properties, residual stresses, distortion, fatigue and corrosion applications
 
Duration
2 Day Course (classroom) - can be tailored to fit for a particular industry segment
 
   Welding Metallurgy of Aluminum Alloys (2 day course)
 
 
Fundamentals

Alloy and temper designation systems, wrought products, cast alloys, powder metallurgy alloys, heat-treating, extrusion,  metallographic methods, corrosion aspects, weldable and non-weldable grades

 
Welding Processes and Metallurgy
Commonly used welding processes such as GMAW, RW, SMAW, GTAW, EBW, PAW, FRW along with cleaning methods, weld and heat-affected zone microstructures, hardness values, shear strengths, porosity and cracking issues, fatigue properties, corrosion and stress-corrosion behavior
 
Newer Welding Processes For Improved Structural Integrity
Focused Current Resistance Welding (FCRW), significantly higher HAZ hardness values and structural strengths, dissimilar material welding
 
Duration
2 Day Course (lectures and some laboratory examination)
 
   Gas Metal Arc Welding (1 day course)
 
 
Fundamentals

Equipment construction, electrical schematics,  current waveforms, heat flow, process parameters, solid and cored electrode wires, transfer modes across the arc

 
Weld specifications and test methods
US and International
 
Weld schedule optimization and equipment validation

Welding positions, optimization and evaluation of arc starts and stops, welding of bare and galvanized steel sheets, other materials as needed by class; equipment validation and run-off methods

 
Instrumented equipment maintenance
Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly for process stability
 
Duration
1 Day Course