The Welding Institute


Events

From technical group webinars, global institute webinars to branch activities that include technical talks, visits and social events, there are so many opportunities for you to develop both your professional and social networks.

Forthcoming events:

Upcoming events

    • 5 Nov 2024
    • 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
    • Online (Zoom)
    • 387
    Register


    Technical Group Webinar

    JOIN OUR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY TECHNICAL GROUP (TG6) WEBINAR

    Who should attend? 

    Anybody interested in the performance of materials in a challenging environment especially hydrogen and sour service. This webinar will be of interest to engineers, technologists and technicians involved in material testing or structural integrity assessments.


    What will you learn?

    The webinar will cover the status of material testing for both sour and hydrogen service. The transition to hydrogen presents a lot of uncertainty about its impact on properties important for structural integrity; these include tensile properties, toughness and fatigue performance. Sour service while better understood still presents many challenges. This webinar will cover both actual testing and how we apply the results.


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

    • Matt Haslett, Team Leader - Environmental Testing , TWI Ltd - Mechanical testing of metals in H2 and H2S environments
    • Bostjan Bezensek, Senior Inspection and Integrity Engineer, Shell - Codification of hydrogen material testing
    • Dr Henryk Pisarski - Using results from environmental testing for structural integrity assessments
    • Jens P. Tronskar, Senior Vice President & CTO, DNV Energy System Singapore Experience with ECAs and associated testing for sour service pipelines to derive flaw acceptance criteria for AUT according to DNV RP-F108


    Please note that this event will be recorded.

    FEES

    • 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)
    • 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:


    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 THE SPEAKERS

    DR BOSTJAN BEZENSEK

    Codification of hydrogen material testing

    Dr. Bezensek has a background in fracture mechanics application to structural integrity. Since 2016 he is overseeing material qualification of sour service pipelines in Shell and since 2021 he is co-leading the Shell internal and the EPRG (European pipeline research group) programmes in material qualification for transmission of gaseous hydrogen by pipelines.

    He is the lead author of the EPRG guidelines on small scale material testing in gaseous hydrogen and active in several industry consortia and national standards.


    HENRYK PISARSKI 

    Using results from environmental testing for structural integrity assessments

    Until 2014 Dr Henryk Pisarski was employed by TWI Ltd, Cambridge, UK as Technology Fellow on structural integrity issues concerned with the application of fracture mechanics for the avoidance of fracture in welded engineering structures.

    In 2008 he received the Larke-Lillicrap Award from The Welding Institute for his contribution to welding knowledge and in 2019 the Harry Brooker Award for outstanding personal achievement. He chairs the BSI committee ise/101/4 on fracture toughness testing, which is responsible for BS 8571 (SENT testing) and supports BS EN ISO 12135 (fracture toughness) and BS ISO 15653 (fracture toughness testing of welds). He is a member of ISO committee ISO/TC164/SC4/WG3 which is responsible for ISO 15653 and ISO12135. He is a member of the BSI WEE37 committee which is responsible for BS 7910 (Guide to the methods for the acceptability of flaws in metallic structures) and chairs the material properties panel (WEE37/-/07). He is a volunteer with the National Trust at Anglesey Abbey, Cambridge.


    MATT HASLETT MBA CEng MIMechE FWeldI IWE

    Mechanical testing of metals in H2 and H2S environments

    Matthew is Team Leader - Environmental Testing in the Fatigue and Fracture Integrity Management Section, with experience in mechanical and structural engineering. His main areas of expertise lie in fracture toughness testing, mechanical testing, Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA), full-scale testing and bespoke mechanical testing.

    Matthew also organises TWI’s training course on Structural Integrity Assessment to BS 7910 and lectures on the Design and Construction module of the EWF/IIW Welding Diploma. He completed his MBA studies and senior leader’s apprenticeship with DMU and NSIRC in 2023.


    Dr Jens P.Tronskar 

    Experience with ECAs and associated testing for sour service pipelines to derive flaw acceptance criteria for AUT according to DNV RP-F108

    Dr Jens P. Tronskar is currently Senior Vice President and CTO of DNV Energy System Singapore, having achieved his MSc in Materials Physics/ Physical Metallurgy NTH from Norway in 1980 and a PhD. in Mechanical Engineering/Fracture Mechanics/Probabilistic Analyses NUS Singapore in 2002. He is a Certified European Welding Engineer (IWE) and a Certified European Welding Engineer (EWE) with 43 years of experience with materials and weld testing, failure investigations, and research for pipelines and offshore structures, as well as sour service fracture mechanics testing. Additionally, he has 30 years’ experience with Engineering Critical Assessment (ECAs) to derive flaw acceptance criteria for AUT of girth welds during pipeline installation.

    Dr Jens is a Chartered Engineer and elected Fellow of The Welding Institute, Fellow of Singapore Welding Society and Member of Singapore Welding Society Board of Examiners for International Welding Engineers (IWE) Singapore Authorised National Body of International Institute of Welding. He is also a Member of Board of Advisors to Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.


    • 7 Nov 2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Online
    Register
    Scottish Branch Technical Talk

    This is a Scottish Branch event organised and run for the benefit of members of The Welding Institute. Other members and non-members are welcome to join us.

    Overview: This presentation will review the capabilities of the Servo Robot portable laser vision scanning tool for weld inspection. It will explain how this system can be used as part of a Total Quality Control plan for weld process monitoring.

    Speaker: Jeffrey Noruk BSWE, PE, IWE, CWI (President - Servo-Robot Corp) 

    Speaker BiographyJeff 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 details will be shared with our Branch volunteers and host to help facilitate this event.



    • 13 Nov 2024
    • 6:00 PM
    • Hybrid (Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, London W2 3AL) and online
    Register
    London Branch Technical Talk

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

    Overview:- This lecture will present the fundamentals and the latest developments in solid state diffusion bonding which is normally used to bond the alloys, composites and ceramics which cannot be joined using conventional welding processes such as arc or laser welding.

    Example applications presented will include fabrication of key components for vaccine sterilisers (as used during the Covid-19 pandemic) and Printed Circuit Heat Exchangers (PCHE). The presentation should be of interest to all interested in materials joining technology but also academics and research engineers who are looking for new value-added manufacturing processes.

    Dr Shirzadi will be bringing samples to the meeting for us to examine

    Speaker:- Dr Amir Shirzadi (Open University and Cambridge Joining Technology)

    Speaker Biography:- Dr Amir Shirzadi has a PhD from the University of Cambridge and holds several patents in Diffusion Bonding. He has established a research lab at The Open University where he develops novel methods for joining un-weldable materials. He is also the Director of Cambridge Joining Technology and Fellow of TWI and IoM3.

    Event poster can be downloaded here

    The is a hybrid event. Please indicate whether you will be attending in person on the registration form to assist with catering. There will be tea and coffee  available before the event and a sandwich buffet afterwards for those attending in person.

    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:

    • In person and online attendance options
    • Registration for this event will close 24 hours before the start.
    • Registration details maybe shared with our Branch volunteers to help facilitate this event.

    • 13 Nov 2024
    • 6:30 PM
    • Online (Zoom)
    Register
    Eastern Counties Branch Technical Talk

    This free event is organised by our Eastern Counties Branch for our members. Other members and non-members are very welcome to join us.

    Overview:-  In this talk, Dr Tant will provide an insight into her work on  mathematical modelling and simulation of wave propagation as a tool for NDT.

    Speaker:- Dr Katharine Tant (University of Glasgow)

    Speaker Biography:-  Dr. Katy Tant is Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence for Engineering at the University of Glasgow. Her expertise lies in the mathematical modelling and simulation of wave propagation in complex media, and how to leverage these models to exploit ultrasonic sensor data for parameter estimation and enhanced imaging algorithms, particularly in the context of non-destructive evaluation of welded structures. She is currently chair of the IEEE UK & Ireland Chapter for Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, Frequency control and co-Lead of the Acoustic/Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Evaluation Special Interest Group with the UK Acoustics Network+.

    Additional Information:

    • Registration details maybe shared with our volunteers to facilitate this event
    • Live event only

    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.


      • 14 Nov 2024
      • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
      • Online (Zoom)
      • 435
      Register


      Technical Group Webinar

      JOIN OUR WELDING AND JOINING PROCESSES TECHNICAL GROUP (TG2) WEBINAR

      Who should attend? 

      Welding engineers, welding apprentices, welding trainees and anyone not familiar with the process.

      What will you learn? 

      The webinar will be looking at the basic technology of the TIG welding process including power source characteristics, the TIG arc, shielding gases, process equipment, mechanisation and automation, applications, advantages and limitations.

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

      • Gene Mathers, Consultant
      Please note that this event will be recorded.

      FEES

      • 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)
      • 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:


      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 THE SPEAKER

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

      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.

      • 15 Nov 2024
      • 7:00 PM
      • The Cromdale Room at The Fence Gate, Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, Nr Burnley, Lancashire BB12 9EE,

      North Western Branch

      ANNUAL DINNER

      FRIDAY 15th November 2024

      The Cromdale Room at The Fence Gate, Wheatley Lane Road, Fence,

      nr Burnley BB12 9EE


      19:00 for a 19:30 start

      It is North Western Branch Committee’s pleasure to once again welcome you and your guests to this year’s ANNUAL DINNER in support of the GEM Appeal. With a guest speaker from TWI, close up magic and singing to entertain our guests, it will be another night to remember!

      Applications for tickets should be made as soon as possible to secure your ticket/table. Please complete and return the our reply form and send it together with your payment to reserve your tickets.

      We hope to see you there!


      North Western Branch Committee


      • 19 Nov 2024
      • 12:00 PM
      • Via Zoom
      Register
      Africa based members network.

      Our International Working Group African representatives invite you to join them for a networking meeting.

      This first meeting for members based in Africa will give our members an opportunity to meet and discuss mutual interests, identify professional and commercial development opportunities, and to extend individual networks and contacts amongst like minded people.

      We hope this meeting will bring together members willing to represent and champion the needs and interests of our members in Africa so do join us!

      An outline programme can be found here.

      If you would like to join the conversation, please register your interest for this event.

      We'd be pleased to see you!

      PS - Non-members interested in joining us would also be very welcome!


      • 25 Nov 2024
      • 6:00 PM
      • TWI Technology Centre, Wallis Way, Catcliffe, Rotherham S60 5TZ AND online (Zoom)
      Register
      Sheffield Branch Technical Talk

      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. The talk will be followed by our Branch AGM.

      Overview: Wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is a metal 3D printing technique that involves the layer-by-layer deposition of melted wire.  It’s essentially an extension of multi-pass welding, but with the weld metal making up the entirety of the component, and is performed using robots to carefully control the deposition conditions. It operates on a larger scale that other metal AM techniques (e.g., powder AM), as it can produce parts that are metres in size.  WAAM potential to produce medium-large scale parts for many engineering sectors, including aerospace, power generation, and defence.  Its adoption is likely to be especially beneficial for applications in which we waste a lot of material during conventional manufacturing (e.g., by machining away most of a forging to produce a complex shape). 

      A key metallurgical challenge to the adoption of WAAM is that the microstructures of parts in the as-built state can be heterogeneous (like in multi-pass welds), which is not ideal for engineering applications.  This talk will provide an introduction to WAAM, its advantages and disadvantages, and will explore the metallurgical phenomena at work during WAAM of steel, and how we might control some of them.

      Speaker:  Ed Pickering (Reader in Metallurgy, Manchester Universty)

      Speaker Biography: Dr Ed Pickering is Reader in Metallurgy at the Department of Materials, University of Manchester, and a Research Area Lead for the Advanced Metals Processing theme of the Henry Royce Institute. His main research interests lie in the characterisation of phase transformations and processing-microstructure-property relationships in steels, and the alloy design of high-entropy alloys and refractory alloys.

      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 run the event.
      • 26 Nov 2024
      • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
      • Online (Zoom)
      • 379
      Register


      Younger Members' Comittee Webinar

      Delivered by the Younger Members' Committee (YMC)

      This is part of our series of FREE short webinars to be delivered by the YMC every couple of months.


      The Younger Members’ Committee (YMC) aims to engage younger engineers in a supportive professional network, to encourage and assist their professional and career development. 

      The YMC also provides networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities for Younger Members of The Welding Institute, promote continuing professional development and represent the views and needs of younger members.

      About this webinar

      This webinar will be in continuation of our first webinar from out YMC series 'From Arc to Ashes - the life cycle of a Weld'. This webinar will cover mechanical testing for weld qualification. 


      Our speaker

      Matt Haslett , TWI Ltd

      Team Leader - Environmental Testing

      Matt has worked at TWI for the past 13 years. His expertise lies in mechanical testing, both in air and aggressive environments (including H2S and H2), with a specialisation in fracture toughness testing (and associated testing such as tensile and Charpy) relating to welded metallic structures. Matt also performs structural integrity assessments for TWI Ltd's clients, along with delivering various training courses on the above topics. He is a past Chair of the Younger Members’ Committee and a current Fellow of the Institute.


      Who should attend? 

      Early career professionals involved in welding and weld qualification.


      What will you learn?

      From this webinar attendees will gain an understanding of the fundamentals behind the mechanical tests required for weld qualification.


      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.



      • 28 Nov 2024
      • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
      • Online (Zoom)
      • 457
      Register


      Technical Group Webinar

      JOIN OUR PROCESS AND PRESSURE SYSTEMS TECHNICAL GROUP (TG5) WEBINAR

      Who should attend? 

      Integrity Engineers, Mechanical/Materials/inspection personnel and anyone with responsibility for managing safety critical pipework, vessels and plant.

      What will you learn? 

      With the constant challenge of managing the integrity of ageing plant and assets, composite repairs are being applied in increasing numbers and with increasing service lives. This webinar is aimed at providing an overview of the selection, design, application, and management of Defined Life Composite Repairs (DLRs) for pressure systems. This will include the UK Regulator’s view on the use of Defined Life repairs, consideration of in-service inspection methods and an overview of current relevant standards and specifications.

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

      • David Johnson, Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor, HSE Science Division - TBD
      • Chris Scales, Specialist Inspector - Material and Corrosion, HSE Energy Division - Regulatory Considerations of the use of Defined Life Repair Solutions for Pressure Systems 
      • Paul Hill, Service Line Manager - Composite Repair, TEAM - Comparison of Standards and Understanding Key Design Parameters
      • Simon Frost, Technical Director, ECS Ltd. - Significant defects in composite repair systems
      Please note that this event will be recorded.

      FEES

      • 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)
      • 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:


      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 THE SPEAKERS

      Chris Scales , Specialist Inspector - Material and Corrosion, HSE Energy Division - Regulatory Considerations of the use of Defined Life Repair Solutions for Pressure Systems

      Chris graduated in Metallurgy from the University of Manchester in 1994. He now has over 27 years of experience in industry, in the areas of Metallurgy, Welding, Corrosion, Inspection and over the last 10 years, as a Specialist Inspector in Materials and Corrosion with The Health and Safety Executive’s Energy Division. Beginning at CAPCIS in Manchester, Chris learned the fundamentals of failure investigation. Moving to join OIS plc in Aberdeen in 1998, he worked as a Metallurgist, providing services to numerous Oil and Gas operators both on and offshore.

      Having spent a number of years sitting on the MoD’s Defence Standards Corrosion Committee, Chris is currently involved in the HOIS (Inspection) JIP and the Energy Institute’s Corrosion Management and Asset Integrity Committee.


      Simon Frost, Technical Director, ECS Ltd. - Significant defects in composite repair systems

      Dr. Simon Frost has worked with applications of composite materials within the Oil and Gas industry for the past 20 years. He is Technical and Innovation Director of Engineered Composite Solutions, a supplier of composite repair solutions. His main responsibilities are ensuring the technical quality of all aspects of Futurewrap composite repairs, accreditations, innovation and new developments. Previously, he was Technical Director for ICR Ltd, another supplier of composite repair solutions, Shell International Exploration and Production providing advice and guidance in the application of the composite materials and ESR Technology working as a technical consultant in the use of composite materials.

      Previously, he was chairman of 2 ISO committees working on composite materials. The first was composite repairs for pipework, ISO 24817. The second was GRP piping, ISO 14692. He is also a member of the PCC-2 Composite repair and PPC – NMR (Non-metallic materials) committees.


      • 28 Nov 2024
      • 5:30 PM
      • Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Derby. DE24 8UX
      Register
      East Midlands Branch Technical Talk

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

      Overview: Cassandra will present details on the cutting-edge applications of immersive learning in welding industry training. This session will showcase how virtual and augmented reality are transforming traditional welding education, offering safer, more cost-effective, and highly engaging training experiences.

      Key topics include:

      • The benefits of VR/AR in welding simulation
      • How immersive technologies enhance skill acquisition
      • Practical demonstrations of immersive welding training
      • The future of welding education and industry preparedness

      Whether you're an industry professional, educator, or student, don't missthis opportunity to explore the future of welding training and its potential to shape a new generation of skilled welders.


      Speaker: Cassandra Baxendale (Business Development Director, Metaverse Learning)

      Speaker Biography: Cassandra is the Business Development Director for Metaverse Learning,the leading provider of high-quality, immersive learning and trainingsolutions through extended reality, including Virtual Reality (VR), Virtual Environments (VE) and Augmented Reality (AR). She has been a passionate advocate for EdTec and innovation in education and how digital innovation can be incorporated into teaching practices to maximise learning outcomes.

      With over 15 years of experience in further education, Cassandra has worked in management and marketing roles across seven colleges in Warwickshire and Worcestershire. As a digital innovator, she also spent two years at a Microsoft startup, where she spearheaded the development of an event planning platform specifically designed for educational purposes, showcasing her dedication to advancing technology in the education sector.

      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 Branch volunteers to help facilitate this event.



      • 11 Dec 2024
      • 7:00 PM
      • Online (Teams)
      Register
      South Western and South Wales Branch Technical Talk

      This free event is organised by our South Western and South Wales Branch for our members. Other members and non-members are very welcome to join us.

      Overview:-  In this presentation, Lizzie will give a summary of

      - The power of Hydrogen

      - Government Announcements

      - Local Hydrogen Projects

      - Business / Funding / Education Opportunities

      - The Green Energy Skills Gap – Hydrogen Safe’s Hydrogen Skills

      Framework

      She will also talk about Hydrogen Safe’s provisions and how TWI members

      can access our courses.

      Speaker:- Elizabeth (Lizzie) Simon (Director - Green Energy Partnerships)

      Speaker Biography:- Lizzie leads efforts to grow the company's influence and client base within the green energy sector, particularly in hydrogen safety. Her role involves driving sales, educating the market, and creating content like blogs and hosts Hydrogen Safe’s podcast “The Challenge with Green Energy?”. She also represents the company at industry events, fosters partnerships, and stays updated on industry trends. Lizzie is passionate about sustainability, skilled in communication, and experienced in sales, with the ability to inspire and engage diverse audiences.

      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.

      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.


        • 30 Jan 2025
        • 6:00 PM
        • Online (Zoom)
        Register
        North Scottish Branch Technical Talk

        This is event is organised by our North Scottish Branch for members of the Branch. Non-members are very welcome to join us. Our talk will be preceded by the Branch AGM at 5:30pm followed by our guest speaker at 6pm.

        The Branch AGM is your chance to contribute your ideas and feedback to the Branch and Welding Institute as a whole so do please take time to join us.

        Overview:- Manufacturing of high performance and complex parts in a cost-effective and resource efficient manner is one of the key challenges industries are currently facing. Traditional manufacturing processes such as casting-forging, machining and welding do not offer the required flexibility in the design and manufacture of high value engineering parts efficiently or without significant material wastage. Moreover, engineering materials processed through traditional manufacturing processes usually possess a range of defects such as porosity, elemental segregation, anisotropy in microstructure and materials’ properties, etc. Near net shape powder metallurgy, hot isostatic pressing (NNS PM HIP) technique represents a valid alternative, which can guarantee the manufacture of complex parts with isotropic superior materials’ properties. This webinar will aim to provide some practical examples on the design strategies used to manufacture near net shape parts through the NNS PM HIP technique. Furthermore, to prove the industrial viability of the process, the microstructural and mechanical properties of the manufactured parts will also be presented.

          Speakers:- Dr Raja Khan CEng FWeldI (Consultant, TWI)

          Speaker Biography:- Raja is currently working as Technology Consultant in the Thermal Processing Technologies (TPT) section at TWI Cambridge, where he has been since 2014. His research work is mainly focused on advanced manufacturing (additive manufacturing, near net shape powder metallurgy hot isostatic pressing), materials joining technologies, powder characterisation, post-thermal processing, surface engineering and he is currently working on multidisciplinary projects funded by both private and public sector bodies. He is also a member of ASME Standards AMS additive manufacturing metal committee.

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          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.


            • 12 Feb 2025
            • 6:30 PM
            • Online (Zoom)
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            Eastern Counties Branch Technical Talk

            This free event is organised by our Eastern Counties Branch for our members. Other members and non-members are very welcome to join us.

            Overview:-  In this presentation, the Fraunhofer Institute's Scientific Team Leader for bonding technologies, Sascha Stribrick, will discuss two examples of joining technolgy that have been the subject of resent work at the Fraunhofer IPA.

            Speaker:- Sascha Stribrick (Scientific Team Leader, Fraunhofer Institute) 

            Speaker Biography:- Since 2020, Sascha Stribrick has worked in bonding technologies at the Fraunhofer Institute of manufacturing engineering and automation in Struttgart, Germany. After his studies in mechanical engineering at the University of Struttgart, he started his research into the friction stir welding of polymers and adhesively bonded cutting tools for different materials. He completed the advanced education to become a European Adhesive Engineer in 2023 to deepen his knowldege of bonding technologies. Since July 2024 he is the Scientific Team Leader for bonding technologies. 

            Additional Information:

            • Registration details maybe shared with our volunteers to facilitate this event
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            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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