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Conferences provide the welding community with a wealth of benefits.
AWS Conference attendees are awarded 1 PDH (Professional Development Hour) for each hour of conference attendance. These PDH’s can be applied toward AWS recertifications and renewals. Network with industry peers to find the best solutions for business growth. Share your knowledge with co-workers. All conference attendees will receive a copy of the conference proceedings. |
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THE WORLD OF ENERGY –
WELDING’S GREATEST CHALLENGE
August 31 - September 1, 2010
San Diego, CA
Examine the many avenues of
energy, including the important aspects of
coal-powered plants, the present and future of nuclear power,
activities in pipeline construction, land-based and offshore work in
liquefied natural gas, solar energy, and wind power. There will
be a big emphasis on metals, with Grade 91 steel, 2205, and the many
other duplex stainless steels, and nickel-based alloys.
On-hand to
welcome the members of the audience will be AWS President John C.
Bruskotter, a heavy player in the offshore welding industry himself.
The keynote speaker will be Professor
Sudarsanam Babu from Ohio State, who is the director of the new Center
for Integrative Materials Joining. The center's main aim will be to
close the gap between material devleopment and weldability.
Professor Babu will be followed on the program by Lance Harbison who
will speak on Westinghouse's position in the nuclear renaissance. Nate
Ames from Edison Welding Institute (EWI) will discuss the problems in
introducing new technologies in nuclear fabrication. Ian Harris,
another speaker from EWI, and Teresa Melfi, from Lincoln Electric, will
both be looking at the welding of wind towers.
In the oil and gas industries, Richard Marslender from Kiewit Offshore
Services will discuss offshore welding projects; Kevin Beardsley of
Lincoln Electric will cover pipeline construction; and Mike Blakely of
Dynamic Materials will talk about the use of explosion welding in
downstream oil refineries. Ben Pletcher from Chicago Bridge & Iron
will discuss the role of welding in the construction of LNG facilities.
Automotive will not be overlooked, with Benjamin Christian from General
Motors, who will inform the audience about the use of ultrasonic
welding of dissimilar metals in the batteries for electric vehicles.
Lasers will also be on the agenda.
Todd Palmer from Penn State will cover laser cladding and laser
additive manufacture, while Ed Hansen of ESAB will discuss hybrid laser
welding, as well as friction stir welding. In the world of materials,
Jeff Henry of Structural Integrity will take on the popular
creep-strength-enhanced ferritic steels, especially P91, while Don
Tillack will provide useful information on the problems and solutions
involved in welding dissimilar metals. Last but not least, James Byrne
from Miller Electric will describe his company's new induction heating
system.
Attendee
Registration Rates
AWS members $550
Non-members $680
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13th
ANNUAL ALUMINUM WELDING CONFERENCE
September 21 - 22, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
At this conference, a distinguished panel of aluminum-industry experts will survey the state of the art in aluminum welding technology and practice.
The
13th
Aluminum
Welding
Conference
will
also
provide
several
opportunities
for
you
to
network
informally with speakers and other
participants, as well as visit an exhibition showcasing products and
services available to the aluminum welding industry.
Aluminum
lends
itself
to
a
wide
variety
of
industrial
applications
because
of
its
light weight, high strenght-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance,
and other attributes. However, because its chemical and physical
properties are different from those of steel, welding of aluminum
requires special processes, techniques and expertise.
Attendee
Registration Rates
AWS/AA members $550
Non-members $680
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FABTECH EXPO
FABTECH Expo Event
Registration
National Welding Education Conference
November 2, 2010
Atlanta, GA
All Day
Presented by the National Center for Welding Education and Training
(Weld-Ed), this conference is designed to bring together educators for
professional development and networking opportunities. Weld-Ed¹s
focus is on the preparation of welders, welding technicians, and
welding engineers to meet the needs of industry. This conference will
include presentations on topics such as Weld-Ed accomplishments in the
last year, the partnership between Weld-Ed and AWS, welding industry
workforce needs, recruitment tips and tools for educators, competency
models, externship programs for educators, tips on partnering with
other secondary and post-secondary schools, welding education trends,
curriculum, materials science education and applications, distance
learning updates, new technology applications, and presentations from
welding educators who will share their best practices.
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Conference
Fee: $149
What's New In Weld
Consumables?
November 2, 2010
Atlanta, GA
Developers of new weld consumables are very active of late in their
attempts to keep pace with the demands from industry. Deanna Murlin
from Lincoln Electric will address the new filler metals targeted
toward wind towers where impact toughness's of 60-100 ft-lb at
-40°F are required. A new consumable developed mainly by
researchers at the Electric Power Research Institute with help from
Babcock and Wilcox and Euroweld will be introduced by Roger Swain of
Euroweld. Intended for dissimilar metal welding, this nickel-base alloy
is aptly called EPRI P87.
Russel Fuchs of Bohler Welding GroupUSA will provide an update on the
welding of the creep-enhanced ferritic steels. The most important
member of this group is P91 steel. Joe Zowadny will be on hand to
describe Avesta Welding’s new consumable for welding the popularlean
duplex LDX 2101 stainless steels.
Doug Krebs from Hobart Brothers Co.will talk about productivity
enhancements in the metal core process, while Jerry Mathison of ESAB
Welding & Cutting Products will describe some of the improvements
in flux-cored welding filler metals, some made possible by lower
diffusible hydrogen levels.
Stoody’s Ravi Menon will go into some detail concerning the recently
developed composite alloy systems for hard facing and will even mention
the new “crack-free” wires. Kevin Lyttle from Praxair, Inc. will
discuss the favorable results in welding specialty stainless or
aluminum alloys when minor additions of hydrogen and nitrogen are added
to an argon based mixture.
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Attendee Registration Rate
AWS members $345
Nonmembers $480
Weld Repair and the
Strengthening of Welded Structures
November 3, 2010
Atlanta, GA
From the standpoint of knowledge, one of the most important aspects in
welding is the repair of faulty welds or in the prevention of failures
from occurring in the first place. This topic or topics will be one of
the most important conferences at the Fabtech conference.
Appropriately, Duane K. Miller of Lincoln Electric will be the keynoter
and he will discuss the new AWS D1.7 code. Other speakers will include
Jim Worman of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Inspectors who will describe what is needed to obtain an "R"
certificate; David J. Barton of PCI/WEC will comment on weld repairs in
the nuclear industry; and Brent M. Williams of Miller Electric will
discuss the use of inverter technology for aircraft engine repair
work.
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Attendee
Registration
Rate
AWS members $345
Nonmembers $480
The Welding and
Cutting of Pipe and Tubing
November 4, 2010
Atlanta, GA
Highlighting the conference on pipe and tubing will be Ian D. Harris
from Edison Welding Institute who will discuss three processes -
DeepTIG, narrow groove tandem GMAW-P, and hybrid laser welding. From
north of the border, Robert J. Pistor from Liburdi Automation will
discuss the role of orbital welding in the new combined-cycle gas
turbine power plants in Canada. And Eric Carlson of CRC-Evans will talk
about the past and present in automoatic pipeline welding.
From the standpoint of cutting, Jeff Bennett of Vernon Tool will
discuss the benefits and considerations via automating pipe and tube
cutting and profiling processes. Joe Sorvaag of ESAB will also be on
hand with a comparison of thermal cutting options.
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Attendee
Registration
Rate
AWS members $345
Nonmembers $480
Thermal Spray
Technology: High Performance Surfaces
November 3, 2010
9:00 am to 3:40 pm
Atlanta, GA
The American Welding Society and The International Thermal Spray
Association present the second Thermal Spray and Coatings Conference at
FABTECH Expo 2010. This one-day event will be held in conjunction with
metal forming, fabricating, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and
technology. The program is intended to highlight the Thermal Spray
Process and its uses with morning and afternoon sessions focusing on
actual applications and new developments in thermal spray technology.
This program will benefit both potential users and those actively
involved with thermal spray coatings as it will focus on actual
applications and new developments in thermal spray technology.
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Attendee
Registration
Rate
AWS members $345
Nonmembers $480
Free Half-Day Tutorial: Thermal Spray
Basics:
Putting Coatings to Work
Free to attend. Sponsored by the International Thermal Spray
Association.
November 2, 2010
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
AWS 37th
International Brazing & Soldering Symposium (IBSS)
November 3, 2010
9:00 am to 2:30 pm
Atlanta, GA
This professional program features technical presentations and
discussions on current and emerging technologies and developments in
brazing and soldering applications. The AWS 37th International Brazing
& Soldering Symposium (IBSS) is a must-attend event if you work in
the field of brazing and soldering or have an interest in research and
applications, as well as networking with industry experts.
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(800) 443-9353 x 264 (U.S.) or
(305) 443-9353 x 264 (Outside the U.S.)