Purpose of Seminar:
This course was created to bring students up to speed in their knowledge of maintenance welding
as quickly and safely as possible. It includes discussions on skills improvement and is specifically
designed for welding technicians and other personnel working in industrial plants, construction,
manufacturing, metalworking and fabrication shops, and other similar facilities or applications. It
provides a practical, real world welding education taught by instructors who have actually spent time
in the field. Novice technicians receive a comprehensive overview of welding best-practices and
experienced technicians use it as great refresher course for continuing education or to learn a few
new ideas or tricks of the trade. Students’ specific needs and concerns are also addressed during
the class so that they can go back to their workplace and immediately apply what they’ve learned.
Students will learn to reduce equipment downtime, improve overall efficiency and safety, and fix
problems they’ve never been able to fix before. Overall, this training program is designed to teach
students how to produce smooth, strong, quality welds while establishing a culture of safe work
practices among employees.
Who should take this course?
Creating high quality welds requires a basic understanding of the different welding techniques,
processes and use of metals. Different jobs require different approaches. Not all welding is the same.
Questions that need to be asked when considering a weld include…
- What process do I use?
- What joining works best?
- What metals should I use?
- Why did my last weld fail?
- How do I prevent it from failing again?
- Am I safe?
This course will answer these and other important welding questions.
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People who will benefit from attending this seminar include:
- All Welders
- Maintenance & Repair Personnel
- Multi-Craft Technicians
- Fabricators
- Maintenance Supervisors & Managers
- Inspectors
- Anyone whose job involves welding
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Training Outcomes
After completion of this course attendees will be able to present a training certificate indicating he or she has learned:
- Basic principles and concepts of welding
- Welding metallurgy
- Welding symbols and drawings
- Pros and Cons of various welding processes
- What welding techniques to use in different applications
- Differences of STICK, MIG, TIG and other welding processes
- How to weld on various types and thickness of materials
- How to weld on the five primary metals
- How to weld on alloys
- Proper metal filler selection for various applications
- How to tell if a weld is good or bad
- How to use Miller welding calculators
- Welding to industry standards & other best-practices
- Selection of welding power source, set-up and operation
- Importance of keeping electrodes clean and dry
- Hazards associated with welding
- Prevention of injury to self and others
- Welding costs and cost containment
- Record keeping for maintaining efficiency
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Course Outline / Agenda
Techniques in Welding
- Butt Joint
- Lap Joint
- Fillet
- Complete joint penetration
- Partial joint penetration
- Welding position, flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead
Types of Welding Processes
- STICK (SMAW)
- MIG (GMAW)
- TIG (GTAW)
- Other; Flux Cored (FCAW) and Oxyacetylene
How to Weld on Steel
- Steel and its alloys
- Selection of welding processes
- Preheating
- Best practices for welding on steel
How to weld on Aluminum alloys
- Selection of welding processes
- Filler metals for Aluminum alloys
- Best practices for welding on Aluminum alloys
How to Weld on Stainless Steel
- Types of Stainless steel
- Filler metal selection for stainless steel
- Best practices for welding on Stainless Steel
How to Weld Repair Cast Iron
- Problems in Welding Cast Iron
- Filler metal Selection
- Best Practices for Welding Cast Iron
Welding and Brazing on Copper and Copper Alloys
- Welding and Brazing on Cast and Wrought Products
- Filler metal selection
- Best practices for welding on copper and alloys
Review of Cutting Processes for Maintenance Welding
- Plasma machines
- Oxyacetylene
Welding Safety
- Heat Protection
- Electrical Shock
- Radiation Protection
- Hearing Protection
- Smoke and Fume Protection
Welding Costs and Records
- Use of Welding Codes
- Personnel Certification
- Written Welding Procedures
- Welding costs direct and hidden
What You Will Take Home
• American Trainco Seminar Manual - detailing all presentation
material covered in the class.
• Miller Welding Calculator Kit
• Personalized Training Certificate with 1.6 American Trainco Continuing Education Units CEUs
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
All students attending our seminars receive a personalized Certificate of Completion and .8 CEUs
(Continuing Education Units) per day of training. Over 40,000 employers and government agencies who
have sent their employees to our classes accept American Trainco CEUs for continuing education
requirements. Our administration and record keeping practices meet or exceed the standards of ACE
(American Council on Education) and we are able to provide transcripts of all classes attended and
tests taken by individual students. Please contact us if our CEUs are not yet accepted by your authority.
We will initiate an application to get the approval process started.
In House Training
You can bring this or any American Trainco seminar directly to your plant or facility. We offer
dozens of courses
covering a broad range of maintenance and maintenance management topics. Our expert instructors
are among the most experienced in the industry and can modify or customize training programs to
meet your specific needs - whether you need a short refresher course or an in depth program that
focuses on your equipment and processes. In house training reduces the training cost per employee
and limits the time required away from work. There are several other
advantages of in house training as well.
Request a quote for in-house training
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