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Maintenance Welding

Fundamentals, Practical Applications & Best Practices


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Purpose of Seminar:

This course is designed to answer these and other basic questions so that students can go back to their workplace and immediately improve the quality of their welds. That is the purpose of this course. At an American Trainco seminar, we provide real world training…. for real world needs, to help you in your job today!

Who should take this course?

This course is designed for anyone who needs to understand welding practices and procedures. Attendees come from a wide variety of industries, skill-levels, company sizes, and backgrounds, so if you’re not sure you will fit in or benefit from the class, don’t worry – you will – as long as your job involves welding. But if you still have doubts, remember our no-risk registration and money-back guarantee.

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

Training Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will receive a training certificate and 1.4 Continuing Education Units for attendeding 2 days, indicating that the student has learned:

  • What welding techniques to use for different applications
  • How to select between STICK, MIG, TIG and other welding processes
  • How to weld on the five primary metals
  • How to weld on alloys
  • Proper metal filler selection for all applications
  • The hazards associated with welding and how to prevent injury to self or others
  • What records to keep for maintaining efficiency & reducing costs

What will you learn?

  • Welding Techniques
  • Welding Processes
  • Metal & Filler Selection
  • Cutting Processes
  • New Fabrications
  • Troubleshooting Defects
  • Welding Repair
  • Personal Safety
  • Managing Costs
  • Record Keeping
  • …..and More

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.

• Personalized Training Certificate with 1.4 American Trainco Continuing Education Units for attending this two-day seminar, approved by the Maintenance Training Association of the Americas.

• All the information you need from asking our instructors specific questions about your own equipment or facility.

On Site and In House Training

You can bring the Maintenance Welding class or any American Trainco seminar to your plant or facility for groups of generally 6 or more. We offer hundreds 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 customize training 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 allows for the most cost efficient training as it reduces the cost per employee and limits the time required away from work.

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No Risk Registration & Money-Back Guarantee

If you're not yet sure you'll be able to attend this seminar, you can still make a reservation to hold your space in class. While payment is due prior to the start of the seminar, you may choose a full refund or credit for cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance. Student substitutions can also be freely made at any time prior to the start of the seminar. Refunds will not be issued for registered attendees who fail to show up and have not given a notice of cancellation.

In the rare event that should you not receive the expected value after attending our seminar, simply notify us in writing of your reasons and your money will be promptly refunded.

CEUs, Testing & College Credit

CEUs
After completion of this class, students will receive a Certificate of Completion and 1.4 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for both days of training approved by the Maintenance Training Association of the Americas and The American Council on Education.

Both Days 1.4 CEUs
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