SOME 30 Jamaican welders are to be trained in the use of two high-quality welding processes Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) or TIG welding, and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), frequently referred to as MIG welding.The workshop, which is being presented Tuesday by Delta Supply Company Ltd, in association with the multinational firm Miller Electric Manufacturing Company, will form part of the company's Miller Tech Day 2003 series in which technological advances in welding and other equipment will be highlighted.
Workshop presenter, Gregory J. Butler who is also Miller's Regional Sales Manager for Central America, Colombia and Venezuela says: "The technology transfer that will result from the workshop will ensure that Jamaican practitioners gain access to internationally-popular welding processes that deliver high quality, precision welding."
Among the benefits of TIG welding is ability to make welds with or without filler metal, the precise control of welding variables such as heat, and the spatter-free and low distortion levels of the process.
For its part, MIG welding is a commonly used high-deposition-rate welding process which features wire being continuously fed from a spool.
It is for this reason that MIG welding is referred to as a "semi-automatic welding process." Its benefits include all-position capability; a requirement for less operator skill; the ability to make long welds without starts and stops; and significantly reduced need for post weld cleaning.
Butler - who conducts product and process training throughout the region for which he has responsibility - will incorporate practical demonstrations as part of his presentation.
The seminar will be the first in a series that will be presented for Delta Supply customers throughout 2003, according to sales amd marketing manager, Lainsworth Walker.
Eight seminars have been planned and will be presented in concert with several world-leading manufacturers of industrial equipment, tools and accessories for whom Delta is the Jamaican distributor and authorised service centre,
